2026 Toyota Grand Highlander
Vehicle essentials
Grand Highlander offers an adult-sized third row and luggage space behind it for road trips that use all three rows.
Specs shown:XLE gas FWD
- Engine & powertrain
- 2.4L turbo4-cylinder gasoline engine
- Horsepower
- 265 hpGas engine output
- Drivetrain
- FWDFront-wheel driveAWD available; standard on Hybrid MAX
- EPA-est. combined
- 24 MPG21 city / 28 highway MPGXLE gas AWD: 23 combined MPGHybrid XLE FWD: 36 combined MPGHybrid MAX Limited / Platinum AWD: 27 combined MPG
- Towing
- Up to 5,000 lbGas reference; properly equipped
- Seating
- 7 peopleXLE: three rows8-seat bench available on XLE
- Cargo space
- 20.6 cu ftBehind the third rowUp to 97.5 cu ft with rear rows folded
- Fuel tank
- 17.8 galU.S. gallons
Popular comfort upgrades.
- Heated SofTex® + power passenger
- XLEStandard on gas and Hybrid XLE: heated front seats, power driver/passenger seats and second-row sunshades.
- Ventilated leather front seats
- Limited / Nightshade / PlatinumStandard on gas Limited/Platinum, Hybrid Limited/Nightshade and both Hybrid MAX grades. MAX adds Ultrasuede® trim.
- Ventilated second row
- PlatinumStandard heated and ventilated second-row seats on gas Platinum and Hybrid MAX Platinum, plus a panoramic roof.
- Power liftgate: Standard on every grade. LE and XLE use an ordinary power liftgate, without foot activation.
- Heated wheel + foot activation: Standard on Limited and Platinum (all available powertrains), plus Hybrid Nightshade.
- Hybrid XLE FWD: 245 net hp; 36 EPA-est. combined MPG (37 city / 34 highway); towing up to 3,500 lb when properly equipped.
- Hybrid MAX: 362 net hp and standard full-time electronic AWD; 27 EPA-est. combined MPG; towing up to 5,000 lb when properly equipped.
Brochure & source notes
Specs describe XLE gas FWD. Ordinary Hybrid and Hybrid MAX are separate powertrains; do not combine their output, fuel economy or towing. XLE and Limited gas/ordinary-hybrid grades offer an eight-seat bench; Hybrid Nightshade, Platinum and Hybrid MAX are seven-seat configurations. EPA estimates are for comparison; actual mileage varies. Towing requires proper equipment and must stay within the vehicle’s limits.
Driver-assistance features have limits and require attentive driving. See the Owner’s Manual for operating conditions and limitations. The Toyota video is a general overview; features vary by model, year and suite version.
Verified October 10, 2026. Photography is illustrative; the vehicle shown may differ from the reference configuration.
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