2019 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

13 builds left the factory as a 2019 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 $9,599–$38,998 today.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 93,905 vehicles built
  • 1,430 for sale right now
  • $9,599–$38,998 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

What actually differs

SE/XLE · 4WD LTD/LTD Platinum · 4WD LE/LE Plus · 4WD LE
Engine 3.5L 6-cyl 3.5L 6-cyl 3.5L 6-cyl 2.7L 4-cyl
Power 295 hp 295 hp 295 hp 185 hp
Typical price today $25,099 $27,233 $21,995 $19,858
For sale right now 566 208 138 58
Vehicles built 33,938 10,723 9,792 6,364
Same on every 2019 Highlander
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

2,171 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE/XLE · 4WD
$25,099
LTD/LTD Platinum · 4WD
$27,233
LE/LE Plus · 4WD
$21,995
LE
$19,858
LTD/LTD Platinum
$25,819
LTD/LTD Platinum Hybrid · Full hybrid · 4WD
$29,290
$9,311 $17,025 $24,740 $32,454 $40,168
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2019 Highlander price history →
Will it hold value?

A Highlander typically keeps about 65% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $15,999 today.

Highlander depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2019 Highlander

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • 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
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5TDJZRFH-K means

5TD JZRFH · K
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
K
in position 10 — model year 2019
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 5TDJZRFH 4KS618420 5TDJZRFH 4KS616618 5TDJZRFH XKS615442
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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