- Toyota has released EPA fuel economy numbers for the 2023 Sequoia, and the new 3.4-liter V-6 hybrid powertrain brings a noticeable benefit.
- The Sequoia returns 22 mpg combined with rear-wheel drive, while choosing four-wheel drive lowers that figure to 20 mpg.
- This is a marked improvement over the previous model, which was powered by a 5.7-liter V-8 and maxed out at 15 mpg.
The new 2023 Toyota Sequoia brings a much needed update to the full-size SUV based on the Tundra pickup. Replacing the second generation model that had languished on the market for 15 years, the revised Sequoia arrives with sharper styling, a more modern interior, and a standard hybrid powertrain. While looks are subjective and the giant touchscreen may turn some shoppers off, the Sequoia’s new V-6 hybrid setup provides an undeniable advantage over the previous generation, with Toyota recently releasing much improved EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2023 Sequoia.
All Sequoias are powered by the same twin-turbocharged 3.4-liter V-6 engine paired with an electric motor, with the only choice being rear- or four-wheel drive. The two-wheel drive 2023 Sequoia is rated by the EPA at 21 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway for a 22 mpg combined rating. The four-wheel-drive system—optional on all trims except the TRD Pro, where it comes standard—drops the ratings to 19 mpg city and 22 mpg highway for a 20 mpg combined figure.
This represents a sizable improvement over the 2022 Sequoia with its 5.7-liter V-8 engine, which returned 15 mpg combined for the two-wheel-drive model and 14 mpg for four-wheel drive. The 2023 Sequoia hybrid is also substantially more fuel efficient than the 2023 Chevy Tahoe fitted with the 5.3-liter V-8, which returns 17 mpg combined with rear-wheel drive.
It also beats out the most efficient 2022 Ford Expedition (19 mpg combined from a two-wheel-drive twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6) and 2022 Nissan Armada (16 mpg combined from a two-wheel-drive 5.6-liter V-8). The only full-size SUV more that can travel more miles on a gallon of fuel than the Sequoia is the Tahoe equipped with its 3.0-liter turbo-diesel inline-six, which gets 24 mpg in two-wheel drive configuration or 22 mpg as a four-wheel drive model.
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