Used Toyota Highlander Hybrid for Sale nearKnoxville, TN

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 $36,617, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $34,112 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 — it earns strong marks from owners across the lineup and has built a reputation around comfort, efficiency, and family-friendly space. The all-generations owner rating is 4.7/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the quiet ride, spacious cabin, and fuel efficiency. They also highlight the smooth driving experience and the useful mix of comfort and safety features.

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

The main trade-offs across recent expert-reviewed years are the third row, which is often described as cramped, along with performance that feels fairly pedestrian and technology that can feel dated in some model years.

35.3% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota Highlander Hybrid models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Toyota Highlander Hybrid for its comfort, fuel efficiency, and spacious interior. Expert reviews also point to a dependable hybrid powertrain and strong safety performance across the lineup.

• Owners rate the Toyota Highlander Hybrid between 3 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks manageable if you verify history carefully and focus on well-kept examples with consistent maintenance.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 77.4% — 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 larger 12.3-inch display in Bronze Edition, Limited, and Platinum trims, 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 LE trim level starts the lineup with front-wheel drive, and it gives you the entry point into the model’s hybrid efficiency and family-focused layout.
• XLE: XLE adds an upgrade path for shoppers who want more equipment while staying in the core of the lineup.
• Bronze Edition: Bronze Edition adds a larger 12.3-inch display and sits above the lower trims for shoppers who want more tech.
• Limited: Limited adds power folding exterior mirrors and sits among the more upscale choices in the range.
• Platinum: Platinum adds the top-end equipment, including the standard surround-view camera, and suits buyers who want the most fully equipped version.

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 be popular because they give you more inventory to choose from while still landing in the newer, better-equipped part of the lineup. They also sit in the sweet spot where you can compare more listings and shop for the right mix of price, mileage, and features.

What is the Toyota Highlander Hybrid's resale value?

Most model years in this set are moving lower year over year, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. The declines are generally modest, with one model year showing a gain instead of a drop. That mix suggests you can still find value across several recent years, especially if you compare listings carefully.

The 2018, 2020, 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, along with blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert.

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 −2.65% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −5.29%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 34.3% 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 $35,361. The Toyota Highlander Hybrid offers a quiet, comfortable, family-friendly cabin that makes it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The Highlander Hybrid pairs a 2.5-liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine with two electric motor-generators, delivers 243 combined horsepower, and can return 35 mpg in combined driving.
• Tech: Upper trim levels get a new 12.3-inch digital instrumentation display, and the infotainment system includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
• Safety: Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ includes 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.
• Starting price: You can buy a 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid for as little as $41,995.

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.

How does the 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid compare to the 2021 Honda Pilot?

Expert Pros & Cons (per CarGurus review team)

2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid:

• Pros: Spacious, Excellent value for money, Fuel-efficient.
• Cons: Uninspired styling, Cramped third row, Outdated technology.

2021 Honda Pilot:

• Pros: Spacious, Easy-to-use technology, Stylish design.
• Cons: Fairly pedestrian performance, Irritating transmission.

Our experts score the 2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 6.7/10 and the 2021 Honda Pilot 7.2/10. The Highlander Hybrid brings stronger fuel efficiency and a higher average used price, while the Pilot counters with a lower starting MSRP and more listings to choose from. Both are spacious family SUVs, but the Highlander Hybrid leans into efficiency and value, while the Pilot emphasizes easier-to-use technology and a more stylish design.

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

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from November 3, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.