| Toyota Sequoia | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Production | September 2000 – present |
| Model years | 2001–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
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The Toyota Sequoia is a full-size SUV manufactured by Toyota mainly for the North American market since 2000 for the 2001 model year, being derived from the Tundra pickup truck. It is the second largest SUV ever produced under the Toyota brand, after the Japan-exclusive, military-focused Mega Cruiser.
Previously manufactured at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana in Princeton, Indiana between 2000 and 2021, and then in Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas in San Antonio, Texas since 2022, the Sequoia is the first vehicle from a Japanese marque in the popular mainstream full-sized SUV class in North America, and initial planning done by first-generation Sequoia chief engineer Kaoru Hosokawa[1] aimed the Sequoia directly at the Ford Expedition, Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon, and other full-size SUVs.
Up until the 2021 model year, the Sequoia was slotted between the mid-size 4Runner and the premium Land Cruiser in the North American Toyota SUV lineup. With the discontinuation of North American sales of the Land Cruiser from the 2022 model year onward, the Sequoia became the flagship SUV in Toyota's North America lineup.[2]
As of 2021[update], the Sequoia is sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica. It is offered in left-hand drive only.
The Sequoia is named after the Giant Sequoia, a species of tall redwood trees native to California.
- ^ "Kaoru Hosokawa, Chief Engineer for the 7th generation Hilux | MESSAGE | Hilux 50th Anniversary Special Website | Exclusive Product Stories | Toyota Brand | Mobility". Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website. May 25, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Hoffman, Connor (January 20, 2022). "2023 Toyota Sequoia Will Debut on Tuesday, January 25". CarandDriver.com. US: Car and Driver. Retrieved January 21, 2022.