Toyota Highlander Hybrid XU40

Second generation · 2008–2013 · 6 model years · 2 trims

Toyota Highlander Hybrid (XU40) – front
Photo: 2009 Toyota Highlander 3.5 Limited Hybrid in Cypress Pearl, front left by Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
  1. Photo: 2009 Toyota Highlander 3.5 Limited Hybrid in Cypress Pearl, front left by Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 3.3 V6 (50423752723) by Rutger van der Maar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: 2010 Toyota Highlander Hybrid from the European Union by DestinationFearFan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: 2009 Toyota Highlander 3.5 Limited Hybrid in Cypress Pearl, rear left by Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All Toyota Highlander Hybrid generations

Trims by model year

Trim Engine HP Torque Transmission Drive MPG city/hwy (comb) MSRP
2013
Base AWD · SUV 3.5 L 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve VVT-i V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive 280 — Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) with ECON mode AWD 28/28 (28) $40,170
Limited AWD · SUV 3.5 L 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve VVT-i V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive 280 — Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) with ECON mode AWD 28/28 (28) $46,370
2012
Base AWD · SUV 3.5 L 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve VVT-i V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive 280 — Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) with ECON mode AWD 28/28 (28) $38,715
Limited AWD · SUV 3.5 L 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve VVT-i V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive 280 — Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) with ECON mode AWD 28/28 (28) $44,370
2011
Base AWD · SUV 3.5 L 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve VVT-i V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive 280 — Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) with ECON mode AWD 28/28 (28) $38,140
Limited AWD · SUV 3.5 L 3.5-liter DOHC 24-valve VVT-i V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive 280 — Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) with ECON mode AWD 28/28 (28) $43,795
2010
Base AWD · SUV 3.3 L 3.3-liter DOHC 24-valve VVT-i V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive 270 212 lb-ft Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) with ECON mode AWD 27/25 (26) $34,900
Limited AWD · SUV 3.3 L 3.3-liter DOHC 24-valve VVT-i V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive 270 212 lb-ft Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) with ECON mode AWD 27/25 (26) $41,220
2009
Base AWD · SUV 3.3 L 3.3-liter DOHC 24-valve VVT-i V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive 270 212 lb-ft Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) with ECON mode AWD 27/25 (26) $34,700
Limited AWD · SUV 3.3 L 3.3-liter DOHC 24-valve VVT-i V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive 270 212 lb-ft Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) with ECON mode AWD 27/25 (26) $41,020
2008
Base AWD · SUV 3.3 L 3.3-liter DOHC 24-valve VVT-i V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive 270 212 lb-ft Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) with ECON mode AWD 27/25 (26) $33,700
Limited AWD · SUV 3.3 L 3.3-liter DOHC 24-valve VVT-i V6 Hybrid Synergy Drive 270 212 lb-ft Electronically Controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT) with ECON mode AWD 27/25 (26) $39,950

Safety & recalls by model year

YearRecallsNHTSA overall rating
2013 3 ★★★★★
2012 2 ★★★★★
2011 1 ★★★★★
2010 4 Not rated
2009 4 Not rated
2008 8 Not rated

US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.