Toyota just announced their overland-ready Trailhunter package for the 2027 Sequoia, and it is more than just the badge. Built on the SR5 grade, the package swaps the factory (street-biased valving) for an Old Man Emu suspension, Michelin LTX Trail 265/70R18s, front recovery hooks, and added underbody protection. It is encouraging to see Toyota offering an around-the-world-ready Sequoia straight from the dealer. The model already has important features like a rear locking differential, effective traction control, and a chassis that is shared with the Land Cruiser 300. We now have the Tacoma, 4Runner, Tundra, and Sequoia all as overland-ready overlanders. Full pricing and specs will drop closer to production in fall 2026 , but the hardware list is already enough to get excited about. toyota.com
We already have a soft-spot for this platform, as XOverland ran a Sequoia across Southern Africa, the Skeleton Coast, Sandwich Harbor, and the dunes above Sossusvlei – and it even towed the fuel trailer through it all. More recently I drove the length of West Africa in the new Tundra, from Morocco to Cape Town, and the chassis and drivetrain (even in a hybrid variant) never faltered. Worth noting for anyone building one out: the Sequoia also carries a 2.4kW inverter, which is a powerful tool in camp for running a coffee maker, air fryer, or even induction cooktop. I remember using the Toyota hybrid inverter to make Thanksgiving dinner in Angola (thanks air fryer and frozen chicken strips).
In addition to the appearance package, you get Multi-Terrain Select, Crawl Control, and a driver-selectable locking rear differential. The 33-inch Michelin LTX Trail is a quality all-terrain that strikes the balance between dirt roads and high-speed interstates. Front recovery hooks are GVWR-rated attachment points, and the additional underbody protection guards the expensive bits when the driver runs out of ground clearance. The Michelins are mounted to 18-inch bronze Trailhunter wheels. The rest of the 2027 update is what you would expect: a sharper front end, a standard 14-inch multimedia screen, Toyota Safety Sense 4.0, and a built-in dash cam.
What we at Expedition Portal care about is the trajectory. The Trailhunter lineup started on the Tacoma and Tundra, and now it reaches the Sequoia—a full-size, three-row family hauler with a genuine locker and a real suspension out of the box. That is a good thing for the segment and a better thing for the people who want one vehicle that can support family duties, haul the sailboat, and still cross continents. The one wild card will be payload. . . I am hoping (actually praying) for at least 1,500 pounds. We look for testing the 2027 Toyota Sequoia Trailhunter soon.
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