2018 Toyota Highlander market value, prices & key facts
What dealers are asking for the 2018 Toyota Highlander right now, from 280 current listings at 260 dealerships across 42 states, with EPA fuel economy, NHTSA safety ratings and recalls for this model year.
Asking prices of current listings · AutosXchange live dealer listings, November 7, 2026 · not sold prices
2018 Toyota Highlander key facts
- Body style
- SUV
- Powertrains
- Gas and Hybrid
- Engines
- 3.5L 6-cyl and 2.7L 4-cyl
- Drivetrains
- AWD and FWD
- EPA MPG (city / hwy / combined)
- 19–30 / 24–28 / 22–29
- Fuel
- Regular
- EPA size class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD and Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
- Trims / series (decoded from listed VINs)
- Ltd/Ltd Platinum and LE/LE Plus
- Assembly country (listed VINs)
- United States
- NHTSA overall safety rating
- 5 out of 5 stars (3 tested versions)
- NHTSA safety recalls
- 5 recall campaigns
2018 Toyota Highlander overview
The 2018 Toyota Highlander is an SUV, offered with gas and hybrid powertrains (AWD or FWD). EPA ratings for its 7 tested versions range 22–29 MPG combined. NHTSA rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall and lists 5 safety recalls for this model year. AutosXchange has 280 listed now, with a median asking price of $20,688 and median 115,060 miles.
2018 Toyota Highlander: the market right now
Half of the 280 listings ask between $18,199 and $23,499.
New vs. used (by odometer)
Top cities by supply
2018 Toyota Highlander: asking price vs. mileage
On the trend line, every 10,000 more miles goes with about $790 lower asking price.
2018 Toyota Highlander: how asking prices are spread
Half of listings ask between $18,199 and $23,499; the most common band is $18,000–$20,000 (62 listings).
2018 Toyota Highlander: listings by state (top 10)
Texas has the most, with 26 listings (9% of 280).
2018 Toyota Highlander: listings by trim (top 5)
XLE is the most-listed trim (84 listings); Hybrid has the highest median asking price of these, $26,698.
2018 Toyota Highlander for sale now: best value first
2018 Toyota Highlander EPA fuel economy by version
| EPA version | Engine | Transmission | Drive | Fuel | City / Hwy / Comb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Hybrid AWD LE Plus | 3.5L 6-cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | AWD | Regular | 30 / 28 / 29 |
| Highlander Hybrid AWD | 3.5L 6-cyl | Automatic (AV-S6) | AWD | Regular | 29 / 27 / 28 |
| Highlander LE/XLE/SE/LTD | 3.5L 6-cyl | Automatic (S8) | FWD | Regular | 21 / 27 / 23 |
| Highlander | 3.5L 6-cyl | Automatic (S8) | FWD | Regular | 20 / 27 / 23 |
| Highlander AWD LE | 3.5L 6-cyl | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Regular | 20 / 27 / 23 |
| Highlander | 2.7L 4-cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 20 / 24 / 22 |
| Highlander AWD | 3.5L 6-cyl | Automatic (S8) | AWD | Regular | 19 / 26 / 22 |
2018 Toyota Highlander safety ratings & recalls
5 recall campaigns on file; best overall rating 5 of 5 stars.
| Tested version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Toyota Highlander SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ |
| 2018 Toyota Highlander SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ |
| 2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ |
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPNHTSA campaign 20V682000 · reported November 4, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 4Runner, 2019-2020 Avalon, 2019 Corolla Hatchback, 2017-2019 Highlander, 2018-2020 Camry, 2020 Corolla, 2018-2019 Land Cruiser, 2017-2020 Tacoma, 2019-2020 RAV4, 2019-2020 Sequoia, 2017-2020…
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPNHTSA campaign 20V012000 · reported January 13, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500, LX 570, RX 350L, and 2019 Toyota Avalon and Corolla, and…
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEMNHTSA campaign 18E107000 · reported November 27, 2018
Fujian Wanda Automobile Glass Industry (Wanda) is recalling certain aftermarket Replacement Windshields sold for use in 2014-2018 Toyota Highlander vehicles. The windshields have an attached wire harness that water may leak into, possibly causing damage to the vehicle's Engine…
2 more recall campaigns for this model year at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
2018 Toyota Highlander price activity & trends
Tracked daily since Nov 5, 2026; data as of Nov 7, 6:35 AM UTC. ▲ ▼ show the direction of change.
Latest market activity
- Price-cut activity: #1680 of 3,737 cohorts nationally over 7 days (2.3% of 263 listings cut).
- Price-cut activity: #1680 of 3,737 cohorts nationally over 30 days (2.3% of 263 listings cut).
Since Nov 5: 2.3% of 263 listings cut (average $571), 0 new, 6 removed from sale.
Compare by location
| Location | Listings | Median asking | vs. national | Cut in 7 days | Avg cut | Same-car 7d | New / removed 7d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 257 | $20,312 | — | 2.3% | $571 | — | 0 / 6 |
| The South | 99 | $20,073 | ▼ −1.2% | 2.9% | $575 | — | 0 / 4 |
| The Midwest | 63 | $21,995 | ▲ +8.3% | 3.2% | $750 | — | 0 / 0 |
| The West | 52 | $19,992 | ▼ −1.6% | 0% | — | — | 0 / 0 |
| The Northeast | 43 | $20,495 | ▲ +0.9% | 2.2% | $200 | — | 0 / 2 |
Median asking price per day
Latest price changes: 2018 Toyota Highlander
6 cuts and 2 raises in the last 30d; median cut −1.8%.
- ▼ Cut−$225 (−0.9%) · 2018 Toyota Highlander Limited Platinum$25,114 → $24,889 · Vandergriff Toyota, Arlington, TX · 11 h ago
- ▼ Cut−$500 (−2.1%) · 2018 Toyota Highlander SE$23,500 → $23,000 · Andy Mohr Chevrolet, Plainfield, IN · 12 h ago
- ▲ Raise+$329 (+1.7%) · 2018 Toyota Highlander XLE$19,369 → $19,698 · Lake Charles Toyota, Lake Charles, LA · 18 h ago
- ▼ Cut−$200 (−0.8%) · 2018 Toyota Highlander Limited Sport Utility 4D$24,490 → $24,290 · Drivemax, Manchester, CT · 20 h ago
- ▼ Cut−$1,200 (−7.0%) · 2018 Toyota Highlander LE$17,095 → $15,895 · Beaver Toyota St. Augustine, St. Augustine, FL · 23 h ago
- ▼ Cut−$1,000 (−3.9%) · 2018 Toyota Highlander SE$26,000 → $25,000 · Lakeside Automotive Group, Spring Lake, MI · 23 h ago
Source: AutosXchange Intel Hub, autos-xchange.com/market, 2026-11-07.
Toyota Highlander market data by model year
- 2026 Highlander345 · $54.4k
- 2025 Highlander114 · $43.7k
- 2024 Highlander235 · $39.3k
- 2023 Highlander464 · $34.8k
- 2022 Highlander374 · $31.4k
- 2021 Highlander407 · $29.6k
- 2020 Highlander219 · $27.5k
- 2019 Highlander410 · $22.6k
- 2018 Highlander280 · $20.7k
- 2017 Highlander234 · $19.2k
- 2016 Highlander202 · $17.5k
- 2015 Highlander231 · $16.1k
- 2014 Highlander96 · $15k
- 2013 Highlander155 · $12k
- 2012 Highlander147 · $11.8k
- 2011 Highlander73 · $11k
- 2010 Highlander93 · $9.8k
- 2009 Highlander44 · $8.4k
- 2008 Highlander129 · $8k
- 2007 Highlander54 · $7.2k
- 2006 Highlander56 · $6k
- 2005 Highlander35 · $6.5k
- 2004 Highlander31 · $5k
- 2003 Highlander31 · $6k
- 2002 Highlander11 · $5.5k
- 2001 Highlander11 · $3.9k
2018 Toyota Highlander for sale by city
- Toyota Highlander in Houston, TX62
- Toyota Highlander in Fort Wayne, IN47
- Toyota Highlander in Tampa, FL37
- Toyota Highlander in Columbus, OH32
- Toyota Highlander in Dallas, TX31
- Toyota Highlander in Arlington, TX30
- Toyota Highlander in San Antonio, TX29
- Toyota Highlander in Madison, WI29
- Toyota Highlander in Phoenix, AZ28
- Toyota Highlander in Sacramento, CA28
- Toyota Highlander in Denver, CO26
- Toyota Highlander in Richmond, VA26
- Toyota Highlander in Duluth, GA24
- Toyota Highlander in Jefferson City, MO24
- Toyota Highlander in Oklahoma City, OK24
- Toyota Highlander in Kirkland, WA24
- Toyota Highlander in St. Augustine, FL23
- Toyota Highlander in Baton Rouge, LA23
- Toyota Highlander in Boerne, TX23
- Toyota Highlander in Portland, OR22
- Toyota Highlander in Brockton, MA21
- Toyota Highlander in Greensboro, NC21
- Toyota Highlander in Manassas, VA21
- Toyota Highlander in Haines City, FL17
- Toyota Highlander in Miami, FL17
- Toyota HIGHLANDER in Humble, TX17
- Toyota Highlander in Fargo, ND16
- Toyota Highlander in Albuquerque, NM16
- Toyota Highlander in Fayetteville, AR15
- Toyota Highlander in Tucson, AZ15
- Toyota Highlander in Boulder, CO15
- Toyota Highlander in Mobile, AL14
- Toyota Highlander in San Jose, CA14
- Toyota Highlander in Charleston, SC14
- Toyota Highlander in Scottsdale, AZ13
- Toyota Highlander in San Rafael, CA13
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average asking price of a 2018 Toyota Highlander?
- Across 280 current listings on AutosXchange, the median asking price of a 2018 Toyota Highlander is $20,688. Most listings (10th to 90th percentile) ask between $16,225 and $26,003. These are dealer asking prices, not sold prices.
- How many Toyota Highlander are for sale?
- AutosXchange currently lists 280 vehicles from 260 dealerships in 42 states.
- What mileage is typical for a 2018 Toyota Highlander?
- The median odometer reading is 115,060 miles; the middle half of listings show between 93,010 and 134,622 miles (280 listings with a published odometer).
- What is a fair asking price for a 2018 Toyota Highlander?
- Half of current listings ask between $18,199 and $23,499 (25th to 75th percentile), around a median of $20,688. Compare mileage, trim, condition and the vehicle history report before deciding; AutosXchange figures are asking prices, not sold prices.
- Where are the most Toyota Highlander for sale?
- Texas has the most current listings (26), followed by California (24).
AutosXchange market data is calculated from the asking prices of current dealer listings on AutosXchange, refreshed as dealers update their inventory. These are not sold or transaction prices and not appraisals. Listings with an asking price under $500 (placeholder prices) are excluded. Confirm price, fees and availability with the selling dealer.