Toyota Highlander · Engine family · 4 offered

Toyota Highlander 2.5L four-cylinder

The A25A-FXS, 5NM+4NM is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.5L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 185–186 hp. We decode it on 151,575 VINs across 57 factory builds, and 2,357 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $36,763.

Cylinders
4
Power
185–186 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2020–2026
Gearboxes
CVT · Automatic

◷ Updated September 14, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$36,763
Configuration price reference
2,357
On sale today with the 2.5L 4-cyl
2020–2026
Model years it was fitted
57
Factory configurations
151,575
Highlander VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 2.5L 4-cyl sits in the Highlander engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

2.4L 4-cyl
2001–2026
$9,997
149–265 hp · 4,762 on sale
2.5L 4-cyl this page
2020–2026
$36,763
185–186 hp · 2,357 on sale
3.3L 6-cyl
2004–2010
$7,200
209 hp · 426 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl
2008–2022
$20,910
209–295 hp · 9,623 on sale

4 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Toyota Highlander price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Highlander years got a 2.5L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2026 27,256 843 3 2025 18,650 163 3 2024 15,544 172 8 2023 29,767 374 10 2022 22,411 347 12 2021 29,895 314 10 2020 8,052 144 11

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Highlander report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

57 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2024

2 builds

2023

4 builds

2022

6 builds

2021

6 builds

2020

6 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 57. Every 2024 Highlander build →

The 2.5L 4-cyl Highlander: common questions

Which Highlander years have the 2.5L 4-cyl?

2020–2026, without a break — 7 model years in our VIN decode, across 57 factory configurations and 151,575 VINs.

What does a 2.5L 4-cyl Highlander cost?

$36,763 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

A25A-FXS, 5NM+4NM — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

2.5L 4-cyl Highlander on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.