2024 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid Model Review with Prices, Photos, & Specs

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Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid

Key Features

  • Starting at $46,005 MSRP*
  • 2.0L 4-Cylinder Dynamic Force Engine with 168 horsepower and 155 lb-ft of torque
  • Available Electronic On-Demand AWD system or Full-Time Electronic All-Wheel Drive
  • Toyota Safety Sense™ 3.0 (TSS 3.0) suite of safety features
  • 12.3-in. Toyota Audio Multimedia touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay® & Android Auto™ compatibility
  • Standard heated front seats with available heated second-row seats
  • All-LED exterior lighting
  • Three-zone automatic climate control with air filter, separate second-row control panel
  • Standard Qi-compatible wireless smartphone charging with charge indicator light
  • Standard Adjustable power liftgate with jam protection
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About The Toyota Grand Highlander

The idea behind the Grand Highlander Hybrid is a bigger version of the Highlander Hybrid with more cargo space and more room for third-row passengers. But despite this, and the name, the Grand Highlander Hybrid is actually a completely different vehicle, even built on a different platform. It comes with more power, and with the available Hybrid MAX powertrain, a lot more power. With the Grand Highlander Hybrid, adults up to 6’4” can fit comfortably in the third row of seats, not a feature you’re going to find on many midsize SUVs. Toyota Safety Sense™ 3.0 (TSS 3.0), Toyota’s latest and most advanced suite of safety technology, comes standard on the Grand Highlander Hybrid, making it a smart choice for safety-minded drivers.

What the Critics Say

The Grand Highlander does a good job of managing its considerable bulk. The suspension successfully suppresses surface imperfections without the floaty feeling that can make rear passengers queasy. Wind and road noise are also notable by their absence, with only the somewhat strained vocals from the standard gas engine disturbing the quiet ambience.

All-round visibility is also impressive with the driver enjoying a commanding position. Passengers in the third row of seats benefit from a slightly raised seating position that allows them to look over the top of the middle-row occupants, helping to avoid the claustrophobic feeling that some three-row SUVs can induce. That Toyota has achieved this while still maintaining sufficient headroom for adults is impressive.
” — Edmunds

The Grand Highlander comes by the grand part of its name honestly, with a roomier cabin than the standard Highlander model. The third row of seats benefits most from the Grand Highlander’s larger size and boasts enough space for fully-grown adults.” — Car & Driver

Toyota Grand Highlander Features

Toyota Grand Highlander

Powerful And Efficient

The Grand Highlander Hybrid comes standard with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that mated to a hybrid powertrain for a combined rating of 243 horsepower. Available on the Limited trim, and standard on the Platinum is the Hybrid MAX powertrain, which pushes horsepower to 362, as well as 400 lb-ft of torque. Front-wheel drive comes standard, but most configurations come with all-wheel drive. FWD variants come with a combined rating of 36 mpg**, with the more powerful AWD MAX-powered variants coming in at 27 mpg. That means the Hybrid MAX is both powerful and more efficient than the gas-powered version of the Grand Highlander. The best of both worlds.

Toyota Grand Highlander Interior

Remarkably Well Equipped

Although Toyota emphasizes the larger interior as the thing that separates the Grand Highlander from the Highlander, it is also worth noting that the Grand Highlander also comes much better equipped. Things like heated front seats and all-LED external lighting come standard, as does the large 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay® & Android Auto™. There is standard three-zone automatic climate control, as well as 13 cup and bottle holders, and seven USB-C ports. Available equipment includes a hands-free liftgate (a power liftgate is standard), all-wheel drive (standard with the Hybrid MAX drivetrain), ambient interior lighting, and a power tilt/slide panoramic roof with power sunshade.

Toyota Grand Highlander

Advanced Safety

Safety has always been a major selling point for Toyota, and that’s why the Grand Highlander comes standard with Toyota Safety Sense™ 3.0 (TSS 3.0), the latest and most advanced suite of Toyota’s safety technology. Standard with TSS 3.0 are features like a Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection (PCS w/PD), Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA), Lane Tracing Assist (LTA), Road Sign Assist (RSA), Automatic High Beams (AHB), and Proactive Driving Assist (PDA). Low-speed bumps are dings are easy to avoid too, thanks to an available Panoramic View Monitor, which gives you an overhead 360-degree view while maneuvering in or out of a parking space. The Grand Highlander isn’t just the best way to transport more passengers, it also keeps everyone safe.

Trims & Specs

Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid XLE

Hybrid XLE

  • Starting at $46,005 MSRP*
  • Hybrid powertrain making 243 horsepower
  • 18-in. silver-painted wheels
  • Toyota Safety Sense™ 3.0 (TSS 3.0) suite of safety features
  • 12.3-in. Toyota Audio Multimedia touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay® & Android Auto™ compatibility
  • Adjustable power liftgate with jam protection
Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid Limited

Hybrid Limited (Hybrid MAX available)

  • Starting at $52,395 MSRP*
  • 20-in. silver multi-spoke wheels
  • Dynamic Torque Control AWD
  • Height-adjustable foot-activated power liftgate with jam protection
  • Heated second-row outboard seats
  • 12.3-in. digital meter with selectable gauge display screens and fuel economy
Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid XLE

Platinum

  • Starting at $59,460 MSRP*
  • Hybrid Max powertrain producing 362 horsepower
  • Power tilt/slide panoramic roof with power sunshade
  • 10-in. color Head-Up Display (HUD)
  • Digital rearview mirror with HomeLink® universal transceiver
  • 11-speaker JBL® Premium Audio including subwoofer and amplifier
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* MSRP includes the Delivery, Processing, and Handling of $1,095 for Cars (GR86, Avalon, Avalon HV, Camry, Camry HV, Corolla, Corolla HV, Corolla HB, GR Corolla, Mirai, Prius, Prius Prime, GR Supra, Toyota Crown), $1,335 for SUV/Van/Small Truck (4Runner, bZ4X, C-HR, Corolla Cross, Corolla Cross HEV, Grand Highlander, Grand Highlander HV, Highlander, Highlander HV, RAV4, RAV4 HV, RAV4 Prime, Sienna, Tacoma, Venza), $1,595 for Large SUV (Sequoia), and $1,795 for Large Truck (Tundra and Tundra Hybrid). (Historically, vehicle manufacturers and distributors have charged a separate fee for processing, handling and delivering vehicles to dealerships. Toyota’s charge for these services is called the “Delivery, Processing and Handling” and is based on the value of the processing, handling and delivery services Toyota provides as well as Toyota’s overall pricing structure and may be subject to change at any time. Toyota may make a profit on the Delivery, Processing and Handling.) The Delivery, Processing and Handling in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC and TX will be higher. The published prices do not apply to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Excludes taxes, title and license and distributor and dealer options and accessories. Actual dealer price will vary.

** EPA-estimated 21 city/28 highway/24 combined mpg rating for 2024 Grand Highlander XLE FWD and Limited FWD; EPA-estimated 21 city/27 highway/23 combined mpg rating for 2024 Grand Highlander XLE AWD; EPA-estimated 20 city/26 highway/22 combined mpg rating for 2024 Grand Highlander Limited AWD and Platinum AWD. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary for many reasons, including your vehicle’s condition and how/where you drive. See www.fueleconomy.gov