Is the 2022 Toyota Sequoia Good on Gas?

Gizmo Highlights:

Does the 2022 Toyota Sequoia get good gas mileage?

The fuel economy of this Sequoia model is:

  • Terrible compared to all other cars.
  • Terrible compared to other non-hybrid cars.
  • Terrible compared to other non-luxury cars.
  • Terrible compared to other full-size SUVs.
  • Terrible compared to other 8-cylinder cars.

The 2022 Sequoia has a terrible fuel economy, with a combined gas mileage of 15 MPG (13 MPG city – 17 MPG highway). In comparison, the average car in 2022 has a gas mileage of 23.95 MPG (not including fully electric vehicles).

The 2022 Sequoia is 37% less fuel-efficient than the average vehicle and is in the 2nd percentile of fuel economy for all cars.

  • SR5 RWD SUV – 13/17 MPG (15 MPG Combined)
  • Nightshade Special Edition RWD SUV – 13/17 MPG (15 MPG Combined)
  • Platinum RWD SUV – 13/17 MPG (15 MPG Combined)
  • TRD Sport RWD SUV – 13/17 MPG (15 MPG Combined)
  • Limited RWD SUV – 13/17 MPG (15 MPG Combined)
  • Platinum 4WD SUV – 13/17 MPG (14 MPG Combined)
  • Nightshade Special Edition 4WD SUV – 13/17 MPG (14 MPG Combined)
  • TRD Sport 4WD SUV – 13/17 MPG (14 MPG Combined)
  • SR5 4WD SUV – 13/17 MPG (14 MPG Combined)
  • TRD PRO 4WD SUV – 13/17 MPG (14 MPG Combined)
  • Limited 4WD SUV – 13/17 MPG (14 MPG Combined)

The 50th percentile or median gas mileage for all cars in 2022 is 23 MPG. You can generally gauge how good a car’s fuel economy is by looking at which percentile of gas mileage it falls under.

If your gas mileage is above the median, you are better than the majority. If your gas mileage falls below the 50 percentile, then most people have a better gas mileage than you.

Consider the 0-35th percentiles as bad, the 40th-60th percentiles as acceptable, and the 65th-100th percentiles as good.

Cost of Fuel

The 2022 Toyota Sequoia takes regular unleaded, the price of which will vary depending on where you live.

At $3.5 per gallon of regular unleaded, driving this SUV will cost you:

  • 1-mile trip: $0.23
  • 5-mile trip: $1.17
  • 15-mile trip: $3.5
  • 10000 miles per year: $2333.33
  • 12500 miles per year: $2916.67
  • 15000 miles per year: $3500

When driving 15000 miles per year, the average and median cost of fuel for all cars is $2676.92 and $2550 respectively (in 2022).

The 2022 Sequoia is 30.7% more costly to drive than the average vehicle in 2022. It is in the 82nd percentile of fuel costs for all cars, meaning it’s more expensive to drive than most vehicles.

Range

The 2022 Toyota Sequoia can go 396 miles on a full tank of gas.

Compared to other cars, the range of the Sequoia fares below standard. The average range for all vehicles, in 2022, is 417 miles. Its range falls into the 38th percentile, below the median of 414 MPG.

By Vehicle Category

The 2022 Toyota Sequoia is classified as a full-size SUV. The average and median fuel economy for this segment is 17.4 MPG and 17 MPG, respectively. This puts it in the 3rd percentile of the gas mileage for full-size SUVs.

The 2022 Sequoia is a non-luxury vehicle. Non-luxury cars are, on average, 20.8% more fuel-efficient than their luxury counterparts.

The average gas mileage for non-luxury cars is 26.52 MPG.

The average SUV has a gas mileage of 23.41 MPG. The 2022 Sequoia is 35.92% less fuel-efficient than the average SUV.

By PowerTrain

The 2022 Toyota Sequoia is a gas car. This means that the car is powered by a gasoline engine, which takes gasoline as a fuel source.

The average combined gas mileage for a gas car is 22.75 MPG. At 15 MPG, the 2022 Sequoia is 34.07% less fuel-efficient than the average gas vehicle. It is in the 2nd percentile of gas mileage for the segment, putting it below the median of 22 MPG.

The 2022 Toyota Sequoia is fitted with an 8-cylinder engine. The average and median fuel economy for an 8-cylinder car is 17.13 MPG and 17 MPG respectively.

Horsepower-Gas Mileage Multiple

The 2022 Toyota Sequoia has a gas mileage-horsepower multiple of 5715 MPG.HP. The average full-size SUV has an MPG-HP multiple of 7505. The higher the number, the better.

The gas mileage-horsepower multiple is an easy-to-understand indicator of how efficiently the powertrain moves the vehicle, relative to its power.

Heavier vehicles and cars with undersized engines will typically have lower scores. Sports cars and hybrids typically score higher. It’s best to compare scores with cars that are in the same vehicle category.

Vs. Other Toyota Cars

2022 Toyota cars have an average fuel economy of 31.94 MPG. The median (50th percentile) is 30.5 MPG. With a gas mileage of 15 MPG, the Sequoia is one of the brand’s less fuel-efficient vehicles in 2022.

There are 32 2022 Toyota models and trims (by per engine spec) sold in the United States. The Sequoia ranks 32 by fuel economy.

Carbon Emissions

The 2022 Sequoia emits 19590 pounds of carbon per year.

The average 2022 automobile, driving 15000 miles, burns roughly 13149 pounds of carbon per year.

Gizmo Score

We score the fuel economy of the 2022 Toyota Sequoia based on how well it fares when compared to other vehicles of its year. An average or standard score is 50.

Many factors are considered, such as the vehicle’s category, power, weight, and engine size (relative to other vehicles). For example, if a full-size pickup truck and a small sedan both do 25 MPG, the full-size pickup truck will typically have the higher score. This is because 25 MPG is considered excellent gas mileage for a pickup truck, but bad gas mileage for a small sedan.

All factors are not weighed equally, however. Most points go towards the fuel economy relative to all vehicles.

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