Second generation (XK60)

2011–2012 Toyota Sequoia towing capacity

Max towing, 20117,400 lb

Maker3,357 kg

The 2011 Toyota Sequoia tows up to 7,400 lb (SR5 5.7L V8 (i-FORCE, 3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes 4x2, per Toyota’s 2011 Sequoia Product Information).

Toyota rates the 2011 and 2012 Sequoia the same in every configuration.

The lowest rating is 6,600 lb, for the SR5 4.6L V8 4x4.

2011 Sequoia Product Information

Configurations: 8
Payload: 1,235–1,350 lb
GCWR: 13,000–16,000 lb
Tongue: 700–1,000 lb

Sequoia SR5 4.6L V8 4x2, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2011–2012 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 6-speed ECT automatic.

2011 Toyota Sequoia

Makerin pounds

2011 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
4.6L V8
SR54x2	6,900	730	13,000	not in our data	7,000	4.30	Check load →
SR54x4	6,600	700	13,000	1,330	7,300	4.30	Check load →
5.7L V8 (i-FORCE, 3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes
SR5 Most4x2	7,400	1,000	16,000	1,350	7,100	4.30	Check load →
SR54x4	7,100	960	16,000	1,250	7,300	4.30	Check load →
Limited4x2	7,300	950	16,000	1,350	7,100	4.30	Check load →
Limited4x4	7,100	910	16,000	1,250	7,300	4.30	Check load →
Platinum4x2	7,200	910	16,000	1,330	7,100	4.30	Check load →
Platinum4x4	7,000	880	16,000	1,235	7,300	4.30	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.

2011 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.

2011 Toyota Sequoia specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2011–2012 Sequoia belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Toyota Sequoia XK60 (2008–2022): full specs

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: 7,400 lb

SR5 5.7L V8 (i-FORCE, 3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes 4x2.

Build
4x2 instead of 4x4
+200 to +300 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 4 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

5.7L V8 (i-FORCE, 3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes7,400 lb
4.6L V86,900 lb

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

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

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2011 Sequoia configuration tows the most?

The SR5 5.7L V8 (i-FORCE, 3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes 4x2, at 7,400 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2011 Toyota Sequoia?

700–1,000 lb by configuration; the most is 1,000 lb, for the SR5 5.7L V8 (i-FORCE, 3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes 4x2. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2011 Toyota Sequoia?

13,000–16,000 lb by configuration; the most is 16,000 lb, for the SR5 5.7L V8 (i-FORCE, 3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes 4x2. 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 2011 Sequoia’s towing capacity?

Yes: 4x2 instead of 4x4 is rated +200 to +300 lb on otherwise identical configurations (4 pairs in Toyota’s table).

Does the engine change the 2011 Sequoia’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 5.7L V8 (i-FORCE, 3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes, 7,400 lb; 4.6L V8, 6,900 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.