New Toyota Highlander Hybrid for Sale nearWallington, NJ

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 $37,265, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $34,145 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 combines strong owner satisfaction with the kind of family-friendly traits shoppers tend to want in a three-row hybrid SUV. 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. They also highlight the smooth, quiet ride and the model’s practical, family-focused character.

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

The main tradeoffs are a cramped third row, pedestrian performance in some years, and interior materials that can feel less upscale than the price suggests.

34.1% 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 setup. Across the model years, the Highlander Hybrid’s quiet ride and practical interior come through as 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.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 79.6% — 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 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 FWD trim and the entry point to the lineup, with the lowest starting price.
• XLE: Adds a step up in comfort and equipment for shoppers who want a more well-rounded family setup.
• Bronze Edition: Brings the larger 12.3-inch display and a more distinctive appearance.
• Limited: Adds the larger touchscreen and power folding exterior mirrors, making it the best-value trim for many buyers.
• Platinum: The top trim, with the most upscale equipment, including the 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.

Higher-volume model years tend to be the most popular used picks because they give you more inventory to compare and more chances to find the right price, mileage, and trim combination. They also tend to be easier to shop because there are more listings spread across the market.

What is the Toyota Highlander Hybrid's resale value?

Most model years are moving lower year over year, which is good news if you’re shopping used and want to wait for prices to soften. The biggest drops are concentrated in the newer years, while a few older model years are changing only slightly. One model year in the table is rising, which shows that some older examples can still hold value well.

The 2017, 2020, and 2018 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 a broad suite of driver-assistance features across the lineup.

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 −3.03% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −8.1%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.2% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 34.5%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2022 model has the most listings at a current average price of $35,576. 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, 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.

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 22, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.