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Toyota Highlander

4th gen Toyota Highlander 2020–2026

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Year by year

  • 2020 A full redesign on the TNGA-K platform, with the 295 hp V6 and an 8-speed automatic, and a 2.5L four-cylinder Hybrid of 243 hp. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto added.1,2
  • 2021 No changes recorded.
  • 2022 The Hybrid Bronze Edition and Wind Chill Pearl paint are new.3
  • 2023 A 265 hp 2.4L turbo four takes the V6's place, with 12.3-inch screens on the Limited and Platinum and a 7-inch gauge screen on the L and LE.4
  • 2024 The Hybrid Nightshade is new, and the hands-free power liftgate is standard on every XLE and the gas XSE.5
  • 2025 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.6
  • 2026 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.7

Sources

  1. Toyota Newsroom (2020 Highlander)
  2. Edmunds 2020 review
  3. Toyota Newsroom (Bronze Edition)
  4. Toyota Newsroom (2023 Highlander)
  5. Toyota Newsroom (Hybrid Nightshade)
  6. Toyota Newsroom (25th Edition)
  7. Toyota Newsroom (2026 Highlander)