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Toyota Highlander · 5th gen (2028)

2028 Toyota Highlander

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What changed

  • Toyota's fifth generation, battery-electric only. The XLE and Limited with the larger battery are due in early 2027, the XLE with front-wheel drive in mid-2027.1

What it came with

Motors
Single motor1,2, Dual motor1,2
Batteries
77.0 kWh1,2, 95.8 kWh1,2
Drivetrains
Front-wheel drive1, All-wheel drive1
Trims
XLE1,2, Limited1,2
Packages
Panoramic roof1, Second-row bench1, Two-tone paint1

Colors

  • Spellbound 1
  • Wind Chill Pearl 1
  • Heavy Metal 1
  • Everest 1
  • Reservoir Blue 1
  • Midnight Black Metallic 1

Interiors

  • Black SofTex 1
  • Portobello SofTex 1
  • Misty Gray SofTex 1

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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 (5th gen)
  2. Toyota Newsroom (five things, electric)