2023 Toyota Highlander

For the 2023 model year the Toyota Highlander gets an all-new engine for the gas models. These models are now equipped with a new, higher-torque, high-efficiency turbocharged engine.

The 265-horsepower, 2.4-liter turbocharged four-cylinder delivers 310 lb-ft of torque -- a 17 percent increase over the previous 3.5-liter V6 engine's 263 lb-ft. The new Highlander turbo models are equipped to tow up to 5,000-pounds and include Trailer Sway Control, which uses the Vehicle Stability Control to help control unwanted trailer movement.

The 2023 Highlander turbo models get a grip on just about any road with a choice of FWD or two different available AWD systems. The Highlander XSE, Limited and Platinum turbo models step up to a more performance-minded system, Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD with Drive Mode Select and Driveline Disconnect.

The 2023 Highlander Hybrid, offered in both FWD and AWD, combines a high-efficiency 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with two electric motor-generators with a 243 total system horsepower, and a towing capacity of up to 3,500 pounds for all grades.

Highlanders have long been renowned for a quiet ride, and, with the high-strength platform, Toyota raised the bar even higher. Sound-dampening and soundproofing materials are optimized throughout the vehicle, focusing particularly on minimizing noise in the frequencies that interfere with conversation.

Updates for Highlander also include larger multimedia screens and other amenities for greater value across all grades and powertrains. In addition to the JBL Premium Audio System with 11 speakers, the Limited and Platinum grades now have two 12.3-inch screens as standard; one Multi-Information Display screen and one multimedia screen. Just as important to users, content can now occupy the full 12.3-inch, glare-reducing optically bonded screen.