2001 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2001 Highlander, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $2,999–$9,995 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 4,771 vehicles built
  • 26 for sale right now
  • $2,999–$9,995 typical price range

Which Highlander is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

STD · 4WD JTEHF21A-1 STD STD · 4WD JTEHD21A-1
Engine 3L 6-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl
Power 220 hp 155 hp 155 hp
For sale right now 18 1 1
Vehicles built 2,512 473 183
Same on every 2001 Highlander
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $4,950

What people actually pay

42 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
STD · 4WD
$4,950
$2,909 $4,756 $6,602 $8,449 $10,295
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2001 Highlander price history →
Cost to run

19/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 Highlander

Safety, in plain English

What JTEHF21A-1 means

JTE HF21A · 1
JTE
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
HF21A
together encode the Highlander line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
1
in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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