Toyota Highlander

The 2026 Highlander in brief

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

It measures about 195 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 112-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,123 lb (4dr SUV L FWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 35 MPG combined (35 city / 35 highway), 75% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 20 MPG, for an estimated $1,900 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the back over prevention.

The Toyota Highlander has 22 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2026, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD.

Its most efficient year was 2024 at 36 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 22 to 36 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the power train (813), service brakes (713), unknown or other (612).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2021 is the year to avoid.

2010 has the most recalls (11); all years together count 47 campaigns and 4,194 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Highlander compares

The 2005 Toyota Highlander is a SUV - offered with 2 engines (2.4L 4-cyl and 3.3L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 185 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 107-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,880 lb (4dr SUV 4WD/4WD V6).

About the Toyota Highlander

The Toyota Highlander , also known as the Toyota Kluger in some markets, is a mid-size crossover SUV with three-row seating produced by Toyota since 2000.

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