Toyota has added some extra sizzle to its full-size Sequoia SUV line with the introduction of a new Nightshade appearance package for 2024. Also available on the big Tundra pickup, the Nightshade option is only tickable when you order the mid-range Limited trim and brings black painted 20-inch wheels, black mirror caps, a black grille, and a body-color – rather than chrome-trimmed – grille surround. Also new for the third-generation Sequoia’s second season is the extended availability of the TRD Off Road Package. Buyers choosing the base SR5 and Limited trims could already select this deal, but it’s now open to those choosing the more up-scale Platinum grade, provided they’ve opted for all-wheel drive.
Unlike the more style-oriented TRD Sport
package, the Off-Road version adds some real wilderness credibility. There’s a
selectable locking rear differential, Crawl Control, and a Multi-Terrain
monitor to help you spot obstacles that might not otherwise be visible from the
driver’s seat. Other components include TRD-tuned Bilstein monotube shock
absorbers, TRD-tuned springs, aluminum pedals, and a red starter button.
Buyers choosing a Limited-grade Sequoia
now get the choice of a bench seat or captain’s chairs for the second row, but
there are no changes under the hood for any of the grades. Toyota’s flagship
SUV junked its old naturally aspirated 5.7-liter V8 engine for a
hybrid-assisted twin-turbo V6 when the model was comprehensively renewed for
2023, and that’s the same setup you’ll find up-front in the ’24 truck. It
generates 437 hp and a useful 790 Nm of torque, which is
56 hp and 246 Nm more than the old V8.
The 2024 Sequoia range starts at US$ 62,725
(inc dest) for the rear-wheel drive SR5 and stretches up to US$ 82,715 for an
all-wheel drive Capstone model. The Nightshade pack commands a modest US$ 500
premium, but the TRD Off-Road kit will set you back betweenUS$ 2,675 and US$ 4,290
depending on how many luxury items (such as the JBL sound system) you bundle
with it.
