2003 Toyota Highlander Base
SUV · 155–220 hp · 18–22 mpg combined
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Two trims, $23,880 to $29,695. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $5,815, from Base to Limited.
The numbers.
Four configurations: front-wheel or all-wheel drive, 4-speed automatic.
95 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Transmission
- Drive type
- viscous center differential
- four-wheel independent suspension
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- MacPherson strut rear suspension
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- Front track
- Rear track
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Angle of approach
- Angle of departure
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Maximum payload
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- steel wheels
- 16 x 6.5 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P225/70R16 tires
- Steel spare wheel
- fullsize matching spare tire
- inside mounted spare tire
- tilt-adjustable steering wheel
- power steering
- 12V cargo area power outlet(s)
- cruise control
- front and rear cupholders
- front and rear door pockets
- interior air filtration
- Dual vanity mirrors
- cargo area light
- front reading lights
- Single zone front air conditioning
- 1 one-touch power windows
- power door locks
- Power mirrors
- Heated mirrors
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- reclining rear seats
- folding center armrest
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- cloth
- captains chairs front seats
- 6-way manual driver seat adjustments
- height adjustable driver seat
- Driver seat with manual adjustable lumbar support
- 6-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- height adjustable passenger seat
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- Emergency braking assist
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- auto delay off headlamps
- 2 front headrests
- Front multi-adjustable headrests
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- AM/FM stereo
- 6 total speakers
- mast antenna
2 interiors
- Charcoal
- Ivory
8 factory paints
- Sundown Red Pearl
- Bluestone Metallic
- Black
- Millennium Silver Metallic
- Vintage Gold Metallic
- Indigo Ink Pearl
- Electric Green Mica
- Super White
Safety and recalls
2 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2003 Highlander.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
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Other years of the Highlander Base.
2004 Highlander Base
$24,080$200 more14 colors · starting MSRP2002 Highlander Base
$23,8808 colors · starting MSRP2005 Highlander Base
$24,280$400 more8 colors · starting MSRPStarting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.