Used Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid for Sale nearWaterloo, IA

How much does the Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid cost in today's market?

Used Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid's current nationwide average price is $53,410, and over the past year that nationwide average price reached a low of $50,669. Recently, prices have come down for the 2024 and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid a good car?

Yes — the all-generations owner rating points to strong owner satisfaction across the lineup. The all-generations owner rating is 5/5 across every model year in the data.

Expert reviews rate the 2026 model among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on driving feel, interior materials, and safety recognition, even as the model earns praise for comfort, cargo space, and technology.

32.1% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid models reliable?

Owners consistently give the Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid top marks, and the newest expert review highlights a roomy cabin, useful packaging, and a practical family-hauler character. The model also earns praise for its comfortable seats and strong technology suite.

• Owners rate the Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks manageable if you focus on well-kept examples with clean history and a thorough pre-purchase inspection.

What should I look for when buying a used Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is excellent at 90.1% — clean inventory, standard diligence applies.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 (TSS 3.0)
• Infotainment: a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: the Grand Highlander Hybrid can get up to 36 mpg combined, while the Grand Highlander Hybrid Max is rated at just 27 mpg

Which Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid trim should I buy?

The 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid offers these trims:

• LE: The entry trim brings the standard turbocharged gas engine and the model’s practical, value-focused setup.
• XLE: This trim adds a step up in equipment while keeping the Grand Highlander’s family-friendly packaging.
• Limited: A strong best-value choice, this trim is where shoppers can pick up a well-equipped hybrid and also access the more powerful Hybrid Max in the broader lineup.
• Nightshade: This trim adds a more distinctive appearance and also gets the more sophisticated 12.3-inch digital instrumentation panel.
• Platinum: This top trim adds the most upscale feel, along with the 12.3-inch digital instrumentation panel and the most available factory features.

What Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid do most buyers choose?

The Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid years with the most listings are 2025, 2026, and 2024.

Higher-listing model years usually draw more shopper attention because they give you more inventory to compare, more pricing spread to work with, and a better chance of finding the trim and condition you want.

What is the Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid's resale value?

Prices are moving lower across the model years shown, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. The changes are modest rather than dramatic, so the market is showing gradual softening rather than a sharp drop. That makes recent model years especially appealing if you want newer features without paying peak pricing.

The 2025 and 2024 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid safe?

• 2026: 7/10

Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 (TSS 3.0) equips the Grand Highlander with a long list of standard safety features and driver-assistance technologies.

For the safest used buy, the 2026 model posts the highest confirmed score of 7/10.

Should I buy a used Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −2.25% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −6.73%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 32.1% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 33.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2025 model has the most listings at a current average price of $54,229. The Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid offers a roomy, family-friendly cabin that makes it especially appealing if you want a practical three-row SUV.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Based on a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and electronic full-time AWD with two electric motors, the Hybrid Max powertrain makes 362 net horsepower, and the Grand Highlander Hybrid can get up to 36 mpg combined while the Grand Highlander Hybrid Max is rated at just 27 mpg.
• Tech: The system features wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless Android Auto, SiriusXM satellite radio, and sign-in access to Apple Music and Amazon Music accounts.
• Safety: Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 (TSS 3.0) equips the Grand Highlander with a long list of standard safety features and driver-assistance technologies.
• Starting price: Prices range from $43,855 to $61,770, including the destination charge.

If you're buying used today, the 2025 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

How does the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid compare to the 2026 Honda Pilot?

Expert Pros & Cons (per CarGurus review team)

2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid:

• Pros: Comfortable seats, Plenty of cargo space, Impressive technology.
• Cons: Dull to drive, Interior materials feel cheap, Not a Top Safety Pick.

2026 Honda Pilot:

• Pros: Comfortable, Plenty of cargo space, Plenty of passenger space.
• Cons: No hybrid option.

Our experts score the 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid 7/10 and the 2026 Honda Pilot 7/10. The Toyota brings hybrid efficiency and stronger technology, while the Honda emphasizes passenger space and a lower starting MSRP. Both offer plenty of cargo space, so your choice comes down to whether you value hybrid power and tech or a lower entry price and more passenger room.

Read our full side-by-side expert comparison here.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from November 10, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.