New 2026 Toyota Highlander Hybrid XLE

Vehicle Features

• Interior

  • 7-passenger seating with second-row fold-down captain's chairs and fold-down inboard armrests, adjustable headrests and two cup holders mounted on the floor; and 60/40 split, fold-flat third-row seats with sliding headrests and recline function
  • SofTex®-trimmed front- and second-row seats; heated front seats; 10-way power-adjustable driver's seat including power lumbar support; 8-way power-adjustable front passenger seat
  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink® universal garage door opener
  • Chrome-plated interior door handles
  • Silver-painted dashboard trim and painted door trim
  • Qi-compatible wireless charging with charge indicator light
  • Dual sun visors with sliding function and illuminated vanity mirrors
  • Second-row sunshades
  • Overhead console with conversation mirror, sunglasses storage and maplights
  • Power door locks with shift-linked automatic lock/unlock feature
  • Soft-touch roll-top center console with removable utility tray
  • 14 cup/bottle holders
  • Power windows with auto up/down in all positions and jam protection
  • Three-zone automatic climate control with air filter, separate second-row control panel, individual temperature settings for driver, front passenger and rear-seat passengers, and second- and third-row vents
  • Digital clock
  • Soft-touch in-dash split-level shelf
  Leather-trimmed shift knob and tilt/telescopic leather-trimmed steering wheel with audio, Multi-Information Display (MID), Bluetooth® hands-free phone, voice command, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), Lane Departure Alert (LDA), Lane Steering Assist (LSA) and multimedia information controls
  • Five USB ports (one USB-A media port and four USB-C charging ports) and two 12V outlets
  • 7-in. color LCD Multi-Information Display (MID) with odometer, trip/average fuel economy, cruising range, average speed, AWD torque distribution (AWD models only), cruise control guide, audio details, hands-free incoming call notices, telephone information, Eco Driving Indicator, and energy monitor (HV models only)
  • 6-speaker audio system
  • 8.0-in. Toyota Audio Multimedia with six speakers, with wireless Apple CarPlay® & Android Auto™ compatibility, SiriusXM® 3-month trial subscription. See toyota.com/connected-services for details.

• Exterior

  • High Solar Energy-Absorbing (HSEA) glass on front side windows
  • Privacy glass on rear side, quarter and liftgate windows
  • Color-keyed heated power outside mirrors with turn signal and blind spot warning indicators, and manual folding feature
  • Rear lower bumper in material black
  • Rear spoiler with LED center high-mount stop light
  • Rear liftgate windshield defogger
  • Windshield wiper de-icer
  • Washer-linked variable intermittent windshield wipers and intermittent rear wiper
  • Rear liftgate windshield washer and backup camera washer
  • Height-adjustable hands-free power liftgate with jam protection
  • Color-keyed side rocker panels and lower molding
  • Front and rear mudguards
  • Black-painted front grille with silver-painted surround
  • Grille shutters
  • LED fog lights
  • LED taillights
  • LED projector headlights with Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
  • Smart Key System on front doors and liftgate with Push Button Start, remote keyless entry system with lock, unlock, panic and liftgate functions; and remote illuminated entry
  • Color-keyed outside door handles
  • Power tilt/slide moonroof with sunshade and one-touch open/close
  • Silver-painted roof rails
  • 18-in. machined-finished alloy wheels and P235/65R18 tires

• Mechanical

  • Drivetrain: Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
  • Transmission: Electronically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT)
  • Suspension: Independent MacPherson strut front suspension with stabilizer bar; trailing-wishbone suspension
  • Emission Rating: Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle 30 (SULEV 30)
  • Electric Motors: Permanent magnet synchronous motors (two front; one rear; AWD)
  • Engine: Hybrid powertrain — 2.5-liter L4HV Double Overhead Cam (DOHC) 16-valve D-4S injection engine with Dual VVT-iE (Variable Valve Timing-intelligent; intake controlled by electric motor); 243 combined net hp; includes combustion engine with 186 hp @ 6000 rpm; 175 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm
  • Brakes: Power-assisted, ventilated 13.3-in. front disc brakes; solid 13.3-in. rear disc brakes with Electronically Controlled Braking (ECB) system and integrated regenerative braking
  • Drive Modes: Drive Mode Select (DMS) with Sport, Eco, Normal, EV and Trail Modes
  • Steering: Electric Power Steering (EPS); power-assisted rack-and-pinion

• Safety

  • Backup camera with projected path
  • Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA)
  • Anti-theft system with alarm and engine immobilizer
  • Child-protector rear door locks and power window lockout control
  Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.5+ (TSS 2.5+) — Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection (PCS w/PD), Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA), Automatic High Beams (AHB), Lane Tracing Assist (LTA), Road Sign Assist (RSA) and Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)
  • Star Safety System™ — includes Electronically Controlled Braking (ECB), Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA) and Smart Stop Technology® (SST)
  • Hill Start Assist Control (HAC)
  • Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) (individual tires)
  • 3-point seatbelts for all seating positions; driver's-side Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) and Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) on all passenger seatbelts
  • LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) includes lower anchors and tethers on outboard second-row seats and tether anchor on middle of second- and third-row seats
  • Adjustable front seatbelt shoulder anchors and driver and front passenger seatbelt pretensioners with force limiters
  • Rear passenger seatbelt reminder
  • Driver and front passenger seatbelt warning
  • Eight airbags — driver airbag, front passenger airbag, driver knee airbag, seat cushion airbag (passenger), front side airbags, curtain shield airbags