Used Toyota Highlander for Sale near Red Bluff, CA

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

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

The Toyota Highlander’s current nationwide average price is $27,022, and its lowest point over the past year was $26,569. 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 a good car?

Yes — the Toyota Highlander is a strong used SUV choice if you want comfort, practicality, and family-friendly versatility. The all-generations owner rating is 4.7/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Highlander for its reliability, smooth ride, and spacious cabin. Across the model years, shoppers also repeatedly highlight its safety reputation and easy-to-live-with family features.

Expert reviews rate the 2014 and 2022 models among the highest across all years.

The main tradeoffs are a third row that can feel tight, infotainment that older models handle less gracefully, and a driving experience that leans toward comfort rather than excitement.

34.5% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota Highlander models reliable?

The Toyota Highlander has a strong reputation for comfort, reliability, and family-friendly features. Owners also consistently praise its smooth ride, spacious interior, and safety-focused character.

• Owners rate the Toyota Highlander between 4.5 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, that combination points to a model that tends to age well and remain appealing over the long term.

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

Across all model years, at 71.6% accident-free, a meaningful share of listings has prior incidents — history verification is especially important.

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

Key things to evaluate:

• Fuel efficiency: The most efficient configurations for the 2022 Toyota Highlander are the FWD L trim and the FWD XLE. Both return EPA-rated fuel economy of 21 mpg city, 29 mpg highway, and 24 mpg combined. The AWD L, LE, and XLE are the least-efficient Highlander models, returning 20 mpg city, 27 mpg highway, and 23 mpg combined. In our week of driving the 2022 Highlander XSE, we observed fuel efficiency of 23.4 mpg.

Which Toyota Highlander trim should I buy?

The 2022 Toyota Highlander offers these trims:

• L: The entry trim brings 18-inch alloy wheels, pushbutton start, proximity/remote keyless entry, three-zone climate control, an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, five USB ports, one-touch power windows, and an 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Amazon Alexa.
• LE: This trim adds LED fog lights, a smart key system on the door handles, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, and a power liftgate.
• XLE: A strong value pick, the XLE adds silver roof rails, synthetic leather upholstery, a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated front seats, an eight-way power-adjustable front-passenger seat, a power moonroof, wireless device charging, second-row captain’s chairs, second-row sunshades, and a 7-inch digital screen within the instrument panel.
• XSE: The XSE adds unique exterior styling, revised front and rear bumpers, 20-inch alloy wheels, a large mesh grille design, dual exhaust tips, ambient interior lighting, and a sport-tuned suspension.
• Limited: This trim adds high-output LED fog lights, heated and ventilated front seats, genuine leather upholstery, acoustic noise-reducing windows, a wall-style power outlet, a hands-free power liftgate, the JBL premium audio system, and Driver Easy Speak for the third row.
• Platinum: The top trim adds adaptive headlights, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a panoramic sunroof, a 360-degree parking camera, heated second-row seats, a rearview camera mirror, and the larger 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen.

What Toyota Highlander do most buyers choose?

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

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you a broad mix of availability, pricing, and deal opportunities. When more listings are on the market, you usually have a better chance of finding the right trim, mileage, and condition combination.

What is the Toyota Highlander's resale value?

Most Highlander model years are down year over year, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. The newer models show the biggest drops, while the 2024 model is nearly flat, suggesting especially steady pricing there.

The 2024 model year is holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2024, 2014, and 2015 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Toyota Highlander safe?

• 2022: 8/10
• 2021: 10/10
• 2020: 9/10
• 2017: 7/10
• 2014: 10/10

The Highlander comes standard with the Toyota Safety Sense suite of driver-assistance features.

For the safest used buy, the 2014 and 2021 models both post the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

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

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −8.89% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −0.41%.
• Deal availability: The 2024 model has 36.2% good and great deals.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2022 model has the most listings at a current average price of $32,145. The Toyota Highlander offers a roomy, family-friendly cabin that makes it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The Highlander comes equipped with a 3.5-liter V6 engine. It makes 295 horsepower and 263 pound-feet of torque.
• Tech: The Highlander comes standard with a WiFi hotspot, five USB ports, and an 8-inch touchscreen that supports Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Amazon Alexa.
• Safety: The Highlander comes standard with the Toyota Safety Sense suite of driver-assistance features. It includes standard forward collision avoidance, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, lane-departure warning, adaptive cruise control, traffic-sign recognition, and automatic high beams.
• Starting price: Base MSRP for the 2022 Toyota Highlander is $35,855 for the base L trim.

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.