Toyota Highlander

The Toyota Highlander is Toyota's mid-size three-row crossover SUV, launched in 2000 for the 2001 model year. The original Highlander (chassis code XU20) was Toyota's response to the contemporary Lexus RX330 — sharing roughly the same platform as the RX and the Camry — and was the first Toyota crossover to combine three-row seating with car-derived ride and handling.

Across four generations (XU20, XU40, XU50, XU70) the Highlander has been a consistent top-fifteen vehicle in the United States by sales. Hybrid variants have been continuously offered since the XU20 generation, making the Highlander one of the longest-running hybrid SUVs in production. The Grand Highlander, introduced for 2024, is a longer-wheelbase variant sold alongside the standard Highlander. The current XU70 is built on the TNGA-K platform at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana in Princeton.