2023 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

19 builds left the factory as a 2023 Highlander, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $25,999–$53,703 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 115,741 vehicles built
  • 2,064 for sale right now
  • $25,999–$53,703 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

LE, L, Limited, Platinum, XLE / XSE (W/ 12.3" Multimedia, W/ 8" Multimedia) LE, L, Limited, Platinum, XLE / XSE (W/ 12.3" Multimedia, W/ 8" Multimedia) · 4WD LE, L, Limited, Platinum, XLE / XSE (W/ 12.3" Multimedia, W/ 8" Multimedia) · Hybrid · 4WD Limited · Hybrid · 4WD
Engine 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl
Power 265 hp 265 hp 186 hp 186 hp
Typical price today $34,679 $37,177 $39,693 $43,170
For sale right now 787 884 133 63
Vehicles built 44,368 41,707 7,894 6,287
Same on every 2023 Highlander
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Electronic Continuously Variable (e-CVT)
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 7
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

3,172 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LE, L, Limited, Platinum, XLE / XSE (W/ 12.3" Multimedia, W/ 8" Multimedia)
$34,679
LE, L, Limited, Platinum, XLE / XSE (W/ 12.3" Multimedia, W/ 8" Multimedia) · 4WD
$37,177
LE, L, Limited, Platinum, XLE / XSE (W/ 12.3" Multimedia, W/ 8" Multimedia) · Hybrid · 4WD
$39,693
Limited · Hybrid · 4WD
$43,170
Platinum · Hybrid · 4WD
$46,400
LE · Hybrid · 4WD
$34,168
$25,219 $32,743 $40,267 $47,791 $55,315
Price trend

Median up $2,159 over the last 12 months.

2023 Highlander price history →
Will it hold value?

A Highlander typically keeps about 61% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $22,436 today.

Highlander depreciation by year →
Cost to run

21/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2023 Highlander

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

9 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 5TDEBRCH-P means

5TD EBRCH · P
5TD
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in the United States
EBRCH
together encode the Highlander line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Toyota filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
P
in position 10 — model year 2023
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2023 Toyota Highlander prices →