Toyota Highlander
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The Toyota Highlander debuted in 2001 as the fifth model in Toyota’s SUV lineup. The Highlander was an early example of a crossover vehicle: an SUV based on a car rather than a truck platform. The design delivers carlike handling and ride comfort, but it lacks true off-road capability. Early Highlanders had two rows to seat five people, but by 2004, an available third row increased seating capacity to seven. When the third-generation Highlander arrived for 2014, maximum seating increased to eight thanks to a wider third row. The fourth-generation Highlander debuted as a 2020 model; for 2024, it was joined by a larger three-row SUV named the Grand Highlander.
2020-2025 Highlander
The redesigned 2020 Highlander was a bit bigger than its predecessor and seated up to eight people across three rows. The SUV’s exterior design became more sculpted, but the overall look wasn’t a radical departure from before. The old base four-cylinder engine was

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- MSRP range
- $39,820–$52,225
- Consumer rating
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- Combined mpg
- 24–25
- Body style
- SUV
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- MSRP range
- $39,270–$51,675
- Consumer rating
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(2 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 24–25
- Body style
- SUV
- New Nightshade blackout-trim hybrid versions
- Three-row SUV
- Seats seven or eight
- Turbo four-cylinder or hybrid powertrain
- Front- or all-wheel drive
- Generous standard active-safety features
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- MSRP range
- $36,620–$51,425
- Consumer rating
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(34 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 24–25
- Body style
- SUV
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- MSRP range
- $35,855–$49,960
- Consumer rating
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(31 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 23–24
- Body style
- SUV
- New Bronze Edition for hybrid
- Three-row SUV
- Seating for seven or eight
- V-6 or hybrid drivetrain
- Front- or all-wheel drive
- Automatic emergency braking standard
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- MSRP range
- $35,085–$49,190
- Consumer rating
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(104 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 23–24
- Body style
- SUV
- New XSE trim level available
- Three-row SUV
- Seating for seven or eight
- V-6 or hybrid drivetrain
- Front- or all-wheel drive
- Automatic emergency braking standard
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