Toyota Highlander statistics span U.S. sales history, current model-line scale, pricing, efficiency, space, towing, hybrid production and controlled safety testing. The figures below distinguish manufacturer estimates and specifications from IIHS test measurements, and identify the model year or historical period for each result.
Key Toyota Highlander Statistics
The most useful headline figures cover the U.S. market, the 2025 lineup and controlled IIHS tests:
- In the Toyota sales-summary report’s displayed U.S. year-to-date periods, Highlander sales were 138,178 vehicles versus 164,451 in the comparison period.
- In the same displayed U.S. year-to-date periods, Highlander unit sales changed by -16.3%.
- In Toyota’s displayed monthly U.S. comparison periods, Highlander sales were 9,407 vehicles versus 19,743.
- In that displayed monthly comparison, Highlander sales changed by -54.2%.
- Through October 2009, more than 1 million Highlanders had been sold in the United States since introduction.
- For the 2025 U.S. lineup, Toyota listed five gas grades and five hybrid grades.
- For the 2025 U.S. model year, the Highlander LE started at $40,320 MSRP.
- For the 2025 U.S. model year, the Highlander Hybrid Platinum started at $54,475 MSRP.
- For 2025 U.S. gas models, LE and XLE were rated at 22 city/29 highway MPG.
- For 2025 U.S. hybrid models, Hybrid XLE and XLE Nightshade were rated at 35 city/35 highway MPG.
- For the 2025 U.S. model year, Highlander offered seating for up to 8 people.
- For the 2025 U.S. model year, maximum cargo volume was 84.3 cubic feet with the second and third rows folded.
- For the 2025 U.S. model year, gas Highlander models could tow up to 5,000 pounds.
- For the 2025 U.S. model year, Highlander Hybrid grades could tow up to 3,500 pounds.
- For the 2025 U.S. model year, the gas Highlander produced 265 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque.
- For the 2025 U.S. model year, the Highlander Hybrid produced 243 net combined horsepower.
- In the IIHS pedestrian test, the system avoided the 12-mph child-crossing collision.
- In the IIHS night parallel-adult test at 37 mph, impact speed was reduced by 25 mph and a warning came 2 seconds before impact.
- In the IIHS updated moderate-overlap test of a 2022 Highlander XSE 4-door 4wd, driver chest compression measured 28 mm.
Contents
- U.S. Highlander sales history and model-line scale
- Toyota Highlander price and fuel-economy data
- Highlander dimensions, seating and cargo statistics
- Highlander engine, towing and weight statistics
- Highlander safety-test statistics
- Highlander Hybrid statistics and production history
U.S. Toyota Highlander Sales History and Model-Line Scale
Toyota’s U.S. sales-summary report shows both a year-to-date comparison and a monthly comparison for Highlander. Its table labels the periods as displayed, so these figures should not be relabeled as full calendar years.
| Displayed sales comparison | Current displayed period | Comparison displayed period | Reported change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-to-date | 138,178 vehicles | 164,451 vehicles | -16.3% |
| Monthly | 9,407 vehicles | 19,743 vehicles | -54.2% |
Source: Toyota U.S. Sales Summary. The report’s displayed year-to-date and monthly labels are retained; no calendar-year inference is made.
Toyota separately reported that more than 1 million Highlanders had been sold in the United States since the model’s introduction through October 2009. That is a historical cumulative figure stated in Toyota’s announcement, not a current total.
The 2025 U.S. lineup contains five gas grades and five hybrid grades. Toyota also described Highlander as its 12th North American-built model in the 2009 production announcement, a historical production description rather than a current lineup count.
Toyota Highlander Price and Fuel-Economy Statistics
Toyota’s 2025 model page lists starting MSRPs for five gas grades and five hybrid grades. These are U.S. manufacturer suggested retail prices that exclude local offers, taxes, fees and options.
| 2025 U.S. grade | Starting MSRP |
|---|---|
| Highlander LE | $40,320 |
| Highlander XLE | $43,470 |
| Highlander XSE | $47,140 |
| Highlander Limited | $47,575 |
| Highlander Platinum | $52,725 |
| Highlander Hybrid XLE | $46,820 |
| Highlander Hybrid XLE Nightshade | $47,820 |
| Highlander Hybrid Limited | $51,275 |
| Highlander Hybrid Limited 25th Edition | $53,480 |
| Highlander Hybrid Platinum | $54,475 |
Source: 2025 Toyota Highlander.
Toyota’s posted 2025 fuel-economy estimates show a clear gas-versus-hybrid distinction:
- Gas LE and XLE grades were rated at 22 city/29 highway MPG in the United States.
- Hybrid XLE and XLE Nightshade were rated at 35 city/35 highway MPG in the United States.
- Hybrid Limited, Limited 25th Edition and Platinum were rated at 35 city/34 highway MPG in the United States.
These are manufacturer-posted estimates, and actual fuel economy varies. Toyota’s 2024 brochure lists gas FWD Highlander at 22/29/25 MPG city/highway/combined across LE, XLE, XSE, Limited and Platinum, while Hybrid FWD is listed at 36/35/36 MPG city/highway/combined.
Source: 2024 Toyota Highlander eBrochure. The 2024 brochure figures apply to the listed configurations and should not be merged with 2025 model-page estimates.
Toyota Highlander Dimensions, Seating and Cargo Statistics
The 2025 Highlander seats up to eight people, although capacity varies by configuration. Toyota lists maximum cargo volume at 84.3 cubic feet with the second and third rows folded.
Cargo space changes substantially with the seating rows in use:
| 2025 U.S. cargo configuration | Volume |
|---|---|
| Behind the third row | 16.0 cubic feet |
| Behind the second row, third row folded flat | 48.4 cubic feet |
| Second and third rows folded | 84.3 cubic feet |
Source: Celebrate the Best of Toyota Highlander with Limited 25th Edition Hybrid and 2025 Toyota Highlander. These are Toyota-stated capacities for the named configurations.
Toyota’s 2024 specification table gives the following exterior measurements:
- Overall length was 194.9 inches, width was 76.0 inches and height was 68.1 inches.
- Wheelbase was 112.2 inches and ground clearance was 8.0 inches.
- Front headroom was 39.6 inches and rear headroom was 39.4 inches.
- Front legroom was 42.0 inches and rear legroom was 38.7 inches.
- Front shoulder room was 59.0 inches and rear shoulder room was 58.4 inches.
- Front hip room was 57.2 inches and rear hip room was 57.0 inches.
Source: 2024 Toyota Highlander eBrochure. Dimensions can vary by trim or equipment, and the headroom, legroom, shoulder-room and hip-room figures do not represent every seating position.
Toyota Highlander Engine, Towing and Weight Statistics
The 2025 gas Highlander is rated at 265 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque. Toyota states a maximum towing capacity of 5,000 pounds for gas models, with the actual rating dependent on configuration and equipment.
The 2025 Highlander Hybrid uses a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gas engine and is rated at 243 net combined horsepower. Hybrid grades can tow up to 3,500 pounds; net combined horsepower is not a simple sum of engine and motor outputs.
| Powertrain or specification | Toyota-stated figure | Period and scope |
|---|---|---|
| Gas engine | 2.4-liter inline four-cylinder | 2024 U.S. specification |
| Gas output | 265 horsepower; 310 lb-ft torque | 2025 U.S. model year |
| Gas maximum towing | 5,000 pounds | 2025 U.S. model year |
| Hybrid engine | 2.5-liter four-cylinder | 2025 U.S. model year |
| Hybrid output | 243 net combined horsepower | 2025 U.S. model year |
| Hybrid maximum towing | 3,500 pounds | 2025 U.S. model year |
Sources: 2025 Toyota Highlander, Celebrate the Best of Toyota Highlander with Limited 25th Edition Hybrid and 2024 Toyota Highlander eBrochure.
Toyota’s 2024 specification table also lists configuration-specific operating figures: 4,376 pounds of curb weight, 5,970 pounds of gross vehicle weight rating, 1,594 pounds of payload, a 17.9-gallon fuel tank and a 37.4-foot turning circle. These measurements apply to the compared Highlander specification, not every trim, and payload varies with equipment and occupants.
Toyota Highlander Safety-Test Statistics and Crash-Avoidance Results
IIHS results describe controlled tests, not real-world crash rates, injury probabilities or guarantees. The test conditions and vehicle configuration matter.
In the IIHS pedestrian evaluation, the pedestrian system avoided the 12-mph child-crossing collision and reduced impact speed by 22 mph at 25 mph. In the parallel-adult night test at 37 mph, impact speed was reduced by 25 mph and a warning was issued 2 seconds before impact.
The IIHS headlight evaluation for the Good-rated configuration recorded average minimum useful illumination at 5 lux of 105.9 meters on the right edge of the straightaway for low beam and 153.1 meters for high beam. These are test-track distances under IIHS conditions.
In the updated moderate-overlap crash test of a 2022 Highlander XSE 4-door 4wd, driver chest compression measured 28 mm and rear-passenger shoulder-belt tension measured 5.7 kN. These are anthropomorphic-test-device measurements, not population injury statistics.
The IIHS LATCH evaluation found two rear seating positions with complete child-seat attachment hardware for the tested Highlander XLE. IIHS also reported lower-anchor force of 6 pounds and 7 pounds for one tested seating position, while additional positions used tether-only or borrowed-anchor arrangements.
Source: 2024 Toyota Highlander. The LATCH result is identified as a 2024 rating applying to 2020–2026 models, and the crash-test figures are controlled measurements.
Toyota Highlander Hybrid Statistics, History and Production Context
Toyota’s 2025 Highlander Hybrid lineup names five grades: XLE, XLE Nightshade, Limited, Limited 25th Edition and Platinum. The Limited 25th Edition is based on the Hybrid Limited AWD grade.
The hybrid model’s 2025 pricing ranges across the named grades from $46,820 for Hybrid XLE to $54,475 for Hybrid Platinum, with the Hybrid Limited 25th Edition listed at $53,480. Toyota’s fuel-economy estimates place Hybrid XLE and XLE Nightshade at 35 city/35 highway MPG, and Hybrid Limited, Limited 25th Edition and Platinum at 35 city/34 highway MPG.
Toyota’s Indiana production history provides historical scale and context:
- Toyota’s 2009 Indiana Highlander production launch reported a $450 million investment in Princeton, Indiana.
- The same 2009 announcement said the Indiana plant retained 4,200 team members during the production slowdown described there.
- Toyota said the plant’s total investment had reached $3.7 billion in that announcement.
- The announcement said about 250 North American suppliers were connected to the plant’s Highlander production.
- Toyota said about 30 Tier 1 suppliers would provide Highlander parts and components in Indiana alone.
Source: Toyota Launches Highlander Production in Indiana. These investment, staffing and supplier figures are historical values stated in Toyota’s 2009 announcement, not current plant totals.