2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid review

Color options

Exterior colors:

• Blueprint

• Celestial Silver Metallic

• Cement

• Magnetic Gray Metallic

• Midnight Black Metallic

• Moon Dust

• Opulent Amber

• Ruby Flare Pearl

• Wind Chill Pearl

Interior colors:

• Black

• Glazed Caramel

• Graphite

• Harvest Beige

Interior details

Whether you get the interior of the 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid in cloth, SoftTec^™, or leather, you'll get comfortable seating in all three rows. While space might be tight in the third row, there's still lots of room for kids and teens. At 16 cu-ft, there is decent space for luggage, groceries, or whatever needs to get brought along. If you fold all the seats flat, you'll get a whopping 84.3 cu-ft of space—that's plenty for ski gear, a bicycle, and more.

Child seat details

You can get up to four child seats into a 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid; one in the third-row and three across the second-row seats. Seven-passenger models reduce the number of child seats to three. Access to tethers and anchors is easy and requires little force. The position in the third row only has tether anchors, so a seatbelt must get used in place of lower anchors. The spacious interior will make getting bulky child seats in and out of the 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid easy.

Performance

For the 2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid, a 2.5L four-cylinder gas engine and electric motor combine for 243 hp, giving you a surprisingly pleasant driving experience both around town and at highway speeds. The 2022 Highlander Hybrid gets an EPA-estimated 35 mpg highway and 36 mpg city fuel economy, providing fuel-sipping performance in a sleek package.

Year comparison

2008-2013 Toyota Highlander Hybrid (second generation)

In the final year of its second generation, the 2013 Toyota Highlander Hybrid has a powerful V6 engine, a functional interior, and plenty of space for up to seven passengers. Added for the 2013 model year is the Plus model trim which expands the features available to mid-trim buyers. Air conditioning, Bluetooth^® connectivity, and 17-inch alloys are standard.

2014-2019 Toyota Highlander Hybrid (third generation)

Quieter, more powerful, and loaded with more technology than the previous generation, the 2014-2019 Toyota Highlander is an excellent family-hauler or towing vehicle. Standard equipment includes a 6.1-inch touchscreen, while the XLE and Limited trim let you broadcast your Bluetooth microphone to the rear seats. A towing package was added to the list of standard equipment in 2016.

2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid (fourth generation)

A longer body than the 2019 Toyota Highlander Hybrid gives the 2020-2022 Toyota Hybrid Highlander increased cargo space behind the third row, up from 13.8 to 16.1 cu-ft. A pair of new engine options and transmission pairings boost the 2020-2022 Toyota Highlander Hybrid's ability to go further between pumps. Smartphone connectivity is standard equipment for the first time.