2013 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
12 builds left the factory as a 2013 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 $6,995–$26,999 today.
- 7 main configurations
- 34,634 vehicles built
- 390 for sale right now
- $6,995–$26,999 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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Base/Hybrid 5TDYK3EH-D3.5L 6-cyl, 231 hp. 4,732 built.
$7,995 great deal $13,500 typical $19,995 top of market -
Base/Hybrid · Full hybrid · 4WD JTEBC3EH-D3.5L 6-cyl, 231 hp, Four-wheel drive. 344 built.
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Most common — 31% of 2013 Highlanders
Base/Hybrid · 4WD 5TDBK3EH-D3.5L 6-cyl, 231 hp, Four-wheel drive. 10,718 built.
$7,501 great deal $12,496 typical $18,697 top of market -
Base/Hybrid · Full hybrid · 4WD JTEDC3EH-D3.5L 6-cyl, 231 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,303 built.
$7,977 great deal $13,900 typical $26,999 top of market -
Base/Hybrid · 4WD 5TDDK3EH-D3.5L 6-cyl, 231 hp, Four-wheel drive. 8,851 built.
$8,995 great deal $14,716 typical $19,788 top of market -
Base/Hybrid 5TDZA3EH-D2.7L 4-cyl, 185 hp. 3,125 built.
$6,995 great deal $11,500 typical $17,811 top of market
What actually differs
| Base/Hybrid · 4WD 5TDBK3EH-D | Base/Hybrid · 4WD 5TDDK3EH-D | Base/Hybrid 5TDYK3EH-D | Base/Hybrid 5TDZA3EH-D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3.5L 6-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl | 2.7L 4-cyl |
| Power | 231 hp | 231 hp | 231 hp | 185 hp |
| Typical price today | $12,496 | $14,716 | $13,500 | $11,500 |
| For sale right now | 113 | 102 | 57 | 42 |
| Vehicles built | 10,718 | 8,851 | 4,732 | 3,125 |
Same on every 2013 Highlander
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 5-door
What people actually pay
644 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 5TDYK3EH-D means
- 5TD
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in the United States
- YK3EH
- together encode the Highlander line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- D
- in position 10 — model year 2013
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base/Hybrid Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5TDKBRFH-E Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 22233344-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5TDZK3RE-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5TD0K3EM-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5TDBK3E8-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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