2011 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

12 builds left the factory as a 2011 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 $3,999–$21,299 today.

  • 7 main configurations
  • 16,394 vehicles built
  • 181 for sale right now
  • $3,999–$21,299 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

Base/Hybrid Base/SE · 4WD 5TDBK3EH-B Limited/Hybrid Limited/SE · 4WD Base/Hybrid Base/SE · 4WD 5TDZK3EH-B Limited/Hybrid Limited/SE
Typical price today $10,990 $12,132 $10,149 $10,990
For sale right now 55 44 29 21
Vehicles built 5,731 3,851 2,689 1,908
Same on every 2011 Highlander
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Power 231 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

246 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base/Hybrid Base/SE · 4WD 5TDBK3EH-B
$10,990
Limited/Hybrid Limited/SE · 4WD
$12,132
Base/Hybrid Base/SE · 4WD 5TDZK3EH-B
$10,149
Limited/Hybrid Limited/SE
$10,990
Base/Hybrid Base/SE · 4WD 5TDZA3EH-B
$9,988
$3,879 $8,394 $12,909 $17,423 $21,938
Price trend

Median up $471 over the last 12 months.

2011 Highlander price history →
Will it hold value?

A Highlander typically keeps about 59% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,497 today.

Highlander depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2011 Highlander

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 5TDBK3EH-B means

5TD BK3EH · B
5TD
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in the United States
BK3EH
together encode the Highlander line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
B
in position 10 — model year 2011
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 5TDBK3EH 9BS082412 5TDBK3EH 9BS057218
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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