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 airfryer 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″ 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 expeditionportal 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 wildcard will be payload. . . I am hoping (actually praying) for at least 1,500 pounds. We look for testing the 2027 Toyota Sequoia Trailhunter soon.
