New 2026 Toyota Grand Highlander XLE

Vehicle Features

• Interior

  • Three-zone automatic climate control with air filter, separate second-row control panel, individual temperature settings for driver, front passenger and rear-seat passengers, and second- and third-row vents
  • SofTex®-trimmed front-, second- and third-row seats; heated front seats; 10-way power-adjustable driver's seat including power lumbar support; 8-way power-adjustable front passenger seat
  • 7-passenger seating with second-row fold-down captain's chairs and fold-down inboard armrests, adjustable headrests and two cup holders mounted on the floor; and 60/40 split, fold-down third-row seats with sliding headrests and recline function
  • Digital Key capability — Digital Key enables smartphone to be used instead of a physical key (Remote Connect subscription required)
  • Power door locks with shift-linked automatic lock/unlock feature
  • Manual second-row retractable rear window sunshades
  • Qi-compatible wireless smartphone charging with charge indicator light
  • Seven USB-C ports (one media port and six charging ports) and two 12V outlets
  • Soft-touch roll-top center console with removable utility tray
  • 13 cup and bottle holders
  Power windows with auto up/down in all positions and jam protection
  
  • Overhead console with sunglasses storage and maplights
  • Dual sun visors with sliding function and illuminated vanity mirrors
  • Silver-painted dashboard trim and matte-gray metallic door trim
  Leather-trimmed tilt/telescopic steering wheel
  with audio, Multi-Information Display (MID), Bluetooth® hands-free phone, voice command, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), Lane Departure Alert (LDA), Lane Steering Assist (LSA) and multimedia information controls
  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink® universal garage door opener
  • Combination meter with analog gauges and 7-in. color Multi-Information Display (MID) with fuel economy, Driver Assist, vehicle/trip information, and warning messages
  • Smart Key System on all doors and liftgate with Push Button Start, remote keyless entry system with lock, unlock, panic and liftgate functions
  • 12.3-in. Toyota Audio Multimedia touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay® & Android Auto™ compatibility, SiriusXM® 3-month trial subscription. See toyota.com/audio-multimedia for details.
  • 6-speaker audio system

• Exterior

  • 18-in. multi-spoke silver wheels
  • Height-adjustable power liftgate with jam protection
  • Windshield wiper de-icer
  • Rear liftgate windshield washer and backup camera washer
  • Rear liftgate windshield defogger
  • Rear spoiler with LED center high-mount stop light
  • Black rear lower bumper
  • Black front lower bumper
  • Daytime Running Lights (DRL) with on/off feature
  • LED taillights
  • LED headlights
  Black-painted front grille
  
  • Acoustic noise-reducing front windshield and front side windows
  • Privacy glass on rear side, quarter and liftgate windows
  • Heated power outside mirrors with blind spot warning indicators
  • Silver-painted roof rails
  • Color-keyed outside door handles

• Mechanical

  • Drivetrain: Front-Wheel Drive (FWD)
  • Drivetrain: Direct Shift-8AT 8-speed Electronically Controlled automatic Transmission (ECT)
  Drive Modes: Drive Mode Select (DMS) with Sport, Eco, Normal and Snow Modes
  
  • Steering: Electric Power Steering (EPS); electric power-assisted rack-and-pinion
  • Suspension: Independent MacPherson strut front suspension with stabilizer bar
  • Suspension: Multi-link rear suspension with stabilizer bar
  • Emission Rating: Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle 30 (SULEV 30)
  Brakes: Power-assisted, ventilated 13.3-in. front disc brakes and ventilated 13.3-in. rear disc brakes
  
  • Engine: Gasoline engine — 2.4-liter 4-cylinder turbocharged 16-valve D-4S injection engine with Dual Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) and Stop and Start Engine System (S&S); 265 hp @ 6000 rpm, 310 lb.-ft. @ 1700-3600 rpm
  • Engine: Stop and Start Engine System (S&S)

• Safety

  Toyota Safety Sense™ 3.0 (TSS 3.0) — Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection (PCS w/PD), Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA), Lane Tracing Assist (LTA), Road Sign Assist (RSA), Automatic High Beams (AHB), Proactive Driving Assist (PDA)
  • Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) (individual tires)
  • Adjustable front seatbelt shoulder anchors and driver and front passenger seatbelt pretensioners with force limiters
  3-point seatbelts for all seating positions; driver's-side Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) and Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) on all passenger seatbelts
  
  • Driver and front passenger seatbelt warning
  • Rear-passenger seatbelt reminder
  • LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) includes lower anchors and tethers on outboard second-row seats and tether anchor on third-row seats
  • Hill Start Assist Control (HAC)
  Child-protector rear door locks and power window lockout control
  
  • Eight airbags —driver airbag, front passenger airbag, driver knee airbag, seat cushion airbag (passenger), front side airbags, curtain shield airbags
  • Safe Exit Alert (SEA)
  Anti-theft system with alarm and engine immobilizer
  
  • Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA)
  Backup camera with dynamic gridlines
  
  Star Safety System™ — includes Electronically Controlled Braking (ECB), Enhanced Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA) and Smart Stop Technology® (SST)