Used Toyota Highlander for Sale nearRed Deer, AB

How much does the Toyota Highlander cost in today's market?

Used Toyota Highlander prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Toyota Highlander’s current nationwide average price is $36,119 CAD, and its lowest point over the past year was $35,879 CAD. Recently, prices have come down for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Toyota Highlander a good car?

Yes — the Toyota Highlander is a strong used pick if you want a family-focused SUV with broad appeal and a long-running reputation for comfort and reliability. The all-generations owner rating is 4.7/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its smooth ride, spacious cabin, and family-friendly practicality. Across the model years, the Highlander also earns credit for its safety features and overall dependability, which helps explain why it remains such a popular choice.

Expert reviews rate the 2022 and 2021 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs centre on the third row, infotainment usability in some years, and driving character that favours comfort over excitement. For shoppers who value a calm, well-rounded SUV with strong everyday usefulness, those compromises are often easy to live with.

30.4% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Toyota Highlander models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Toyota Highlander as comfortable, dependable, and well suited to family use. Expert reviews also repeatedly highlight its strong safety equipment, smooth ride, and practical layout.

• Owners rate the Toyota Highlander between 4.5 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is generally shaped more by mileage, maintenance history, and trim content than by the model’s overall reputation.

What should I look for when buying a used Toyota Highlander?

Key things to evaluate:

• Fuel efficiency: The 2022 Toyota Highlander returns Natural Resources Canada fuel consumption figures of 11.8 litres per 100 kilometres in the city, 8.6 hwy, and 10.3 combined.
• Infotainment: The Highlander comes standard with Bluetooth connectivity, five USB ports, and an 8-inch touchscreen that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as SiriusXM satellite radio.
• Safety package: The 2022 Highlander comes standard with the Toyota Safety Sense suite of driver-assistance features.

Which Toyota Highlander trim should I buy?

The 2022 Toyota Highlander offers these trims:

• LE: Standard AWD, 18-inch alloy wheels, Smart Key with pushbutton start, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated front seats, and an 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto make this the entry point for shoppers who want the core Highlander experience.
• XLE: Adds LED fog lights, a heated steering wheel and shift knob, power-adjustable front seats, wireless device charging, a power sunroof, a power liftgate, second-row sunshades, synthetic leather upholstery, and a digital instrument screen; this is the best-value trim for many buyers.
• XSE: Brings unique exterior styling, 20-inch alloy wheels, a large mesh grille, second-row captain’s chairs, dual exhaust tips, ambient interior lighting, and a sport-tuned suspension for shoppers who want a more distinctive look and feel.
• Limited: Adds premium LED headlamps, heated and ventilated front seats, genuine leather upholstery, acoustic noise-reducing windows, a wall-style power outlet, a hands-free power liftgate, a panoramic moonroof, an 11-speaker JBL premium audio system, and the larger 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen.
• Platinum: Adds rain-sensing windshield wipers, a 360-degree parking camera, heated second-row seats, and a rearview camera mirror for shoppers who want the most upscale Highlander experience.

What Toyota Highlander do most buyers choose?

The Toyota Highlander years with the most listings are 2022, 2021, and 2020.

These higher-volume model years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right trim, mileage, and price combination. They also often sit in the sweet spot between newer features and more accessible pricing.

What is the Toyota Highlander's resale value?

Most Highlander model years are showing year-over-year price declines, which is good news if you are shopping used. The biggest drops are in the double digits, while a few years are falling more slowly, which suggests some trims and model years are retaining value better than others.

The 2017, 2016, and 2022 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Toyota Highlander safe?

• 2022: 8/10
• 2021: 10/10
• 2020: 9/10

The 2022 Highlander comes standard with Toyota Safety Sense, including forward collision avoidance, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, lane-departure warning, dynamic radar cruise control, lane tracing assist, traffic-sign recognition, and automatic high beams.

For the safest used buy, the 2021 model posts the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

Should I buy a used Toyota Highlander now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2024 model is at −10.03% versus a year ago, and the 2023 model is at −10.68%.
• Deal availability: The 2023 model has 30.5% good and great deals.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2022 model has the most listings at a current average price of $41,379 CAD. The Toyota Highlander offers a calm, family-friendly character with a roomy cabin and a strong reputation for everyday usefulness.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The Highlander comes equipped with a 3.5-litre V6 engine, 295 horsepower, and 263 pound-feet of torque.
• Tech: The Highlander comes standard with Bluetooth connectivity, five USB ports, and an 8-inch touchscreen that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as SiriusXM satellite radio.
• Safety: The 2022 Highlander comes standard with the Toyota Safety Sense suite of driver-assistance features.
• Starting price: Base new-vehicle MSRP for the 2022 Toyota Highlander is $44,490 CAD for the base LE trim with standard AWD, before destination and fees.

If you're buying used today, the 2022 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

How does the 2021 Toyota Highlander compare to the 2021 Honda Pilot?

Our experts score the 2021 Toyota Highlander 7.5/10 and the 2021 Honda Pilot 7.2/10. The Highlander brings a slightly stronger expert score, a higher used price, and more listings, while the Pilot comes in at a lower average used price. Both SUVs post the same city fuel figure in the table, and the Highlander edges ahead on highway efficiency.

Read our full side-by-side expert comparison here.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.