2017 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
19 builds left the factory as a 2017 Highlander, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $2,017–$34,998 today.
- 10 main configurations
- 47,875 vehicles built
- 851 for sale right now
- $2,017–$34,998 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 — 36% of 2017 Highlanders
SE/XLE · 4WD 5TDJZRFH-H3.5L 6-cyl, 295 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 17,407 built.
$14,695 great deal $21,000 typical $27,998 top of market -
LE/LE Plus 5TDZZRFH-H3.5L 6-cyl, 295 hp, Automatic. 2,650 built.
$11,900 great deal $18,675 typical $29,888 top of market -
XLE Hybrid · Full hybrid · 4WD 5TDJGRFH-H3.5L 6-cyl, 256 hp, Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT), Four-wheel drive. 836 built.
$17,998 great deal $25,990 typical $29,998 top of market -
LTD/LTD Platinum 5TDYZRFH-H3.5L 6-cyl, 295 hp, Automatic. 3,655 built.
$2,017 great deal $21,288 typical $28,805 top of market -
SE/XLE 5TDKZRFH-H3.5L 6-cyl, 295 hp, Automatic. 6,945 built.
$13,849 great deal $19,999 typical $26,998 top of market -
LTD/LTD Platinum · 4WD 5TDDZRFH-H3.5L 6-cyl, 295 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 8,140 built.
$14,995 great deal $23,103 typical $31,399 top of market -
LE 5TDZARFH-H2.7L 4-cyl, 185 hp, Automatic. 2,091 built.
$2,205 great deal $16,888 typical $26,998 top of market -
LTD/LTD Platinum Hybrid · Full hybrid · 4WD 5TDDGRFH-H3.5L 6-cyl, 256 hp, Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT), Four-wheel drive. 2,253 built.
$18,139 great deal $26,756 typical $34,998 top of market -
LE/LE Plus · 4WD 5TDBZRFH-H3.5L 6-cyl, 295 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 3,731 built.
$2,017 great deal $18,998 typical $26,998 top of market -
LE Hybrid · Full hybrid · 4WD 5TDBGRFH-H3.5L 6-cyl, 256 hp, Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT), Four-wheel drive. 158 built.
What actually differs
| SE/XLE · 4WD | LTD/LTD Platinum · 4WD | SE/XLE | LE/LE Plus · 4WD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Typical price today | $21,000 | $23,103 | $19,999 | $18,998 |
| For sale right now | 332 | 153 | 108 | 64 |
| Vehicles built | 17,407 | 8,140 | 6,945 | 3,731 |
Same on every 2017 Highlander
- Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
- Power 295 hp
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 5-door
What people actually pay
1,303 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What 5TDJZRFH-H means
- 5TD
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in the United States
- JZRFH
- 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
- H
- in position 10 — model year 2017
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- LE 3.5L 6cyl 5TD1ZRFH-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 05TDYZRF-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LE 3.5L 6cyl 5TDRZRFH-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00DBZRFH-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 5TDZRFH6-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLE/SE 00DJZRFH-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5TDJZRH7-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.7L 4cyl 5TD2ARFH-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5TDJZRFJ-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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