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Used 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUV Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid comes in these trim levels: the base LE, the XLE, Limited and the range-topping Platinum. The new Bronze Edition slots right in the middle between the XLE and Limited trims. Eight-passenger seating is standard on the LE trim (second-row bench). Second-row captain's chairs create seating for seven and are standard on the XLE (second-row bench is optional). The Bronze Edition, Limited and Platinum trims only come equipped with second-row captain's chairs.

The Highlander Hybrid is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine paired to a hybrid system and a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The total system output is 243 horsepower (total torque is not specified). The three-row hybrid is offered in front- and all-wheel drive on any trim level. Highlights from each trim include:

LE
Starts you off with:

  • 18-inch wheels
  • LED headlights and foglights
  • Keyless entry and ignition
  • Power liftgate
  • Three-zone climate control
  • 7-inch digital instrument cluster
  • 8-inch touchscreen
  • Six-speaker audio system
  • Eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat
  • 4.2-inch digital instrument cluster display
  • Five USB ports
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility
  • Amazon Alexa compatibility
  • Satellite radio

Every Highlander Hybrid also comes standard with these advanced driver aids:

  • Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
  • Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Toyota and the car in front)
  • Forward collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • 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)
  • Road sign assist
  • Automatic high-beam assist

XLE
Adds more upscale features, including:

  • Sunroof
  • Roof rails
  • Heated front seats
  • Simulated leather upholstery
  • Second-row captain's chairs
  • 10-way power-adjustable driver's seat
  • Eight-way power-adjustable passenger's seat
  • Adjustable lumbar on driver's seat
  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror
  • Wireless smartphone charging pad
  • Second-row window sunshades

Bronze Edition
The Bronze Edition trim builds off the XLE trim and adds:

  • 18-inch bronze-colored wheels
  • Hands-free liftgate
  • Illuminated bronze doorsills
  • Interior and exterior bronze accents
  • Unique graphite-colored seats
  • Bronze interior stitching
  • 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
  • 12.3-inch touchscreen
  • Two 120-volt outlets

Limited
Includes features from the XLE and adds:

  • 20-inch wheels
  • Front and rear parking sensors with automatic braking
  • Power-folding mirrors
  • Heated and ventilated front seats
  • Leather upholstery
  • 11-speaker JBL audio system
  • Heated steering wheel
  • Interior ambient lighting
  • Navigation system

Platinum
The range-topping Highlander Hybrid Platinum further adds:

  • Adaptive headlights (swivel as you turn the steering wheel for better illumination in curves)
  • Automatic wipers
  • Panoramic sunroof
  • Digital rearview mirror (allows you to see what's behind the Highlander even with a fully loaded cargo area)
  • Heated second-row seats
  • 10-inch head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
  • 360-degree camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Highlander and its surroundings for tight parking situations)

The LE, Bronze Edition and Platinum trims don't offer any optional packages. With the XLE trim, you can add a second-row bench seat and a navigation system. The Limited trim can be optioned with a package that includes the 360-degree surround-view camera system.

Which Highlander Hybrid trim does Edmunds recommend?

The XLE trim gets our recommendation in the Highlander lineup. For a reasonable price increase above the base LE, you get a lot of features such as a sunroof, power-adjustable and heated front seats, a wireless charging pad and rear sunshades. New for 2023, you also get a power liftgate. The front-wheel-drive model is a strong value, though if you live in a foul-weather region, you may want to upgrade to all-wheel drive.

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Palm Coast, FL
Vehicle
Highlander Hybrid LE
Highlander Hybrid XLE
Highlander Hybrid Bronze Edition
Highlander Hybrid Limited
Highlander Hybrid Platinum
Vehicle
LE
2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT
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Bronze Edition
2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT
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Limited
2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT
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Platinum
2.5L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

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

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
front wheel drive
Engine power
243 hp @ 6,000 rpm
243 hp @ 6,000 rpm
243 hp @ 6,000 rpm
243 hp @ 6,000 rpm
243 hp @ 6,000 rpm
Engine torque
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Engine displacement
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
Engine configuration
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
Transmission
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
continuously variable-speed automatic
Tire size
235/65R18
235/65R18
235/65R18
235/55R20
235/55R20
Wheel size
Wheel type
painted alloy wheels
alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
alloy wheels
alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
36 / 35 / 36 MPG
36 / 35 / 36 MPG
36 / 35 / 36 MPG
36 / 35 / 36 MPG
36 / 35 / 36 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
17.1 gal.
17.1 gal.
17.1 gal.
17.1 gal.
17.1 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
616 / 599 miles
616 / 599 miles
616 / 599 miles
616 / 599 miles
616 / 599 miles
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
37.4 ft.
37.4 ft.
37.4 ft.
37.4 ft.
37.4 ft.
Curb weight
4,330 lb.
4,365 lb.
4,345 lb.
4,430 lb.
4,430 lb.
Ground Clearance
8.0 in.
8.0 in.
8.0 in.
8.0 in.
8.0 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
Overall Width without Mirrors
76.0 in.
76.0 in.
76.0 in.
76.0 in.
76.0 in.
Height
68.1 in.
68.1 in.
68.1 in.
68.1 in.
68.1 in.
Length
194.9 in.
194.9 in.
194.9 in.
194.9 in.
194.9 in.
Wheelbase
112.2 in.
112.2 in.
112.2 in.
112.2 in.
112.2 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
16.0 cu. ft.
16.0 cu. ft.
16.0 cu. ft.
16.0 cu. ft.
16.0 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
41.2 in.
39.6 in.
39.6 in.
39.6 in.
38.4 in.
Front Leg Room
42.0 in.
42.0 in.
42.0 in.
42.0 in.
42.0 in.
Front Shoulder Room
59.0 in.
59.0 in.
59.0 in.
59.0 in.
59.0 in.
Rear Head Room
39.4 in.
39.4 in.
39.4 in.
39.4 in.
37.1 in.
Rear Leg Room
41.0 in.
41.0 in.
41.0 in.
41.0 in.
41.0 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
58.7 in.
58.4 in.
58.4 in.
58.4 in.
58.4 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$42,884
$43,843
$46,215
$47,263
$48,273
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.57
$0.58
$0.62
$0.63
$0.64
Depreciation
$14,450
$14,449
$16,335
$16,771
$17,042
Financing
$7,349
$7,824
$8,162
$8,652
$9,209
Taxes & Fees
$2,868
$3,023
$3,134
$3,294
$3,476
Fuel
$7,108
$7,108
$7,108
$7,108
$7,108
Insurance
$3,557
$3,887
$3,924
$3,924
$3,924
Maintenance
$6,093
$6,093
$6,093
$6,055
$6,055
Repairs
$1,459
$1,459
$1,459
$1,459
$1,459
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Graphite, cloth
Black, cloth
Graphite, leatherette
Harvest Beige, leatherette
Black, leatherette
Graphite, leatherette
Graphite, leather
Harvest Beige, leather
Black, leather
Graphite, leather
Harvest Beige, leather
Glazed Caramel, leather
Black, leather
Exterior
Midnight Black Metallic
Moondust
Celestial Silver Metallic
Ruby Flare Pearl
Blueprint
Cypress
Wind Chill Pearl
Magnetic Gray Metallic
Midnight Black Metallic
Moondust
Celestial Silver Metallic
Ruby Flare Pearl
Blueprint
Cypress
Wind Chill Pearl
Magnetic Gray Metallic
Midnight Black Metallic
Wind Chill Pearl
Cement
Midnight Black Metallic
Moondust
Celestial Silver Metallic
Ruby Flare Pearl
Blueprint
Cypress
Wind Chill Pearl
Magnetic Gray Metallic
Midnight Black Metallic
Moondust
Celestial Silver Metallic
Ruby Flare Pearl
Blueprint
Cypress
Wind Chill Pearl
Magnetic Gray Metallic