2026 model year · Third generation (XK80)

Toyota Sequoia towing capacity

Max towing, 20269,520 lb

Maker4,318 kg

The 2026 Toyota Sequoia tows up to 9,520 lb (SR5 4x2, per Toyota’s 2026 Sequoia Product Information).

Toyota rates the 2025 and 2026 Sequoia the same in every configuration.

The lowest rating is 8,980 lb, for the Capstone 4x4.

2026 Sequoia Product Information

Configurations: 8
Payload: 1,375–1,730 lb
GCWR: 15,600 lb
Tongue: 898–952 lb

Sequoia TRD Pro i-FORCE MAX 4x4, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2026 Sequoia configuration

8 configurations Toyota sells, each with the ratings Toyota publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the i-FORCE MAX 3.5L twin-turbo V6 hybrid and 10-speed automatic.

2026 Toyota Sequoia

Makerin pounds

2026 Toyota Sequoia towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Max tongue lb	GCWR lb	Max payload lb	GVWR lb	Axle ratio	Tow check
SR5 Most4x2	9,520	952	15,600	1,730	7,350	3.31	Check load →
SR54x4	9,120	912	15,600	1,555	7,585	3.31	Check load →
Limited4x2	9,300	930	15,600	1,565	7,420	3.31	Check load →
Limited4x4	9,020	902	15,600	1,485	7,615	3.31	Check load →
Platinum · 1794 Edition4x4	9,010	901	15,600	1,410	7,560	3.31	Check load →
TRD Pro4x4	9,020	902	15,600	1,435	7,585	3.31	Check load →
Capstone4x4	8,980	898	15,600	1,375	7,560	3.31	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourceMakerEvery figure above is Toyota’s, from this document.

2026 Sequoia Product Information · Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. / Toyota Motor North America

How Toyota rates towing: per SAE J2807.

Documents last checked Oct 12, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

2026 Toyota Sequoia specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The Sequoia, generation by generation: clearance, angles, weights and every configuration.

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Toyota’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 9,520 lb

SR5 4x2.

Build
4x2 instead of 4x4
+280 to +400 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 2 pairs in the table

03 / By year

Sequoia towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2026 Sequoia’s ratings and see what’s left.Check my load GVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, and why the trailer number alone isn’t the answer.Read the guide Sequoia specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Sequoia tire sizesStock tire and wheel sizes by trim, and what bigger tires change.See tire sizes All towing capacitiesEvery truck and SUV we cover, side by side, sortable.Compare vehicles

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2026 Sequoia configuration tows the most?

The SR5 4x2, at 9,520 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2026 Toyota Sequoia?

898–952 lb by configuration; the most is 952 lb, for the SR5 4x2. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2026 Toyota Sequoia?

15,600 lb for every configuration that publishes it. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Toyota Sequoia’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2025–2026, 9,520 lb; 2023–2024, 9,520 lb; 2021–2022, 7,400 lb; 2020, 7,400 lb; 2019, 7,400 lb; 2016–2017, 7,400 lb; 2015, 7,400 lb; 2013–2014, 7,400 lb; 2011–2012, 7,400 lb.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2026 Sequoia’s towing capacity?

Yes: 4x2 instead of 4x4 is rated +280 to +400 lb on otherwise identical configurations (2 pairs in Toyota’s table).

Which 2026 Sequoia configuration tows the least?

The Capstone 4x4, at 8,980 lb.

These are Toyota’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.