Used Toyota Highlander Hybrid for Sale nearAbilene, TX

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

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

The Toyota Highlander Hybrid's current nationwide average price is $36,742, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $34,131 over the past year.

Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Toyota Highlander Hybrid a good car?

Yes — the Toyota Highlander Hybrid is a strong choice if you want a family-focused hybrid SUV with broad owner approval and a long-running reputation for comfort and efficiency. The all-generations owner rating is 4.75/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its comfortable ride, spacious cabin, and fuel efficiency. Reviewers also highlight its quiet driving experience and family-friendly practicality, along with the useful technology and safety features that show up across the lineup.

Expert reviews rate the 2016 and 2020 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that show up in expert reviews are pedestrian performance, a cramped third row, and interior materials that feel cheap in some years.

34.8% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota Highlander Hybrid models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the Toyota Highlander Hybrid’s comfort, efficiency, and family-friendly practicality. Across the lineup, it also earns praise for a quiet ride and a dependable, easy-to-live-with character.

• Owners rate the Toyota Highlander Hybrid between 3.0 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, the long-term ownership picture looks strongest in the newer model years, where owner feedback and expert commentary align most closely around comfort, efficiency, and everyday usability.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 79.3% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2020 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ with adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning with pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, lane-centering assist, automatic high-beam headlights, and a road sign assist system.
• Infotainment: Toyota Audio Multimedia with an 8.0-inch touchscreen in lower trims and a 12.3-inch display in Bronze Edition, Limited, and Platinum, plus wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
• Fuel efficiency: According to the EPA, our Platinum test vehicle should have averaged 35 mpg in combined driving. It returned 28.7 mpg on the evaluation loop.

Which Toyota Highlander Hybrid trim should I buy?

The 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid offers these trims:

• LE: The base LE trim gives you the entry point to the lineup with front-wheel drive, and it suits shoppers who want the lowest starting price.
• XLE: XLE adds an upgrade path for buyers who want more equipment while staying in the mainstream of the lineup.
• Bronze Edition: Bronze Edition adds a distinct appearance and sits above the core trims for shoppers who want a more distinctive look.
• Limited: Limited adds a more upscale feel, and it is a strong value if you want a richer feature set without going all the way to the top trim.
• Platinum: Platinum adds the most premium equipment in the 2023 lineup, including the highest-end presentation and the most fully equipped version of the model.

What Toyota Highlander Hybrid do most buyers choose?

The Toyota Highlander Hybrid years with the most listings are 2022, 2023, and 2021.

Those higher-volume years tend to be the easiest places to shop because you get more inventory to compare and more chances to find the right trim, mileage, and price combination. They also tend to attract the broadest mix of shoppers, which helps keep the selection active.

What is the Toyota Highlander Hybrid's resale value?

Most model years are moving lower year over year, which is good news if you’re shopping used and want prices to work in your favor. The biggest drops are concentrated in the newer and mid-cycle years, while several older years are changing more modestly. Overall, the pattern points to a market where buyers can find better value as they move through the lineup.

The 2020, 2018, and 2023 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Toyota Highlander Hybrid safe?

• 2023: 9/10
• 2022: 7/10
• 2021: 8/10
• 2020: 8/10
• 2019: 8/10
• 2016: 8/10

Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ is standard on the 2023 Highlander Hybrid.

For the safest used buy, the 2023 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

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

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −3.1% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −7.25%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 32% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 36.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2022 model has the most listings at a current average price of $35,451. The Toyota Highlander Hybrid offers a quiet cabin, a smooth ride, and family-friendly practicality.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The Highlander Hybrid pairs a 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine with two electric motor-generators, and Toyota says it is good for 243 combined horsepower.
• Tech: New Toyota Audio Multimedia infotainment systems take up residence, and upper trim levels get a new 12.3-inch digital instrumentation display with Casual, Smart, Tough, and Sporty themes.
• Safety: Every Highlander is equipped with Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+), a standard collection of advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS).

If you're buying used today, the 2022 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.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 13, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.