Is the 2026 Toyota Highlander a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 23 SUVs
23rdof 23
- Top half on 3 of 6 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 16.0 cu ft.
- 23rd of 23 SUVs close in size and price.
- Best: mpg (3rd of 18), rear legroom (7th of 23).
- Weakest: cargo (23rd of 23).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $46,270 | 9th of 24 | 65% | |
| Best combined mpg | 35 mpg | 3rd of 18 | 88% | |
| Most horsepower | 265 hp | 20th of 24 | 17% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 16.0 cu ft | 23rd of 23 | 0% | |
| Rear legroom | 38.7 in | 7th of 23 | 68% | |
| Max towing | 5,000 lb | 11th of 24 | 39% |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Toyota 4Runner 48.4 cu ft
- Lexus GX 45.6 cu ft
- Land Rover Discovery 45.0 cu ft
- Kia EV9 43.5 cu ft
- Subaru Ascent 42.1 cu ft
- Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
- Genesis GV80 38.7 cu ft
- Jeep Grand Cherokee 37.7 cu ft
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- Toyota Land Cruiser 37.5 cu ft
- Lincoln Nautilus 36.4 cu ft
- Land Rover Defender 35.8 cu ft
- Volvo XC90 35.6 cu ft
- BMW X5 33.9 cu ft
- Nissan Murano 32.9 cu ft
- Jeep Wagoneer S 30.6 cu ft
- Jeep Recon 30.3 cu ft
- Lexus RX 29.6 cu ft
- Cadillac LYRIQ 28.0 cu ft
- Cadillac LYRIQ V 28.0 cu ft
- Toyota Crown Signia 25.8 cu ft
- Honda Prologue 25.2 cu ft
- Nissan Pathfinder 16.6 cu ft
- Toyota Highlander 16.0 cu ft
No figure: Mercedes-Benz GLE.
SUVs in 2026: 182. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.
What this cannot tell you
Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.
Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.
- 2 or more sources
- 1 source
- Model-level, rule or estimate
- Sources disagree