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Toyota Grand Highlander

3 model years from 2024 to 2026, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Toyota Grand Highlander
Pictured: 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid XLE in Wind Chill Pearl, front left, 07-10-2026. Photo: Cutlass, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2024–2026
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Latest engines
2.5L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl turbo
Best MPG
36–36 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
7 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2024 (245)
Interest
5,779 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Grand Highlander in brief

The 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander is a standard SUV offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 2.4L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 201 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 116-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,464 lb (4dr SUV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 36 MPG combined (37 city / 34 highway), 66% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 21.7 MPG, for an estimated $1,850 a year in fuel.

It has 4 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The Toyota Grand Highlander has 3 model years in our data, from 2024 to 2026.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 36 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 36 to 36 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the unknown or other (95), power train (74), engine (59).

2026 has the most recalls (4); all years together count 7 campaigns and 371 owner complaints.

How the 2024 Grand Highlander compares

The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander is a standard SUV offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 2.4L 4-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 201 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 116-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,464 lb (4dr SUV).

About the Toyota Grand Highlander

The Toyota Grand Highlander is a mid-size crossover SUV with three-row seating produced by Toyota since 2023. The Grand Highlander was introduced for the North American market on February 8, 2023. While sharing the nameplate and the GA-K platform with the regular Highlander, the Grand Highlander is longer, taller, and wider, and features entirely different exterior and interior styling.

From the Wikipedia article "Toyota Grand Highlander", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Grand Highlander pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 36 MPG combined — 66% better than the average 2026 standard SUV (21.7 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

Compare head to head

Grand Highlander changes by model year

  1. 2025
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 3 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20262.5L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl turbo36 MPG201.2 in4,464 lbNot rated446
20252.5L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl turbo36 MPG201.2 in4,464 lb★★★★★380
20242.5L 4-cyl, 2.4L 4-cyl turbo36 MPG201.2 in4,464 lbNot rated4245
Best combined MPG by model year — Toyota Grand Highlander
2024: 36 MPG2025: 36 MPG2026: 36 MPG202420252026max 36 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Grand Highlander

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Toyota Land Cruiser23 MPGNot rated1
2026 Toyota 4Runner23 MPGNot rated2
2026 Ford Explorer24 MPGNot rated15
2026 Toyota Highlander35 MPGNot rated0
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee23 MPGNot rated6
2026 Ford Expedition19 MPGNot rated2

Most common owner-reported problems

Unknown Or Other95
Power Train74
Engine59
Fuel/Propulsion System53
Air Bags33
Structure › Body32
Vehicle Speed Control30
Electrical System27
Owner complaints by model year — Toyota Grand Highlander
2024: 2452025: 802026: 46202420252026max 245
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Toyota. How we calculate this →