2021 Toyota Highlander 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

6.3s

L FWD, 295 hp.
Estimate from power and weight.
0-60: rank 89 of 145 SUVs (2021).
Horsepower: rank 84 of 145 SUVs (2021).

145 SUVs (2021). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2021 Toyota Highlander: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
L FWD	3.5L 6-cyl	295 hp	263 lb-ft	4,145 lb	142	14.1	6.3 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	FWD	$35,085
LE FWD	3.5L 6-cyl	295 hp	263 lb-ft	4,145 lb	142	14.1	6.3 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	FWD	$37,285
XLE FWD	3.5L 6-cyl	295 hp	263 lb-ft	4,195 lb	141	14.2	6.4 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	FWD	$40,085
XSE FWD	3.5L 6-cyl	295 hp	263 lb-ft	4,205 lb	140	14.3	6.4 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	FWD	$41,680
L AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	295 hp	263 lb-ft	4,330 lb	136	14.7	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$36,685
LE AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	295 hp	263 lb-ft	4,330 lb	136	14.7	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$38,885
XLE AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	295 hp	263 lb-ft	4,370 lb	135	14.8	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$41,685
XSE AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	295 hp	263 lb-ft	4,400 lb	134	14.9	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$43,630
Limited AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	295 hp	263 lb-ft	4,450 lb	133	15.1	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$45,990
Platinum AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	295 hp	263 lb-ft	4,450 lb	133	15.1	6.8 sOnline	8-speed automatic	AWD	$49,190
Hybrid LE AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	243 hp	175 lb-ft	4,465 lb	109	18.4	7.0 sEstimate	CVT	AWD	$40,335
Hybrid XLE AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	243 hp	175 lb-ft	4,515 lb	108	18.6	7.1 sEstimate	CVT	AWD	$43,135
Hybrid Limited AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	243 hp	175 lb-ft	4,595 lb	106	18.9	7.2 sEstimate	CVT	AWD	$47,440
Hybrid Platinum AWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	243 hp	175 lb-ft	4,595 lb	106	18.9	7.2 sEstimate	CVT	AWD	$50,640
Hybrid LE FWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	243 hp	175 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	CVT	FWD	$38,735
Hybrid XLE FWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	243 hp	175 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	CVT	FWD	$41,535
Limited FWD	3.5L 6-cyl	295 hp	263 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	FWD	$44,040
Hybrid Limited FWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	243 hp	175 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	CVT	FWD	$45,490
Platinum FWD	3.5L 6-cyl	295 hp	263 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	FWD	$47,240
Hybrid Platinum FWD	2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	243 hp	175 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	CVT	FWD	$48,690

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

Engines offered

2 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
3.5L 6-cyl	12	295 hp	L FWD	$35,085	Base	$1,600	Base
2.5L 4-cyl hybrid	8	243 hp	Hybrid LE FWD	$38,735	+$3,650	$1,067	-$533

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: yes, on 8 of 20 trims.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
8-speed automatic	12	L FWD	$35,085	6.3 s
CVT	8	Hybrid LE FWD	$38,735	7.0 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the L FWD: 295 hp, 24 mpg, $35,085. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

No rival beats it on both.

Highlander by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2021 Ford Explorer: 0.3 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2021 Toyota Highlander.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2021 Toyota Highlander and 2021 Ford Explorer
Measure	2021 Toyota Highlander	2021 Ford Explorer
Trim	L FWD	XLT 4WD
0-60	6.3 s	6.0 s
Basis	Estimate	Estimate
Horsepower	295 hp	300 hp
Curb weight	4,145 lb	4,437 lb
hp per ton	142	135
lb per hp	14.1	14.8
MSRP	$35,085	$37,075

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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