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Toyota Highlander

2027 Toyota Highlander
2027 Toyota Highlander. Photo: NetCarShow

Toyota has built the Highlander since 2001. Autoknowtive’s catalog has 5 of them, from the 2008 Toyota Highlander to the 2027 Toyota Highlander. Body styles here: SUV. Sold new in North America, Europe and Asia.

Built
2001–today
Brand from
Japan
Body styles
SUV
Sold new in
North America, Europe and Asia
In the catalog
5 cars

How it changed

Power went from 208 hp in the 2008 Highlander to 186 hp in the 2020 Highlander. It got lighter along the way: 2,045 kg for the 2008 car, 1,995 kg for the 2017. The most powerful here is the 2017 Toyota Highlander at 299 hp (223 kW), more than 64% of the cars in the catalog. Quickest from 0 to 62 mph: the 2014 Toyota Highlander, in 7.3 s.

Every Highlander in the catalog

2020 Toyota Highlander

2020 Toyota Highlander

186 hp

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.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons

2027 Toyota Highlander

2027 Toyota Highlander

Specs not listed

Highlander's profile sweeps rearward from the front end through a sleek, tapered cabin with large windows.

Text: press release via NetCarShow

Photo: NetCarShow

Specs side by side

CarPowerTorque0–62 mphTop speedWeightEngineDriveGearboxEPA combined
2008 Highlander208 hp (155 kW)212 lb-ft (287 Nm)8.4 s112 mph (180 km/h)2,045 kg (4,508 lb)3.3 L V6All Wheel DriveContinuously Variable Transmission26 mpg
2014 Highlander273 hp (204 kW)183 lb-ft (248 Nm)7.3 s112 mph (180 km/h)2,205 kg (4,861 lb)3.5 L V6All Wheel DriveCVT28 mpg
2017 Highlander299 hp (223 kW)263 lb-ft (357 Nm)8.7 s112 mph (180 km/h)1,995 kg (4,398 lb)3.5 L V6All Wheel DriveeCVT29 mpg
2020 Highlander186 hp (139 kW)175 lb-ft (237 Nm)———2.5 L inline-4Front Wheel DriveeCVT36 mpg

Power is the figure quoted for that version. Fuel economy is the best EPA combined rating, US models only.

Rivals

Cars from other brands in the same class, with similar power and from the same years:

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