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<\/p>\nThe 2024 Toyota Highlander three-row SUV arrives in the new year with a pared down lineup, a modest price increase of $100 over the 2023 Highlander, and still can be had as a hybrid with an EPA-rated 36 mpg, Toyota announced last week. The Highlander Hybrid can now be optioned with a Nightshade appearance package popular on other Toyota models.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The big news for the carryover Highlander is a simplified lineup. Toyota ditched the base L trim, leaving the LE ($40,515), XLE ($43,665), XSE ($45,260), Limited ($47,770), and Platinum ($50,970).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
There’s a Highlander Hybrid variant, and new for 2024, a larger, roomier, family-friendlier 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander\u00a0that adds a third, more potent powertrain offering to the two engine choices on the standard Toyota Highlander.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A hands-free power tailgate is standard on all XLE models this year, and because Toyota dropped the L, every 2024 Highlander now comes with blind-spot monitors as well as automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, active lane control, adaptive cruise control, automatic high beams, and traffic sign recognition.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Standard convenience features on the LE include an 8.0-inch touchscreen, wireless smartphone compatibility, dual-device Bluetooth connectivity, a satellite radio trial, seats for eight passengers, and cloth upholstery.<\/p>\n
That model is powered by a 2.4-liter turbo-4 making 265 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque. It comes with an 8-speed automatic, front-wheel drive, and a max tow rating of 5,000 pounds. The EPA rates it at 25 mpg combined. All-wheel drive is available across the lineup for $1,600 more on LE and XLE grades, but $1,950 more on XSE, Limited, and Platinum models.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid<\/p>\n
The 2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid LE starts at $42,115, or $1,600 more than the gas model. A 2.5-liter inline-4 and two front motor-generators team up to make 243 hp and 175 lb-ft, while a nickel-metal-hydride battery pack allows the system to juggle energy for more efficiency and power. Hybrid AWD models add a third motor at the rear to provide power on its own. Pricing for the all-wheel-drive upgrade follows the pattern for the gas model: $1,600 more on LE and XLE grades, yet $1,950 more on Limited and Platinum.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There is no XSE grade, but both the LE and XLE models can he had with a Nightshade package for an extra $1,000. Same as in other Toyota Nightshade models, the Nightshade Edition blacks out the Highlander Hybrid’s 18-inch wheels, grille, mirror caps, door handles, and, on XLE Nightshades ($46,265), black roof rails and two-toned black seats with silver stitching.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum tops the standard Highlander lineup at $54,520.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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2024 Toyota Grand Highlander<\/p>\n
In addition to the base turbo-4 and the hybrid powertrains mentioned above, the new Grand Highlander can be equipped with a Hybrid Max powertrain. Used in other Toyotas, including the 2024 Toyota Crown, a 362-hp 2.4-liter turbo-4 with two motors supplements power to the front and rear axle via a 6-speed automatic transmission and a mechanical driveshaft.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Grand Highlander is sold only in XLE, Limited, and Platinum trims, with a starting price of $44,465, including a $1,395 destination fee, for the XLE with front-wheel drive. It’s $800 more than a similarly equipped 2024 Toyota Highlander XLE. But the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander with the uprated Hybrid Max powertrain gets expensive. It comes only with AWD and on Limited ($55,435) and Platinum ($59,520) grades.<\/p>\n
The 2024 Toyota Highlander and Grand Highlander are on sale now.\u00a0<\/p>\n