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Toyota Highlander · 4th gen (2020–2026)

2025 Toyota Highlander

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What changed

  • All-wheel drive is standard on the Hybrid, Heavy Metal paint arrives, and the Hybrid 25th Edition is limited to 2,500 for the US.1

What it came with

  • 2.4L turbo four-cylinder2,3,4

    265 hp · 2023–2026

  • 2.5L four-cylinder hybrid5,2

    243 hp from the whole system

Motors
Two motor-generators5,2
Transmissions
8-speed automatic5,6
Drivetrains
Front-wheel drive (2020–2025)6,7,3, All-wheel drive5,2, Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD5,2, Hybrid all-wheel drive5,1
Trims
L5,2, LE (2020–2025)5,1,3, XLE5,3, XSE2,3, Limited5,3, Platinum5,3, Bronze Edition7,2, Nightshade8,1, 25th Edition (2025)1
Packages
Towing package5, Blackout Package9, 12.3-inch touchscreen2,3

Colors

  • Blizzard Pearl 5
  • Celestial Silver Metallic 5
  • Midnight Black Metallic 5,2,3
  • Magnetic Gray Metallic 5,3
  • Moon Dust 5
  • Ruby Flare Pearl 5,8,3
  • Blueprint 5,3
  • Opulent Amber 5
  • Wind Chill Pearl 2022–2026 7,3
  • Cement 7,8,1
  • Cypress 2
  • Heavy Metal 2025–2026 1,3

Interiors

  • Graphite Woven cloth, L, LE 5,2
  • Black Woven cloth, L, LE 5,2
  • Harvest Beige SofTex, XLE 5,2
  • Graphite SofTex, XLE 5,2
  • Black SofTex, XLE 5,2
  • Black SofTex with fabric inserts, XSE 2
  • Harvest Beige, Graphite or Black Perforated leather, Limited 2
  • Harvest Beige, Graphite or Black Embossed, perforated leather, Platinum 5,2
  • Glazed Caramel Embossed, perforated leather, Platinum 5,2,3
  • Bronze Edition SofTex with fabric inserts and bronze stitching, Bronze Edition 7
  • Black Fabric, Nightshade 8
  • Black two-tone SofTex with embossed fabric inserts, Nightshade 8
  • Portobello Leather, 25th Edition, 2025 1 Rare

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Rare catches

Rare options, colors and interiors to look out for, and whether finding one is good news.

  • Rare 25th Edition Trim

    A limited edition for 20251

    2,500 built for the US10

  • Good find Portobello Interior

    25th Edition only1

    Why it is a good find: CarPro's reviewer calls the Portobello leather, a first for the Highlander, a great colour.10

Recalls

  • 25V595000 2023–2025

    A software fault at start-up can stop the instrument panel showing speed and the brake and tire pressure warning lights.11,12,13

  • 25V744000 2023–2025

    A software error can freeze the camera image or leave the screen blank in reverse.11,12,13,14,15,16

  • 25V872000 2024–2025

    The third-row centre seat belt's roof anchor may be fitted at the wrong angle. It is refitted with a new bolt.12,13,15,16

  • 26V128000 2021–2025

    Second-row seatbacks may not lock in place when adjusted. The recliner return springs are replaced.17,9,11,12,13,18,19,14,15,16

Checked against NHTSA records on 21 October 2026.

Before you pay

Open the buyer's checklist

Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.

Sources

  1. Toyota Newsroom (25th Edition)
  2. Toyota Newsroom (2023 Highlander)
  3. Toyota Newsroom (2026 Highlander)
  4. Toyota Newsroom (2026 vehicle page)
  5. Toyota Newsroom (2020 Highlander)
  6. Edmunds 2020 review
  7. Toyota Newsroom (Bronze Edition)
  8. Toyota Newsroom (Hybrid Nightshade)
  9. NHTSA recalls (2022 Highlander)
  10. CarPro (25th Edition)
  11. NHTSA recalls (2023 Highlander)
  12. NHTSA recalls (2024 Highlander)
  13. NHTSA recalls (2025 Highlander)
  14. NHTSA recalls (2023 Highlander Hybrid)
  15. NHTSA recalls (2024 Highlander Hybrid)
  16. NHTSA recalls (2025 Highlander Hybrid)
  17. NHTSA recalls (2021 Highlander)
  18. NHTSA recalls (2021 Highlander Hybrid)
  19. NHTSA recalls (2022 Highlander Hybrid)