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Toyota Highlander 3.5L six-cylinder

The 2GR-FKS is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 3.5L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 209–295 hp. We decode it on 663,317 VINs across 136 factory builds, and 9,609 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $20,220.

Cylinders
6
Power
209–295 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2008–2022
Gearboxes
Automatic · CVT

◷ Updated September 23, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$20,220
Configuration price reference
9,609
On sale today with the 3.5L 6-cyl
2008–2022
Model years it was fitted
136
Factory configurations
663,317
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 3.5L 6-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 · 4,242 on sale
2.5L 4-cyl
2020–2026
$36,030
185–186 hp · 2,192 on sale
3.3L 6-cyl
2004–2010
$6,990
209 hp · 415 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl this page
2008–2022
$20,220
209–295 hp · 9,609 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 3.5L 6-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
2022 107,165 1,586 16 2021 107,978 1,452 16 2020 37,116 601 12 2019 88,230 1,645 9 2018 68,192 888 9 2017 46,270 761 9 2016 41,640 800 7 2015 42,161 856 7 2014 17,423 289 7 2013 31,779 510 6 2012 15,889 270 5 2011 15,026 216 6 2010 13,773 190 14 2009 8,552 117 6 2008 22,404 293 7

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.

136 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.

2022

2 builds

2021

2 builds

2020

1 build

2019

2 builds

2018

2 builds

2017

3 builds

2016

2 builds

2015

1 build

2014

1 build

2013

1 build

2012

2 builds

2010

3 builds

2009

2 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 136. Every 2022 Highlander build →

The 3.5L 6-cyl Highlander: common questions

Which Highlander years have the 3.5L 6-cyl?

2008–2022, without a break — 15 model years in our VIN decode, across 136 factory configurations and 663,317 VINs.

What does a 3.5L 6-cyl Highlander cost?

$20,220 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?

2GR-FKS — 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.

3.5L 6-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.