Second generation (XK60)

2016–2017 Toyota Sequoia towing capacity

Max towing, 20167,400 lb

Maker3,357 kg

The 2016 Toyota Sequoia tows up to 7,400 lb (SR5 4x2, per Toyota’s 2016 Sequoia Product Information).

Toyota rates the 2016 and 2017 Sequoia the same in every configuration.

The lowest rating is 7,000 lb, for the Platinum 4x4.

2016 Sequoia Product Information

Configurations: 6
Payload: 1,300–1,370 lb
GCWR: 13,400–13,600 lb
Tongue: 700–740 lb

Sequoia SR5 5.7L V8 4x2, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2016–2017 Sequoia configuration

6 configurations Toyota sells, each with the ratings Toyota publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row. All have the 5.7L V8 (i-FORCE, 3UR-FE), incl. flex-fuel (FFV) model codes and 6-speed ECT automatic.

2016 Toyota Sequoia

Makerin pounds

2016 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	7,400	740	13,600	1,370	7,100	4.30	Check load →
SR54x4	7,100	710	13,600	1,315	7,300	4.30	Check load →
Limited4x2	7,300	730	13,600	1,370	7,100	4.30	Check load →
Limited4x4	7,100	710	13,500	not in our data	7,300	4.30	Check load →
Platinum4x2	7,200	720	13,400	1,350	7,100	4.30	Check load →
Platinum4x4	7,000	700	13,500	1,300	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.

2016 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.

2016 Toyota Sequoia specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2016–2017 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 4x2.

Build
4x2 instead of 4x4
+200 to +300 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 3 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 2016 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 2016 Sequoia configuration tows the most?

The SR5 4x2, at 7,400 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2016 Toyota Sequoia?

700–740 lb by configuration; the most is 740 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 2016 Toyota Sequoia?

13,400–13,600 lb by configuration; the most is 13,600 lb, for the SR5 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 2016 Sequoia’s towing capacity?

Yes: 4x2 instead of 4x4 is rated +200 to +300 lb on otherwise identical configurations (3 pairs in Toyota’s table).

Which 2016 Sequoia configuration tows the least?

The Platinum 4x4, at 7,000 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.