The Highlander competes against a robust lineup of three-row family crossovers that have won our hearts and highest honors.
The Telluride and Pilot are both Best Car To Buy winners and are spacious and comfortable—the Kia looks great, too.
The Atlas is one of the roomier in the class, in addition to the Chevy Traverse, but sober styling and underwhelming powertrains mute our praise.
The Explorer offers a hybrid powertrain and a 400-hp ST variant.
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The 2023 Toyota Highlander handles minivan duty with an SUV bod. | Kia adds X-Line and X-Pro off-road-adjacent trims to the 2023 Telluride three-row SUV. |
The 2022 Chevrolet Traverse moves families with quiet confidence. |
The 2022 Ford Explorer hits the spot for families who want more choice in a family SUV—although value for money isn’t a strong point. |
The 2022 Honda Pilot is one of the oldest three-row crossover designs out there, but it has aged well overall. |
The 2022 VW Atlas competes as a thoroughly competent family wagon, but doesn’t stand out in any particular way. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| Coming Soon | Coming Soon | $33,700 | $33,745 | $38,080 | $34,335 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| Coming Soon MPG City / Coming Soon MPG Hwy | Coming Soon MPG City / Coming Soon MPG Hwy | 17 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 25 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| N/A | N/A | Gas V6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 |
| EPA Class | |||||
| N/A | N/A | Sport Utility Vehicles | Standard SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD |
| Style Name | |||||
| N/A | N/A | FWD 4-Door LS w/1LS | Base RWD | Sport 2WD | 2.0T SE FWD |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| N/A | N/A | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| N/A | N/A | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| N/A | N/A | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
| Transmission | |||||
| N/A | N/A | Automatic | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
| Detailed Spec Comparison | |||||
| 2023 Toyota Highlander vs. 2023 Kia Telluride | 2023 Toyota Highlander vs. 2022 Chevrolet Traverse | 2023 Toyota Highlander vs. 2022 Ford Explorer | 2023 Toyota Highlander vs. 2022 Honda Pilot | 2023 Toyota Highlander vs. 2022 Volkswagen Atlas | |
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