2004 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 2004 Highlander, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $1,500–$61,429 today.

  • 7 main configurations
  • 13,648 vehicles built
  • 81 for sale right now
  • $1,500–$61,429 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 STD JTEDP21A-4 STD JTEGD21A-4 STD JTEGP21A-4
Engine 3.3L 6-cyl 3.3L 6-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 3.3L 6-cyl
Typical price today $7,494 $6,219 $5,500 $7,888
For sale right now 45 19 7 8
Vehicles built 6,400 3,602 1,736 1,194
Same on every 2004 Highlander
  • Power 149 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

85 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
STD · 4WD
$7,494
$1,455 $16,909 $32,364 $47,818 $63,272
Price trend

Median down $1,974 over the last 12 months.

2004 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 2004 Highlander

Safety, in plain English

What JTEHD21A-4 means

JTE HD21A · 4
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
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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