Used Toyota Highlander Hybrid for Sale nearJefferson City, MO

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 $37,071, and its lowest point over the past year was $34,136. 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 — it earns strong marks from owners across the lineup and has a clear family-first identity. The all-generations owner rating is 4.75/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Toyota Highlander Hybrid for its comfort, fuel efficiency, and spacious interior. The smooth, quiet ride also comes up often, along with its practical, family-friendly packaging and advanced technology.

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

The tradeoffs that show up most often are a cramped third row, pedestrian performance, and interior materials that feel cheap in some years.

33.8% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota Highlander Hybrid models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Toyota Highlander Hybrid as comfortable, efficient, and easy to live with, and expert coverage repeatedly points to its family-friendly packaging and dependable hybrid character. Across the years, the model’s quiet ride and practical interior are recurring strengths.

• 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, long-term ownership risk is generally tied more to individual vehicle history and maintenance than to the model’s overall reputation, so a careful inspection and history check matter most.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 79.5% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 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.

Which Toyota Highlander Hybrid trim should I buy?

The 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid offers these trims:

• LE: The base trim starts the lineup and gives you the entry point to the hybrid’s three-row packaging and FWD setup.
• XLE: This trim adds an upgrade path for shoppers who want more equipment while staying in the mainstream of the lineup.
• Bronze Edition: This trim brings the larger 12.3-inch display and sits among the more distinctive choices in the range.
• Limited: This trim adds power folding exterior mirrors and brings a more upscale equipment set.
• Platinum: This top trim adds the most premium features, including the 12.3-inch display, front and rear parking sensors with automatic braking, and a standard surround-view camera.

What Toyota Highlander Hybrid do most buyers choose?

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

These higher-volume years tend to draw more shoppers because they offer a strong mix of availability, pricing, and familiar equipment. When more listings are on the market, you also get more chances to compare condition, mileage, and deal quality.

What is the Toyota Highlander Hybrid's resale value?

Most model years in this set are down year over year, which is helpful if you’re shopping used and want to buy after some of the initial price drop has already happened. The steepest declines are concentrated in the newer years, while a few older examples are changing only slightly. One model year is moving upward, which shows that demand can still support certain older versions.

The 2017, 2020, and 2025 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 Toyota 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 −2.63% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −8.6%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 34.2% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 35.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2022 model has the most listings at a current average price of $35,789. The Toyota Highlander Hybrid offers a roomy three-row cabin that makes it a practical family SUV.

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: Upper trim levels get a new 12.3-inch digital instrumentation display with Casual, Smart, Tough, and Sporty themes, and the infotainment system includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
• Safety: Every Highlander is equipped with Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+), and hybrids also include a standard blind-spot monitoring system with rear cross-traffic alert.
• Starting price: You can buy a 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid for as little as $41,995, including the $1,335 destination charge.

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 September 15, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.