2002 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
9 builds left the factory as a 2002 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 $1,999–$8,995 today.
- 4 main configurations
- 8,393 vehicles built
- 48 for sale right now
- $1,999–$8,995 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.
Pick your Highlander
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Most common — 48% of 2002 Highlanders
STD · 4WD JTEHF21A-23L 6-cyl, 220 hp, Four-wheel drive. 4,045 built.
$1,999 great deal $4,995 typical $8,995 top of market
What actually differs
| STD · 4WD JTEHF21A-2 | STD | STD · 4WD JTEHD21A-2 | |
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| Engine | 3L 6-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| Power | 220 hp | 220 hp | 155 hp |
| Typical price today | $4,995 | $7,420 | — |
| For sale right now | 30 | 15 | — |
| Vehicles built | 4,045 | 3,089 | 230 |
Same on every 2002 Highlander
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
42 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
STD · 4WD
$4,995
$1,939
$3,771
$5,602
$7,434
$9,265
Safety, in plain English
What JTEHD21A-2 means
JTE
HD21A
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- JTE
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
- HD21A
- together encode the Highlander line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 2
- in position 10 — model year 2002
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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