2024 Toyota Highlander Changes
For the 2024 model year, the Toyota Highlander gets an updated lineup. The Highlander’s L has been dropped. A hands-free power liftgate is now standard on the XLE, XSE, Limited, and Platinum trims.
Choosing Your 2024 Toyota Highlander
The 2024 Toyota Highlander is available in five trims: LE, XLE, XSE, Limited, and Platinum. Pricing for the Highlander ranges from $40,515 to $50,970.
2024 Toyota Highlander Engine Options
Every 2024 Toyota Highlander comes with a turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. The motor is rated at 265 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. Front-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission are standard.
All-wheel drive costs $1,600 on the LE and XLE, but $1,950 on the XSE, Limited, and Platinum. The XSE, Limited, and Platinum trims come with a rear driveline disconnect, downhill assist control, torque vectoring, and a terrain selector.
2024 Toyota Highlander Fuel Economy
With FWD, the 2024 Toyota Highlander can get up to 25 mpg combined (22 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway). With AWD, those figures drop to 24 mpg combined, which breaks down to 21 mpg city and 28 mpg highway.
2024 Toyota Highlander Towing Capacity
When properly equipped, the 2024 Toyota Highlander can tow up to 5,000 pounds.
2024 Toyota Highlander Dimensions & Cargo Capacity
The midsize 2024 Toyota Highlander is 194.9 inches long, 76 inches wide, and 68.1 inches wide. The SUV can seat up to eight people. Passengers in the third row have 28 inches of legroom.
When it comes to cargo space, the Highlander has 16 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row, 48.4 cubic feet of space behind the second row, and 84.3 cubic feet of total cargo space.
2024 Toyota Highlander Safety
Standard safety features on the 2024 Toyota Highlander include automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, pedestrian detection, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, automatic high-beam assist, and lane tracing assist.
The Limited and Platinum trims gain rear parking sensors and reverse automatic emergency braking. A surround-view parking camera is optional on the Limited trim is available for $850 and is standard on the Platinum. The Platinum comes with a rearview camera mirror and a head-up display.
2024 Toyota Highlander Technology
The 2024 Toyota Highlander comes standard with an eight-inch touchscreen, a seven-inch digital instrument cluster, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a Wi-Fi hotspot, Amazon Alexa, satellite radio, five USB ports, Bluetooth, and six audio speakers.
The XLE trim and above come with a wireless charging pad. A 12.3-inch touchscreen is available on the XLE trim for $750. The XSE is available with a bundle with the 12.3-inch touchscreen and an 11-speaker JBL audio system that costs $1,375. The Limited and Platinum trims come with the features as standard, along with navigation.
2024 Toyota Highlander Trims & Prices
2024 Toyota Highlander LE – MSRP From $40,515
Build & Price >The base LE trim starts off with 18-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, heated exterior mirrors, keyless entry, LED taillights, LED fog lights, cloth upholstery, an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, tri-zone automatic climate control, a power liftgate, push-button start, a rear spoiler, a leather-trimmed shift knob, and a tilt-and-telescoping steering column.
2024 Toyota Highlander XLE – MSRP From $43,665
Build & Price >The XLE trim steps things up with a sunroof, roof rails, a hands-free liftgate, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, synthetic leather upholstery, a power-adjustable passenger’s seat, heated front seats, second-row sunshades, and second-row captain’s chairs.
A second-row bench seat is available as a no-cost option.
2024 Toyota Highlander XSE – MSRP From $45,260
Build & Price >The available XSE trim has a sporty exterior design, 20-inch wheels, sport suspension, dual exhaust tips, chrome exterior trim, and interior ambient lighting.
Red leather upholstery is available as a no-cost option.
2024 Toyota Highlander Limited – MSRP From $47,770
Build & Price >The Limited trim adds some extra luxury features with leather upholstery, power-folding exterior mirrors, heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a memory function for the driver’s seat, and an intercom system.
A second-row bench seat is available as a no-cost option.
2024 Toyota Highlander Platinum – MSRP From $50,970
Build & Price >The range-topping Platinum trim comes with 20-inch wheels, rain-sensing windshield wipers, adaptive headlights, a panoramic sunroof, a head-up display, a digital rearview mirror, and heated second-row seats.
While the 2024 Toyota Highlander LE comes well equipped for a midsize SUV, we think that making the step up to the XLE trim is worth the extra money. The XLE adds extra niceties and is available with the 12.3-inch touchscreen, which is worth springing for. Once you get above the XLE trim, the Highlander’s value drops off and it doesn’t feel as luxurious as similarly priced rivals.