2026 Toyota Highlander: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2026 Highlander, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $46,443–$62,425 today.

4 main configurations
44,303 vehicles built
2,376 for sale right now
$46,443–$62,425 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

XLE · Hybrid · 4WD 5TDKBRCH-T

2.5L 4-cyl, 186 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 7,214 built.

$47,666 great deal $51,248 typical $54,865 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 201 for sale · from $47,666 →
Most common — 31% of 2026 Highlanders

Platinum · Hybrid · 4WD 5TDEBRCH-T

2.5L 4-cyl, 186 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 13,739 built.

$55,994 great deal $58,918 typical $62,345 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 489 for sale · from $55,994 →

What actually differs

	Platinum · Hybrid · 4WD	XLE · Hybrid · 4WD
Typical price today	$58,918	$51,248
For sale right now	489	201
Vehicles built	13,739	7,214

Same on every 2026 Highlander

Engine 2.5L 4-cyl
Power 186 hp
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 7
Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

3,571 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Platinum · Hybrid · 4WD

$58,918

XLE · Hybrid · 4WD

$51,248

$46,236 $50,731 $55,226 $59,721 $64,216

Price trend

Median up $2,724 over the last 12 months.

2026 Highlander price history →

Will it hold value?

A Highlander typically keeps about 56% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $30,990 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 2026 Highlander

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2026 Highlander

✓ 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 5TDKBRCH-T means

5TD KBRCH · T

5TD: the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in the United States
KBRCH: 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
T: in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 5TDKBRCH 5TS725717 5TDKBRCH 1TS731238 5TDKBRCH 9TS698862

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