The 2025 Toyota Highlander: A Family SUV Designed for Comfort and Reliability

When you need a family-friendly SUV for all your Tacoma adventures, consider the 2025 Toyota Highlander. This three-row, eight-passenger SUV comes equipped with appealing features, cutting-edge technologies, and safety features everyone will appreciate. Our team at Titus-Will created this comprehensive guide so you can learn more about the 2025 Toyota Highlander's family features and how this SUV will fit your busy lifestyle.

Now in its fourth generation, the 2025 Highlander remains one of the most popular third-row SUVs, especially for families. Whether you choose the gas-powered version or a hybrid model, each trim offers drivers and passengers a comfortable ride. Let's take a look at some of the Toyota Highlander's features.

Toyota offers the 2025 Highlander in five gas-only trims and five hybrid versions. The 2025 Toyota Highlander models are:

• LE
• XLE
• XSE
• Limited
• Platinum
• Hybrid XLE
• Hybrid XLE Nightshade
• Hybrid Limited
• Hybrid Limited 25th Edition
• Hybrid Platinum

Each of these 2025 Toyota Highlander configurations varies slightly, with the higher trims having more high-end features. For the gas-only versions, the MSRP starts at $39,820 for the entry-level LE trim and goes up to $52,225 for the top-tier Platinum trim. On the hybrid models, the MSRP is $46,320 for the Hybrid XLE and goes up to $53,975 for the top Hybrid Platinum trim.

The 2025 Toyota Highlander's interior features elevate this SUV. The driver-centric and ergonomically designed cabin has comfortable seats with plush leather upholstery on the upper trims. You'll find a power-adjustable driver's seat and tri-zone automatic climate control on all models. As you move up the Highlander tiers, you get attractive features such as heated and ventilated front seats, a leather-wrapped heated steering wheel, and heated second-row seats. The Platinum levels have a panoramic sunroof that makes the cabin feel extra spacious and light.

Toyota equips the 2025 Highlander with its latest Toyota Audio Multimedia infotainment system with either an 8-inch or 12.3-inch touch screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration. Connected Services include:

• Remote Connect: This gives you the ability to interact with your Highlander through your smartwatch.
• Wi-Fi Connect: This subscription includes an AT&T Wi-Fi hot spot and integrated music streaming.
• Safety Connect: This service includes emergency roadside assistance, automatic collision notification, and stolen vehicle location.
• Service Connect: This gives you personalized updates on the Highlander's health.
• Drive Connect: This connected service gives you cloud navigation with Google's points of interest, intelligent assistant, and destination assist.

The LE, XLE, and Limited trims come standard with a second-row bench seat that can fit up to eight people. However, you can choose to swap the second-row bench seat for two second-row captain's chairs for more room and reduce seating to seven people. When you choose the Platinum trim, it comes standard with the second-row captain's chairs with no option for a second-row bench seat. All hybrid models also come with second-row captain's chairs.

The 2025 Toyota Highlander's performance is quite impressive. Toyota gives the 2025 Highlander gas-powered models a turbocharged four-cylinder engine with an output of 265 horsepower and an eight-speed automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive is standard across the lineup, with the option to choose all-wheel drive (AWD). Under the hood of the Highlander hybrid models, you get a four-cylinder hybrid powertrain that generates 243 horsepower. AWD is standard across the hybrid lineup. If you want to tow a small trailer or boat, the 2025 Highlander can tow up to 5,000 pounds when properly equipped.

While not lightning fast, the Highlander hybrid models went from 0 to 60 mph in about 7.3 seconds, and the non-hybrid versions went from 0 to 60 mph in 7.2 seconds. On average, the 2025 Toyota Highlander's fuel-economy ratings for the non-hybrid version are 21 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway, with a combined 24 mpg. Choose the Highlander Hybrid, and you'll get 35 mpg in the city, 35 mpg on the highway, and 35 mpg combined. These are attractive numbers for families looking to save money at the gas station.

With safety in mind, Toyota gives the 2025 Highlander its Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 bundle of driver-assistance features. Key features of this cutting-edge technology include:

• Pre-collision system with pedestrian detection
• Full-speed range dynamic radar cruise control
• Lane departure alert with steering assist
• Lane tracing assist
• Road sign assist
• Automatic high-beam headlights

Additional safety features include:

• Blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert
• Front and rear parking assist with automatic braking
• Toyota Care maintenance and roadside assistance

Safety ratings for the 2025 Toyota Highlander from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety give this three-row SUV the Top Safety Pick with an overall rating of Good, its highest rating. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also gives the 2025 Highlander an overall five-star rating.

Whether you plan on taking the family on an extended road trip, camping in the Tacoma backcountry, or shuttling the kids to their sports games, the 2025 Toyota Highlander is the perfect family-friendly SUV. With three rows of seats, plenty of cargo space, and loads of standard safety features, any family will appreciate the dependability of the 2025 Highlander. Toyota is known for making dependable vehicles, including the 2025 Highlander, and choosing this SUV is a savvy choice.

Are you ready to take the dependable 2025 Toyota Highlander for a test-drive? Contact our team at Titus-Will to learn more about this three-row SUV, our flexible finance options, and how our service technicians can help keep your new Highlander running in great condition.