The 2023 Toyota Sequoia Limited was a big change for the model. The first was a full redesign along with a change in powerplant. Although I’m a fan of the TRD Pro exclusive colors, the silver metallic color was starting to grow on me. The Tundra-borrowed front end seems to work better in a SUV body style. The lower air dam showed that this Limited was ready cut through the air. The 20” dark wheels were a good choice to be framed by a black accent fender trim. One of the best exterior features were the deployable step that were positioned at the perfect height. They made entering and exiting the Sequoia extremely easy.

Once you entered the Sequoia Limited, you can see that there was a major change from the previous generation. The biggest change was the upgrade to the infotainment screen that now offered wireless Apple CarPlay. I did see myself struggling to reach for the extreme corner of the screen and often wished we had some sort of controller to select on screen items.

Under the hood, the 3.4L twin turbo V6 hybrid delivered 437 horsepower and 583 lb.-ft. of torque. The 10-speed auto was a much needed upgrade from the previous transmission. I did have trouble matching any of the estimated MPG numbers. I could only get a best of 15 MPG on the highway, while the reported number should be 22 highway MPG or even getting the 19 city number would’ve been ok to achieve. I was surprised to see that even with the 4WD configuration, I was looking at 9,010 lbs. of available towing. The solid rear axle would definitely help with heavy duty tasks but suffered in the category of every day ride quality.

Overall I’m not sure I’d pick the Toyota Sequoia over other competitors such as the Tahoe or Yukon. Although they have what’s typically seen as a weaker independent rear axle, their ride quality was superior to the Toyota Sequoia.