2003 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
6 builds left the factory as a 2003 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 $2,195–$8,995 today.
- 4 main configurations
- 11,949 vehicles built
- 73 for sale right now
- $2,195–$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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STD · 4WD JTEHD21A-32.4L 4-cyl, 155 hp, Four-wheel drive. 347 built.
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STD JTEGF21A-33L 6-cyl, 220 hp. 4,508 built.
$3,065 great deal $6,133 typical $8,995 top of market -
Most common — 46% of 2003 Highlanders
STD · 4WD JTEHF21A-33L 6-cyl, 220 hp, Four-wheel drive. 5,464 built.
$2,195 great deal $5,495 typical $8,787 top of market -
What actually differs
| STD · 4WD JTEHF21A-3 | STD JTEGF21A-3 | STD JTEGD21A-3 | STD · 4WD JTEHD21A-3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3L 6-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 2.4L 4-cyl | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| Power | 220 hp | 220 hp | 155 hp | 155 hp |
| Typical price today | $5,495 | $6,133 | $5,000 | — |
| For sale right now | 42 | 23 | 6 | 2 |
| Vehicles built | 5,464 | 4,508 | 1,628 | 347 |
Same on every 2003 Highlander
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
123 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
STD · 4WD
$5,495
STD
$6,133
$2,129
$3,913
$5,697
$7,481
$9,265
Safety, in plain English
What JTEHD21A-3 means
JTE
HD21A
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3
- 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
- 3
- in position 10 — model year 2003
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific Highlander?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.