2016 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
14 builds left the factory as a 2016 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 $10,225–$31,995 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 42,411 vehicles built
- 607 for sale right now
- $10,225–$31,995 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
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Most common — 21% of 2016 Highlanders
Base/Hybrid · 4WD 5TDDKRFH-G3.5L 6-cyl, 231 hp, Four-wheel drive. 8,949 built.
$12,500 great deal $20,307 typical $31,995 top of market -
Base/Hybrid 5TDZKRFH-G3.5L 6-cyl, 231 hp. 2,823 built.
$10,937 great deal $16,994 typical $21,719 top of market -
Base/Hybrid 5TDKKRFH-G3.5L 6-cyl, 231 hp. 6,729 built.
$10,225 great deal $17,900 typical $25,998 top of market -
Base/Hybrid 5TDYKRFH-G3.5L 6-cyl, 231 hp. 4,070 built.
$11,900 great deal $19,495 typical $31,096 top of market -
Base/Hybrid · Full hybrid · 4WD 5TDDCRFH-G3.5L 6-cyl, 231 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,308 built.
$13,439 great deal $19,498 typical $26,995 top of market -
Base/Hybrid · 4WD 5TDBKRFH-G3.5L 6-cyl, 231 hp, Four-wheel drive. 3,852 built.
$11,707 great deal $18,599 typical $24,595 top of market
What actually differs
| Base/Hybrid · 4WD 5TDDKRFH-G | Base/Hybrid 5TDKKRFH-G | Base/Hybrid 5TDYKRFH-G | Base/Hybrid · 4WD 5TDBKRFH-G | |
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| Typical price today | $20,307 | $17,900 | $19,495 | $18,599 |
| For sale right now | 150 | 85 | 70 | 52 |
| Vehicles built | 8,949 | 6,729 | 4,070 | 3,852 |
Same on every 2016 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
895 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 5TDZARFH-G means
- 5TD
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in the United States
- ZARFH
- together encode the Highlander line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.7L 4cyl — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- G
- in position 10 — model year 2016
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base/Hybrid 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5TDBCRFH-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 00DDKRFH-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base/Hybrid 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5TDJCRFH-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLE 00DJKRFH-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5TDBKRF8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration UST0KRFH-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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