Toyota has published a mysterious teaser showing part of a new SUV. The cryptic announcement says “something big is coming to the Toyota SUV lineup”, which we interpret it to be a new-generation Sequoia based on the brand new Tundra pickup.
The teaser only shows the rear quarter of the upcoming SUV, including the sculpted rear fender, a chrome-finished windowline, an integrated roof spoiler, and horizontally mounted LED tailights reminiscent of the Mitsubishi Outlander. The surfacing and the fender add-ons look similar to the new Tundra pickup truck that debuted last September, although the wheelbase appears to be shorter judging from the position of the rear door shutlines, but that could just be the angle of the photo.
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Toyota, knowing that many of us would try to brighten up the teaser image, cheekily inserted some hidden text on the lower left corner that reads: “All New Debut: The forest, and its trees, almost in view”. We have to admit that it is clever on their part to hide that for the photoshoppers who are always trying to brighten things up in shadowy teasers. Since Sequoia is a genus of redwood coniferous trees, the wording all but confirms the new model.
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The 2023 Toyota Sequoia is expected to share its interior with the new Tundra pictured above
Believe it or not, the current second-generation model was unveiled back in 2007, with an extensive facelift following in 2017, and the TRD Pro package appearing in 2019. The new model will share the TNGA-F architecture with the Tundra pickup, alongside a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V6 engine in regular and hybrid guises. Toyota stated that “a clear picture will come into view soon” meaning that the 2023 Sequoia will likely debut sometime in the coming weeks.
The current generation of the Toyota Sequoia has been in production since 2007