Toyota Highlander

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010–2026

TransmissionThe 2026 Toyota Highlander is offered with a CVT or an 8-speed automatic, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopYes. Every 2026 Toyota Highlander configuration EPA tested has auto start-stop.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2026 Toyota Highlander on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2026 Toyota Highlander configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2026 at a glance

3 configurations tested by EPA

CVTSome

2 of 3

2 hybrid eCVT

ManualNone

0 of 3

Not offered

Auto start-stopAll

3 of 3

Premium fuelNone

0 of 3

EPA test fuel

Flex-fuel (E85)None

0 of 3

No FFV versions

EPA lists no manual transmission for any Toyota Highlander from 2010–2026.

Toyota Highlander features by model year

Which Toyota Highlander model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT	2010 CVT: Some	2011 CVT: Some	2012 CVT: Some	2013 CVT: Some	2014 CVT: Some	2015 CVT: Some	2016 CVT: Some	2017 CVT: Some	2018 CVT: Some	2019 CVT: Some	2020 CVT: Some	2021 CVT: Some	2022 CVT: Some	2023 CVT: Some	2024 CVT: Some	2025 CVT: Some	2026 CVT: Some
Manual	2010 Manual: None	2011 Manual: None	2012 Manual: None	2013 Manual: None	2014 Manual: None	2015 Manual: None	2016 Manual: None	2017 Manual: None	2018 Manual: None	2019 Manual: None	2020 Manual: None	2021 Manual: None	2022 Manual: None	2023 Manual: None	2024 Manual: None	2025 Manual: None	2026 Manual: None
Automated manual	2010 Automated manual: None	2011 Automated manual: None	2012 Automated manual: None	2013 Automated manual: None	2014 Automated manual: None	2015 Automated manual: None	2016 Automated manual: None	2017 Automated manual: None	2018 Automated manual: None	2019 Automated manual: None	2020 Automated manual: None	2021 Automated manual: None	2022 Automated manual: None	2023 Automated manual: None	2024 Automated manual: None	2025 Automated manual: None	2026 Automated manual: None
Automatic	2010 Automatic: Some	2011 Automatic: Some	2012 Automatic: Some	2013 Automatic: Some	2014 Automatic: Some	2015 Automatic: Some	2016 Automatic: Some	2017 Automatic: Some	2018 Automatic: Some	2019 Automatic: Some	2020 Automatic: Some	2021 Automatic: Some	2022 Automatic: Some	2023 Automatic: Some	2024 Automatic: Some	2025 Automatic: Some	2026 Automatic: Some
Start-stop	2010 Start-stop: Not reported	2011 Start-stop: Not reported	2012 Start-stop: Not reported	2013 Start-stop: Some	2014 Start-stop: Some	2015 Start-stop: Some	2016 Start-stop: Some	2017 Start-stop: Some	2018 Start-stop: Some	2019 Start-stop: Some	2020 Start-stop: Some	2021 Start-stop: Some	2022 Start-stop: Some	2023 Start-stop: Some	2024 Start-stop: Some	2025 Start-stop: Some	2026 Start-stop: All
Premium fuel	2010 Premium fuel: None	2011 Premium fuel: None	2012 Premium fuel: None	2013 Premium fuel: None	2014 Premium fuel: None	2015 Premium fuel: None	2016 Premium fuel: None	2017 Premium fuel: None	2018 Premium fuel: None	2019 Premium fuel: None	2020 Premium fuel: None	2021 Premium fuel: None	2022 Premium fuel: None	2023 Premium fuel: None	2024 Premium fuel: None	2025 Premium fuel: None	2026 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel	2010 Flex-fuel: None	2011 Flex-fuel: None	2012 Flex-fuel: None	2013 Flex-fuel: None	2014 Flex-fuel: None	2015 Flex-fuel: None	2016 Flex-fuel: None	2017 Flex-fuel: None	2018 Flex-fuel: None	2019 Flex-fuel: None	2020 Flex-fuel: None	2021 Flex-fuel: None	2022 Flex-fuel: None	2023 Flex-fuel: None	2024 Flex-fuel: None	2025 Flex-fuel: None	2026 Flex-fuel: None

All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2026 Toyota Highlander

3 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander AWD	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD LTD/PLAT	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2025 Toyota Highlander

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD LTD/PLAT	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2024 Toyota Highlander

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD LTD/PLAT	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2023 Toyota Highlander

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	2.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD LTD/PLAT	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2022 Toyota Highlander

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD LTD/PLAT	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2021 Toyota Highlander

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD LTD/PLAT	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2020 Toyota Highlander

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD LTD/PLAT	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2019 Toyota Highlander

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander	2.7L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander AWD LE	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD LE Plus	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander LE/XLE/SE/LTD	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2018 Toyota Highlander

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander	2.7L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander AWD LE	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD LE Plus	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander LE/XLE/SE/LTD	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2017 Toyota Highlander

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander	2.7L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander AWD LE	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD LE Plus	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander LE/XLE/SE/LTD	3.5L 6-cyl	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2016 Toyota Highlander

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander 2WD	2.7L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander 2WD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD LE Plus	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2015 Toyota Highlander

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander 2WD	2.7L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander 2WD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD LE Plus	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2014 Toyota Highlander

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander 2WD	2.7L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander 2WD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid AWD LE Plus	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)AV-S6	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2013 Toyota Highlander

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander 2WD	2.7L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander 2WD	3.5L 6-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)variable gear ratios	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2012 Toyota Highlander

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander 2WD	2.7L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Highlander 2WD	3.5L 6-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Highlander 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	All-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)variable gear ratios	All-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No

2011 Toyota Highlander

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander 2WD	2.7L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Highlander 2WD	3.5L 6-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Highlander 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	All-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)variable gear ratios	All-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No

2010 Toyota Highlander

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Highlander 2WD	2.7L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Highlander 2WD	3.5L 6-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Highlander 4WD	3.5L 6-cyl	5-speed automaticS5	All-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Highlander Hybrid 4WD	3.3L 6-cyl hybrid	CVT (hybrid eCVT)variable gear ratios	All-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

Toyota Highlander

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