2006 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

12 builds left the factory as a 2006 Highlander, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $2,000–$11,995 today.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 21,136 vehicles built
  • 113 for sale right now
  • $2,000–$11,995 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

What actually differs

STD · 4WD STD · Full hybrid · 4WD STD STD · Full hybrid
Typical price today $6,490 $6,000 $7,950 $7,499
For sale right now 39 30 10 12
Vehicles built 6,045 5,063 3,268 2,560
Same on every 2006 Highlander
  • Engine 3.3L 6-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 7
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

177 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
STD · 4WD
$6,490
STD · Full hybrid · 4WD
$6,000
$1,940 $4,544 $7,148 $9,751 $12,355
Price trend

Median up $395 over the last 12 months.

2006 Highlander price history →
Will it hold value?

A Highlander typically keeps about 76% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,950 today.

Highlander depreciation by year →
Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2006 Highlander

Safety, in plain English

What JTEDD21A-6 means

JTE DD21A · 6
JTE
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
DD21A
together encode the Highlander line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
6
in position 10 — model year 2006
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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2006 Toyota Highlander prices →