Used Toyota Highlander for Sale nearSan Luis Obispo, 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 $27,012, and its year-round low is $26,575.42. That puts the model’s pricing in a fairly tight band for shoppers tracking used inventory across the lineup. 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 pick if you want a family-friendly SUV with broad appeal and a consistently positive owner response. The all-generations owner rating is 4.7/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners repeatedly praise the Highlander for its comfort, reliability, spacious cabin, smooth ride, and safety features. Expert reviews also consistently point to its practical, comfort-focused character and easy-to-live-with nature.

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

The main trade-offs that show up in recent expert reviews are a cramped third row, a driving experience that leans calm rather than engaging, and tech that can feel dated or cumbersome in some years.

31.5% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota Highlander models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Highlander as a dependable, comfort-first family SUV with a smooth ride and strong everyday usability. Expert reviews reinforce that impression by highlighting its practical cabin, safety focus, and long-running appeal as a family hauler.

• 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, the long-term ownership picture looks reassuring, especially if you prioritize comfort, safety, and everyday practicality.

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

Across all model years, at 72% 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:

• Safety package: Toyota Safety Sense with forward collision avoidance, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, lane-departure warning, adaptive cruise control, traffic-sign recognition, and automatic high beams; blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert on all but the base L trim.
• Infotainment: an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Amazon Alexa.
• Fuel efficiency: 21 mpg city, 29 mpg highway, and 24 mpg combined; 20 mpg city, 27 mpg highway, and 23 mpg combined; 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: This is the best-value trim if you want a stronger mix of comfort and convenience, adding synthetic leather upholstery, heated front seats, a power moonroof, wireless device charging, second-row captain’s chairs, second-row sunshades, and a 7-inch digital screen.
• XSE: This trim adds unique exterior styling, ambient interior lighting, a sport-tuned suspension, 20-inch alloy wheels, a large mesh grille design, and dual exhaust tips.
• Limited: This upscale trim adds heated and ventilated front seats, genuine leather upholstery, acoustic noise-reducing windows, a wall-style power outlet, a hands-free power liftgate, Driver Easy Speak, and the JBL premium audio system.
• 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 2024.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right trim, mileage, and price combination. They also tend to sit in the part of the lineup where newer features and broader availability overlap.

What is the Toyota Highlander's resale value?

Most Highlander model years are moving lower year over year, which is good news if you’re shopping used and want prices to be more approachable. The changes are generally modest to moderate, with one older year showing a slight increase instead of a decline. That pattern suggests the Highlander remains in demand, but buyers can still find meaningful value in the used market.

The 2014 model year is holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2014, 2015, and 2016 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

Toyota Safety Sense is standard with forward collision avoidance, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, lane-departure warning, adaptive cruise control, traffic-sign recognition, and automatic high beams.

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 −8.96% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −4.48%.
• Deal availability: The 2024 model has 32.9% good and great deals.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2022 model has the most listings at a current average price of $32,659. The Toyota Highlander offers a smooth ride, a spacious cabin, and a practical, family-friendly layout that make it easy to live with.

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.
• 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 2028 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 4, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.