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Toyota Highlander · 4th gen (2020–2026)

2026 Toyota Highlander

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What changed

  • All-wheel drive is standard on gas models too, and the grades are cut to XLE, XSE, Limited and Platinum, with the Hybrid in XLE, Limited and Platinum.1

What it came with

  • 2.4L turbo four-cylinder2,1,3

    265 hp · 2023–2026

  • 2.5L four-cylinder hybrid4,2

    243 hp from the whole system

Motors
Two motor-generators4,2
Transmissions
8-speed automatic4,5
Drivetrains
All-wheel drive4,2, Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD4,2, Hybrid all-wheel drive4,6
Trims
L4,2, XLE4,1, XSE2,1, Limited4,1, Platinum4,1, Bronze Edition7,2, Nightshade8,6
Packages
Towing package4, Blackout Package9, 12.3-inch touchscreen2,1

Colors

  • Blizzard Pearl 4
  • Celestial Silver Metallic 4
  • Midnight Black Metallic 4,2,1
  • Magnetic Gray Metallic 4,1
  • Moon Dust 4
  • Ruby Flare Pearl 4,8,1
  • Blueprint 4,1
  • Opulent Amber 4
  • Wind Chill Pearl 2022–2026 7,1
  • Cement 7,8,6
  • Cypress 2
  • Heavy Metal 2025–2026 6,1

Interiors

  • Graphite Woven cloth, L, LE 4,2
  • Black Woven cloth, L, LE 4,2
  • Harvest Beige SofTex, XLE 4,2
  • Graphite SofTex, XLE 4,2
  • Black SofTex, XLE 4,2
  • 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 4,2
  • Glazed Caramel Embossed, perforated leather, Platinum 4,2,1
  • 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

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Recalls

No recalls are listed for this year.

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 (2026 Highlander)
  2. Toyota Newsroom (2023 Highlander)
  3. Toyota Newsroom (2026 vehicle page)
  4. Toyota Newsroom (2020 Highlander)
  5. Edmunds 2020 review
  6. Toyota Newsroom (25th Edition)
  7. Toyota Newsroom (Bronze Edition)
  8. Toyota Newsroom (Hybrid Nightshade)
  9. NHTSA recalls (2022 Highlander)