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2009 Toyota Highlander Sport
SUV · 270 hp · 19–20 mpg combined
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$30,000Factory MSRP, base configuration
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Three trims, $25,705 to $33,070. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $4,295, from Base to Sport.
The numbers.
Two configurations: front-wheel or all-wheel drive, 5-speed automatic.
270hp3.5L six-cylinder
248lb-ftTorque
19–20mpgCombined · 17–18 city · 23–24 highway
FWD / AWD5-speed shiftable automatic
7Seats
10.3 cu ftCargo volume
4,045–4,255 lbsCurb weight
5,800–6,000 lbsGVWR
5,000 lbsMax towing
1,745–1,755 lbsMax payload
120 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- premium cloth
- bucket front seats
- 8-way power driver seat
- height adjustable driver seat
- Driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support
- 4-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- 1 one-touch power windows
- remote keyless 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 with storage center armrest
- manual folding bench third row seats
- tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
- electric power steering
- rear view camera
- 12V cargo area power outlet(s)
- cruise control
- front, rear and 3rd row cupholders
- front and rear door pockets
- overhead console with storage
- front seatback storage
- leather and simulated alloy steering wheel
- Single zone front air conditioning
- rear ventilation ducts
- interior air filtration
- Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
- cargo area light
- simulated alloy trim on dash
- simulated alloy trim on center console
- leather trim on shift knob
- front and rear reading lights
- trip computer
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- low fuel level warning
- Transmission
- Drive type
- 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
- Drag Coefficient
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Maximum payload
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- alloy wheels
- 19 x 7.5 in. wheels
- All season tires
- P245/55R19 103S tires
- Alloy spare wheel
- fullsize matching spare tire
- underbody mounted spare tire
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- four-wheel independent suspension
- MacPherson strut front suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- MacPherson strut rear suspension
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- post-collision safety system
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front, rear and third row head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- Emergency braking assist
- electronic brakeforce distribution
- tire pressure monitoring
- dusk sensing headlamps
- auto delay off headlamps
- daytime running lights
- front fog/driving lights
- 2 front headrests
- Front multi-adjustable headrests
- Passenger head restraint whiplash protection system
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- front seatbelt pretensioners
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM stereo
- 6 total speakers
- auxiliary audio input
- element antenna
6 interiors
- Black
- Black
- Sand Beige
- Ash
- Sand Beige
- Ash
Cloth or leather.
9 factory paints
- Classic Silver Metallic
- Cypress Pearl
- Wave Line Pearl
- Salsa Red Pearl
- Blizzard Pearl
- Sandy Beach Metallic
- Magnetic Gray Metallic
- Blue Streak Metallic
- Black
8 of the 9 are shown on the car at the top.
Safety and recalls
9 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2009 Highlander.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
Basic
3 yr / 36,000 mi
Powertrain
5 yr / 60,000 mi
Rust
5 yr
Maintenance
2 yr / 25,000 mi
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Other years of the Highlander Sport.
2010 Highlander Sport
$30,200$200 more8 colors · starting MSRP
2008 Highlander Sport
$30,150$150 more9 colors · starting MSRP
2011 Highlander Base
$28,090$1,910 less10 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.