Toyota revealed to us that it is paring the 2013 Sequoia’s engine options
from two to one by eliminating the SUV’s base 310-hp, 4.6-liter V-8. The move
leaves the previously optional 381-hp, 5.7-liter V-8 as the 2013 Sequoia’s sole
engine choice, which is fine by us. In our most recent test of a
5.7-liter-equipped, four-wheel-drive Sequoia, the brawny V-8 launched the
6100-pound beast from 0 to 60 mph in just 6.6 seconds.
Throw in the minor
fuel-economy penalty exacted by the 5.7-liter (rear-drive models sacrifice 1 mpg
in the city and 2 on the highway to the departed 4.6) and the loss of the
4.6-liter doesn’t seem so grave.
Toyota hasn’t finalized pricing for the
2013 Sequoia, but we suspect that the rig’s base sticker will rise to about the
same level as it costs to get into a 2012 model with the 5.7-liter. A similar
price increase was levied on the 2013 Sienna minivan, which dropped its base
four-cylinder this year. In the case of the Sequoia, that means you should
expect to pay at least $42,540 to drive away the current least-expensive,
rear-drive Sequoia equipped with the 5.7-liter.
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