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Ford Explorer vs Toyota Highlander Hybrid

2022 Ford Explorer
2022 Ford Explorer
$35,510MSRP
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2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
$40,620MSRP
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2022 Ford Explorer
$35,510MSRP
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2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
$40,620MSRP
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MSRP

$35,510

MSRP

$40,620

Listings

237

Listings

104

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

7.5 out of 10

Expert reviews

5.7 out of 10

Pros

  • Multiple powertrain options

  • Plenty of cargo space

  • Great safety ratings

Cons

  • Cramped third row

  • Outdated infotainment technology

  • Unimpressive value equation

Pros

  • Quiet cabin

  • Standard advanced safety features

  • Great safety ratings

Cons

  • Fairly pedestrian performance

  • Interior materials feel cheap

  • Cramped third row

Reviews Summary

Two years ago, Ford redesigned its popular Explorer midsize three-row SUV. It moved to a rear-drive platform, added an optional hybrid powertrain, and offered everything from a value-rich base model to a luxurious Platinum trim level. Since then, Ford has added ST-Line, Timberline, and King Ranch trim levels while simultaneously honing the Explorer’s packaging to appeal to the broadest cross-section of Americans possible.

Reviews Summary

The Highlander Hybrid's popularity is understandable, given the midsize, three-row crossover's impressive EPA fuel economy rating and accessible base price. However, generally speaking, the 2023 Toyota Highlander is not what it should be, and specifically, the Highlander Hybrid doesn’t meet efficiency expectations. Unfortunately, this Toyota faces few rivals, and only one of them costs less. But the Kia Sorento Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models are worthy alternatives.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.3L 300 hp I4

Engine

2.5L 243 hp I4 Hybrid

Drive Train

RWD

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

7

Seating Capacity

8

EV Battery Capacity

EV Battery Capacity

1.9 kWh

MPG City

20

MPG City

36

MPG Highway

28

MPG Highway

35
2022 Ford Explorer
2022 Ford Explorer
$35,510MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
$40,620MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2022 Ford Explorer
$35,510MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
$40,620MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now

Overview

MSRP
$35,510
$40,620
Listings
237
Shop all listings
104
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Ratings & Reviews

User reviews

4.3

4.7

Expert reviews

7.5 out of 10

Read full review

5.7 out of 10

Read full review
Pros & cons

Pros

  • Multiple powertrain options

  • Plenty of cargo space

  • Great safety ratings

Cons

  • Cramped third row

  • Outdated infotainment technology

  • Unimpressive value equation

Pros

  • Quiet cabin

  • Standard advanced safety features

  • Great safety ratings

Cons

  • Fairly pedestrian performance

  • Interior materials feel cheap

  • Cramped third row

Summary
Two years ago, Ford redesigned its popular Explorer midsize three-row SUV. It moved to a rear-drive platform, added an optional hybrid powertrain, and offered everything from a value-rich base model to a luxurious Platinum trim level. Since then, Ford has added ST-Line, Timberline, and King Ranch trim levels while simultaneously honing the Explorer’s packaging to appeal to the broadest cross-section of Americans possible.
The Highlander Hybrid's popularity is understandable, given the midsize, three-row crossover's impressive EPA fuel economy rating and accessible base price. However, generally speaking, the 2023 Toyota Highlander is not what it should be, and specifically, the Highlander Hybrid doesn’t meet efficiency expectations. Unfortunately, this Toyota faces few rivals, and only one of them costs less. But the Kia Sorento Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models are worthy alternatives.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
2.3L 300 hp I4
2.5L 243 hp I4 Hybrid
Drive Train
RWD
FWD
Seating Capacity
7
8
EV Battery Capacity
1.9 kWh
MPG City
20
36
MPG Highway
28
35

2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid for Sale

104 results
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2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
$31,222
97,255 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Cincinnati, OH
2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited
2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited
$11,000
97,702 miles
Fees may apply
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LE AWD
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LE AWD
$28,574
93,701 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Charleston, WV
2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited
2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited
$11,128
105,751 miles
Fees may apply
Good Deal
Bealeton, VA
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
$33,398
76,360 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Columbus, OH
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE FWD
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE FWD
$34,453
45,654 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Palmetto Bay, FL
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LE AWD
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LE AWD
$25,250
128,482 miles
Fees may apply
Good Deal
Springfield, OH
2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE
2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE
$24,737
96,779 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Indianapolis, IN
2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum AWD
2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum AWD
$50,447
26,000 miles
Fees may apply
Good Deal
Virginia Beach, VA
2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
$6,518
170,138 miles
Fees may apply
Good Deal
Bealeton, VA
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
$25,152
133,415 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Cincinnati, OH
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE FWD
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE FWD
$33,097
65,831 miles
Fees may apply
Good Deal
Fort Myers, FL
2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum
2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum
$25,169
94,478 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Palatine, IL
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
$32,275
90,142 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Fort Wayne, IN
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
$26,512
133,366 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Cincinnati, OH
2026 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
2026 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
$51,616
419 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Woodside, NY
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum AWD
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum AWD
$39,030
62,746 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Charleston, WV
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited AWD
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited AWD
$45,362
39,509 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Springfield, OH

2022 Ford Explorer for Sale

237 results
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2022 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2022 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$29,977
22,410 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Groveport, OH
2023 Ford Explorer ST-Line AWD
2023 Ford Explorer ST-Line AWD
$32,937
44,931 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Groveport, OH
2022 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2022 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$21,828
90,407 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Canal Winchester, OH
2020 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2020 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$20,286
72,268 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Dublin, OH
2021 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility AWD
2021 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility AWD
$13,348
98,860 miles
Fees may apply
Great Deal
Grove City, OH
2014 Ford Explorer XLT
2014 Ford Explorer XLT
$9,249
98,861 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Newark, OH
2011 Ford Explorer XLT
2011 Ford Explorer XLT
$5,999
122,840 miles
Fees may apply
Great Deal
Reynoldsburg, OH
2023 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2023 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$30,786
25,672 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2024 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2024 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$29,393
41,704 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2017 Ford Explorer AWD
2017 Ford Explorer AWD
$14,348
57,204 miles
Fees may apply
Great Deal
Grove City, OH
2022 Ford Explorer XLT RWD
2022 Ford Explorer XLT RWD
$21,125
75,894 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Marysville, OH
2023 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2023 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$23,890
77,195 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2025 Ford Explorer ST-Line AWD
2025 Ford Explorer ST-Line AWD
$36,156
25,807 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2018 Ford Explorer Platinum AWD
2018 Ford Explorer Platinum AWD
$14,898
118,447 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2023 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2023 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$28,884
31,081 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Groveport, OH
2023 Ford Explorer Limited AWD
2023 Ford Explorer Limited AWD
$32,391
20,591 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2018 Ford Explorer Limited AWD
2018 Ford Explorer Limited AWD
$8,283
204,198 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Mount Vernon, OH
2019 Ford Explorer AWD
2019 Ford Explorer AWD
$14,898
70,555 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2015 Ford Explorer Limited 4WD
2015 Ford Explorer Limited 4WD
$9,287
153,392 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Columbus, OH
2025 Ford Explorer ST AWD
2025 Ford Explorer ST AWD
$50,697
9,015 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Pataskala, OH

2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid for Sale

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104 results

2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
$31,222
97,255 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Cincinnati, OH
2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited
2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited
$11,000
97,702 miles
Fees may apply
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LE AWD
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LE AWD
$28,574
93,701 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Charleston, WV
2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited
2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited
$11,128
105,751 miles
Fees may apply
Good Deal
Bealeton, VA
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
$33,398
76,360 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Columbus, OH
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE FWD
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE FWD
$34,453
45,654 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Palmetto Bay, FL
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LE AWD
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LE AWD
$25,250
128,482 miles
Fees may apply
Good Deal
Springfield, OH
2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE
2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE
$24,737
96,779 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Indianapolis, IN
2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum AWD
2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum AWD
$50,447
26,000 miles
Fees may apply
Good Deal
Virginia Beach, VA
2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
2007 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
$6,518
170,138 miles
Fees may apply
Good Deal
Bealeton, VA
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
$25,152
133,415 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Cincinnati, OH
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE FWD
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE FWD
$33,097
65,831 miles
Fees may apply
Good Deal
Fort Myers, FL
2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum
2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum
$25,169
94,478 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Palatine, IL
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
$32,275
90,142 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Fort Wayne, IN
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
$26,512
133,366 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Cincinnati, OH
2026 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
2026 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE AWD
$51,616
419 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Woodside, NY
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum AWD
2021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum AWD
$39,030
62,746 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Charleston, WV
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited AWD
2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited AWD
$45,362
39,509 miles
Includes dealer fees
Fair Deal
Springfield, OH

2022 Ford Explorer for Sale

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237 results

2022 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2022 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$29,977
22,410 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Groveport, OH
2023 Ford Explorer ST-Line AWD
2023 Ford Explorer ST-Line AWD
$32,937
44,931 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Groveport, OH
2022 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2022 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$21,828
90,407 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Canal Winchester, OH
2020 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2020 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$20,286
72,268 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Dublin, OH
2021 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility AWD
2021 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility AWD
$13,348
98,860 miles
Fees may apply
Great Deal
Grove City, OH
2014 Ford Explorer XLT
2014 Ford Explorer XLT
$9,249
98,861 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Newark, OH
2011 Ford Explorer XLT
2011 Ford Explorer XLT
$5,999
122,840 miles
Fees may apply
Great Deal
Reynoldsburg, OH
2023 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2023 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$30,786
25,672 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2024 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2024 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$29,393
41,704 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2017 Ford Explorer AWD
2017 Ford Explorer AWD
$14,348
57,204 miles
Fees may apply
Great Deal
Grove City, OH
2022 Ford Explorer XLT RWD
2022 Ford Explorer XLT RWD
$21,125
75,894 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Marysville, OH
2023 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2023 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$23,890
77,195 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2025 Ford Explorer ST-Line AWD
2025 Ford Explorer ST-Line AWD
$36,156
25,807 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2018 Ford Explorer Platinum AWD
2018 Ford Explorer Platinum AWD
$14,898
118,447 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2023 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
2023 Ford Explorer XLT AWD
$28,884
31,081 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Groveport, OH
2023 Ford Explorer Limited AWD
2023 Ford Explorer Limited AWD
$32,391
20,591 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2018 Ford Explorer Limited AWD
2018 Ford Explorer Limited AWD
$8,283
204,198 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Mount Vernon, OH
2019 Ford Explorer AWD
2019 Ford Explorer AWD
$14,898
70,555 miles
Includes dealer fees
Great Deal
Columbus, OH
2015 Ford Explorer Limited 4WD
2015 Ford Explorer Limited 4WD
$9,287
153,392 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Columbus, OH
2025 Ford Explorer ST AWD
2025 Ford Explorer ST AWD
$50,697
9,015 miles
Includes dealer fees
Good Deal
Pataskala, OH
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