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2025 Toyota Grand Highlander SUV Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander is a midsize three-row SUV available in four trim levels: LE, XLE, Limited and Platinum. Each trim comes with a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine (265 horsepower, 310 lb-ft of torque) and an eight-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive is standard on the LE, XLE and Limited trims, with all-wheel drive optional on those trims and standard on the Platinum. There's also a Grand Highlander Hybrid — available with two electrified powertrains — that we review separately. Keep reading for our rundown of the Grand Highlander's significant standard features and options.

Seating for eight is standard on the LE and a no-cost option on the XLE and Limited, which come standard with a captain's chairs second-row configuration that reduces capacity to seven. The Platinum is seven-passenger only.

LE
The new LE trim level brings the Grand Highlander's base price down for 2025, but it also comes with less equipment. Still, standard features are ample. They include:

  • 18-inch alloy wheels
  • Power liftgate
  • LED headlights
  • Roof rails
  • Keyless entry and start
  • Three-zone automatic climate control
  • Power-adjustable driver's seat
  • Analog gauges with a 7-inch central display
  • 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen
  • Wireless connectivity for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
  • Six-speaker sound system

Every Grand Highlander also has Toyota's Safety Sense 3.0 suite of advanced driver assist features that includes:

  • Frontal collision warning with automatic emergency braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front)
  • Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
  • Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)

XLE
Next up the trim level ladder is the XLE that adds many noteworthy upgrades over the standard haul. These include:

  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror
  • Synthetic leather upholstery
  • Heated front seats
  • Power front passenger seat
  • Leather-wrapped steering wheel
  • Second-row sunshades
  • Wireless charging pad
  • Digital Key (lock and unlock the car with a smartphone)

Limited
Step up to the Limited, and you'll get:

  • 20-inch wheels
  • LED foglights and running lights
  • Automatic wipers
  • Power-folding mirrors
  • Hands-free liftgate
  • Leather upholstery for first- and second-row seats
  • Ventilated front seats with driver's seat memory settings
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Heated second-row seats
  • 11-speaker JBL audio system
  • Full digital instrument panel display
  • Household-style power outlet
  • Ambient interior lighting
  • Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
  • Front and rear automatic braking (applies the brakes automatically to avoid an imminent collision with an object in front of or behind the vehicle while traveling at parking speeds)

Both the XLE and Limited are available with a panoramic sunroof, and the latter can be optioned with a 360-degree parking camera system.

Platinum
The top-spec Platinum includes all of the standard features above, plus:

  • Panoramic sunroof
  • 360-degree parking camera system
  • Ventilated second-row seats
  • Toyota's Traffic Jam Assist (allows for hands-free driving under certain conditions on some highways)
  • Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line onto the windshield)
  • Digital rearview mirror (allows you to see out of the back even with a fully loaded cargo area)

Which Grand Highlander trim does Edmunds recommend?

We recommend the XLE. Its handful of upgrades over the base LE are the sort of indispensable features you would either miss if they weren't there or quickly come to appreciate. (The second-row sunshades alone are lifesavers for cutting down on backseat whining.) The Limited's upgrades over the XLE fall in the "would be nice but we could definitely live without them" category.

Compare trims side-by-side

Comparing average pricing near
New York, NY
Vehicle
Grand Highlander LE
Grand Highlander XLE
Grand Highlander Limited
Grand Highlander Platinum
Vehicle
LE
2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A
Starting MSRP
$40,860
Avg Price Paid
$40,372
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30 for sale near you
Limited
2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A
Starting MSRP
$48,360
Avg Price Paid
$47,782
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20 for sale near you
Platinum
2.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A
Starting MSRP
$54,045
Avg Price Paid
$53,794
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12 for sale near you
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
standard
standard
standard
standard
Satellite radio
standard
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
Parking assistance
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
Upholstery
cloth
leatherette
leather
leather
Heated seats
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
Not Available
standard
standard
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
Not Available
optional
optional
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
all wheel drive
Engine power
265 hp @ 6,000 rpm
265 hp @ 6,000 rpm
265 hp @ 6,000 rpm
265 hp @ 6,000 rpm
Engine torque
310 lb-ft @ 1,700 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 1,700 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 1,700 rpm
310 lb-ft @ 1,700 rpm
Engine displacement
2.4 l
2.4 l
2.4 l
2.4 l
Engine configuration
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
Transmission
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Tire size
255/65R18
255/65R18
255/55R20
255/55R20
Wheel size
Wheel type
alloy wheels
alloy wheels
alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
21 / 28 / 24 MPG
21 / 28 / 24 MPG
21 / 28 / 24 MPG
20 / 26 / 22 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
17.8 gal.
17.8 gal.
17.8 gal.
17.8 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
374 / 498 miles
374 / 498 miles
374 / 498 miles
356 / 463 miles
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
38.1 ft.
38.1 ft.
38.1 ft.
38.1 ft.
Curb weight
4,290 lb.
4,290 lb.
4,330 lb.
4,440 lb.
Ground Clearance
8.0 in.
8.0 in.
8.0 in.
8.0 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
Overall Width without Mirrors
78.3 in.
78.3 in.
78.3 in.
78.3 in.
Height
70.1 in.
70.1 in.
70.1 in.
70.1 in.
Length
201.4 in.
201.4 in.
201.4 in.
201.4 in.
Wheelbase
116.1 in.
116.1 in.
116.1 in.
116.1 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
20.6 cu. ft.
20.6 cu. ft.
20.6 cu. ft.
20.6 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
41.5 in.
41.5 in.
41.5 in.
40.0 in.
Front Leg Room
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
Front Shoulder Room
60.2 in.
60.2 in.
60.2 in.
60.2 in.
Rear Head Room
40.2 in.
40.2 in.
40.2 in.
38.5 in.
Rear Leg Room
39.5 in.
39.5 in.
39.5 in.
39.5 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
58.8 in.
58.8 in.
58.8 in.
58.8 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Black, cloth
Light Gray, cloth
Black, leatherette
Light Gray, leatherette
Black, leather
Light Gray, leather
Black, leather
Portobello, leather
Light Gray, leather
Exterior
Storm Cloud
Celestial Silver Metallic
Ruby Flare Pearl
Blueprint
Wind Chill Pearl
Midnight Black Metallic
Storm Cloud
Celestial Silver Metallic
Ruby Flare Pearl
Blueprint
Wind Chill Pearl
Midnight Black Metallic
Storm Cloud
Ruby Flare Pearl
Heavy Metal
Blueprint
Wind Chill Pearl
Midnight Black Metallic
Storm Cloud
Ruby Flare Pearl
Heavy Metal
Blueprint
Wind Chill Pearl
Midnight Black Metallic