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 $38,064, and its year-round low is $34,158.40. That puts the model's pricing in a fairly broad band, with newer examples commanding the highest averages and older ones opening up more affordable entry points.

Recently, prices have come down for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 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 pick if you want a family-focused hybrid SUV with broad owner appeal. The all-generations owner rating is 4.75/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its comfort, fuel efficiency, and spacious interior. They also highlight the smooth, quiet ride and the model's family-friendly practicality.

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

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

33.8% 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 practical family-friendly layout. The model also earns repeated praise for its quiet ride and dependable everyday usability.

• 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 looks manageable if you focus on well-documented examples and verify maintenance and history carefully.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 81.4% — 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 or a 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...

• LE: The base LE trim gives you the entry point into the lineup, with front-wheel drive and the standard Toyota Audio Multimedia setup.
• XLE: XLE adds a step up in equipment and is a good value if you want more comfort and convenience without moving to the upper trims.
• Bronze Edition: Bronze Edition brings the larger 12.3-inch display and a more distinctive feature set for shoppers who want extra tech.
• Limited: Limited adds more upscale equipment, including the larger touchscreen and power folding exterior mirrors.
• Platinum: Platinum sits at the top of the range with the most premium equipment, including the 12.3-inch touchscreen, the digital instrumentation display, and the 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.

Those higher-volume years tend to be the most popular used picks because they give you more inventory to compare and more chances to find the right trim, mileage, and price combination. They also sit close to the sweet spot where newer features and broader availability overlap.

What is the Toyota Highlander Hybrid's resale value?

Most of the model years in this table are moving lower, which is good news if you're shopping used and want more room to negotiate. The newer years show the sharpest drops, while a couple of older years are much steadier by comparison.

The 2018 model year is holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2017, 2018, and 2020 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, bringing 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.

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 2024 model is at −6.8% versus a year ago, and the 2023 model is at −5.1%.
• Deal availability: The 2024 model has 34.4% good and great deals, and the 2023 model has 34.5%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2022 model has the most listings at a current average price of $36,083. The Toyota Highlander Hybrid offers a quiet cabin, a smooth ride, and a spacious, family-friendly layout.

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, and the infotainment system includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
• Safety: The latest model adds Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ with lane-centering assist and 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 destination.

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 2027 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.