2009 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
12 builds left the factory as a 2009 Highlander, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $2,000–$16,598 today.
- 9 main configurations
- 11,811 vehicles built
- 122 for sale right now
- $2,000–$16,598 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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Limited JTEDS42A-93.5L 6-cyl. 1,258 built.
$2,000 great deal $8,699 typical $13,219 top of market -
Most common — 19% of 2009 Highlanders
Limited · 4WD JTEES42A-93.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,229 built.
$5,995 great deal $10,600 typical $16,598 top of market -
Base · Full hybrid · 4WD JTEEW41A-93.3L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 526 built.
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Medium · Full hybrid · 4WD JTEEW44A-93.3L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,581 built.
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Sports · 4WD JTEES43A-93.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,383 built.
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Base · 4WD JTEES41A-93.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,766 built.
$5,900 great deal $8,900 typical $14,999 top of market
What actually differs
| Limited · 4WD | Base · 4WD | Medium · Full hybrid · 4WD | Sports · 4WD | |
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| Engine | 3.5L 6-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl | 3.3L 6-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| Typical price today | $10,600 | $8,900 | $6,399 | $9,495 |
| For sale right now | 19 | 25 | 11 | 13 |
| Vehicles built | 2,229 | 1,766 | 1,581 | 1,383 |
Same on every 2009 Highlander
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 5-door
What people actually pay
184 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What JTEDA41A-9 means
- JTE
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
- DA41A
- 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
- 9
- in position 10 — model year 2009
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 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.