2009 Toyota Sequoia Trims and Specs

Though ranked as the Sequoia's base trim level, the five-door, rear-wheel-drive 2009 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L is solidly equipped, roomy, and offers loads of features. Standard appearance, comfort, and convenience offerings include, for example, 18-inch alloy wheels, skid plates, mud guards, a roof rack, room for eight passengers with front bench seating, as well as split-folding second- and third-row seats, telescoping tilt-wheel steering, dual-zone climate control, power windows, door locks, and mirrors, cruise control with steering-wheel-mounted buttons, and a single-CD player. Optional equipment for the ’09 Sequoia SR5 4.7L includes a rear spoiler, running boards, front bucket seats, a touch-screen/voice-activated DVD navigation system, rear-seat DVD entertainment, leather upholstery and appointments, power-adjustable heated front seats, remote start, and a power moonroof. Cargo capacity is a mere 19 cubic feet behind the third-row seat, but of course expands considerably with the rear seats folded. Optional safety features for the ’09 Sequoia SR5 4.7L include front fog/driving lights and electronic parking assist.

The ’09 Sequoia SR5 4.7L, as its title implies, is powered by a standard 4.7-liter DOHC V8 engine, managed by a standard five-speed transmission with overdrive. This matchup puts out 276 hp and 314 lb-ft of torque at a wallet-slapping 14/17 mpg. Hauling capacity for the ’09 Sequoia SR5 4.7L is 7,800 pounds when the optional towing package is chosen.

The 2009 Toyota Sequoia SR5 5.7L, as its title implies, packs the impressive 5.7-liter DOHC V8 common to its higher-level kin, as well as a standard six-speed automatic transmission with overdrive. This mega-powerplant allows the ’09 Sequoia SR5 5.7L to tow 9,500 pounds at an EPA-estimated 14/19 mpg, which is marginally better than the 4.7-liter V8's mileage. Go figure!

Standard creature comforts, options, and styling features mirror those of the entire SRT5 trim level, including 18-inch alloy wheels, third-row seating, and the available power moonroof.

The 2009 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4.7L 4WD offers all the same standard appearance, comfort, convenience, and safety features as its rear-wheel-drive sibling, along with part-time, on-demand, multi-mode four-wheel drive (4WD) with a manual hub-lock switch and center limited-slip differential. With standard skid plates and its high ground clearance, the ‘09 Sequoia SR5 4.7L 4WD is a match for nearly all terrain and weather.

Powered by a standard 276-hp, 314-lb-ft/torque 4.7-liter DOHC V8, with a standard five-speed automatic overdrive transmission, the ’09 Sequoia SR5 4.7L 4WD will haul 7,800 pounds of trailer (when properly equipped) at an EPA-estimated 13/16 mpg.

Pack the Sequoia SR5 5.7L with on-demand, multi-mode four-wheel drive (4WD), and get the 2009 Sequoia SR5 5.7L 4WD, a full-size, eight-passenger SUV capable of maneuvering through the worst of winter or the steepest and murkiest of mountain trails. With its standard 5.7-liter V8 and six-speed automatic transmission, the ’09 Sequoia SR5 5.7L 4WD puts out 381 hp and 401 lb-ft of torque, enough grunt to tow 9,600 pounds when properly equipped, at an estimated 13/18 mpg. A mechanical limited-slip center differential is standard with all the Sequoia 4WD trims.

Standard skid plates protect the underside of the ’09 Sequoia SR5 5.7L 4WD, while standard mud guards protect the paint job. As well, the ’09 SR5 5.7L 4WD offers the high stance, roomy cabin, comfortable seating, and considerable bells and whistles, both standard and optional, that are a notable highlight of the entire Sequoia SR5 lineup.

Offering the versatility of burning E85 ethanol-based gas, the 2009 Toyota Sequoia SR5 5.7L 4WD FFV still packs the 5.7-liter DOHC V8 engine, but in the Flex Fuel configuration. The Flex Fuel V8 is managed by the standard six-speed automatic transmission to put out 381 hp and 401 lb-ft of torque at 13/18 mpg. On-demand, multi-mode four-wheel drive, with a mechanical limited-slip center differential, will get the ’09 Sequoia SR5 5.7L 4WD FFV to every backcountry E85 pump in the nation.

All standard and optional appearance, comfort, and convenience features common to the SR5 trims will be found on the ’09 Sequoia SR5 5.7L 4WD FFV. The Flex Fuel 5.7-liter V8 is available only with Sequoia’s four-wheel-drive trims.

As the midlevel trim of the Sequoia line, the full-size, eight-passenger, rear-wheel-drive 2009 Toyota Sequoia Limited SUV offers several additions to the list of standard appearance, comfort, and convenience features offered by its base SR5 siblings. Such features include foglights, running boards, heated exterior mirrors, power-adjustable front seats, a Towing Prep Package, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, trip computer, and heated leather seats. Options for the ’09 Sequoia Limited are essentially identical to those offered with the SR5 5.7L trim, including rear-seat DVD entertainment, a DVD navigation system, and a power moonroof. Standard safety features for the ’09 Sequoia Limited reflect the entire Sequoia lineup and include four-wheel ABS, traction and stability control, dual front side-mounted airbags, front, rear, and third-row head airbags, a remote anti-theft alarm system, and active front and rear head restraints.

The standard powerplant for the ’09 Sequoia Limited is the 5.7-liter DOHC V8 that's delivered with a six-speed automatic transmission with overdrive. This combo, putting out 381 hp and 401 lb-ft of torque, though potent enough to tow 9,500 pounds when properly equipped, does burn a prodigious amount of gas, getting a mere 14/19 mpg, according to the EPA.

On-demand, multi-mode four-wheel drive (4WD) characterizes the 2009 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4WD, complementing its bevy of standard features, options, and 381-hp, 401-lb-ft/torque 5.7-liter V8 engine with a standard six-speed automatic transmission. Of course, already dicey gas mileage suffers marginally further with the limited-slip, center-differential 4WD, rated at 13/18 mpg.

The ’09 Sequoia Limited 4WD is equipped identically with the rear-wheel-drive Limited, including running boards, heated mirrors, and a 6-CD changer. Options, like a power moonroof, touch-screen DVD navigation, and a rear-view backup camera reflect the rest of the Limited trims, as well.

Packing a 5.7-liter V8 Flex Fuel engine, the 2009 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4WD FFT is capable of burning E85 ethanol gasoline to produce 381 hp and 401 lb-ft of torque, managed by its standard six-speed automatic transmission with overdrive. Mileage is still a corn-eating 14/19 mpg, however.

Feature-wise, the ’09 Sequoia Limited 4WD FFV is equipped with all the bells and whistles common to the Sequoia Limited trim level. Options, similarly, include the rear-view backup camera system and rear-seat DVD entertainment available to all the Limited trims.

Toyota decided, for its seven-passenger, full-size, rear-wheel-drive 2009 Sequoia Platinum, to take all the options for the SR5 and Limited trims, including leather front bucket seats, and make them standard on the ’09 Platinum. Plus, they threw in a standard power liftgate, rear spoiler, and standard chrome exterior accents to sweeten the pot.

The ’09 Sequoia Platinum is powered by a 381-hp, 401-lb-ft/torque 5.7-liter DOHC V8 and six-speed automatic transmission with overdrive. This engine will tow up to 9,500 pounds, with its standard trailer hitch, at 14/19 mpg.