2026 Toyota Highlander · Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD
Which 2026 Toyota Highlander trims have Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD?
Three of the seven trims. Dynamic Torque Vectoring is standard on the XSE, Limited and Platinum. The XLE, XLE, Hybrid Limited and Hybrid Platinum can't be ordered with it. The cheapest Highlander with it costs $48,340. It's an XSE.
Our Highlander data has all seven priced US 2026 Highlander gas/hybrid AWD grades, all four current factory option types and their verified grade restrictions. It doesn't have paint, upholstery colors, port/dealer , fleet equipment, earlier , separately covered Grand Highlander and announced 2027 battery-electric Highlander yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
Trim by trim
| Trim | How you get it | Cheapest with it |
|---|---|---|
| XLE | Not offered | Not offered |
| XSE | Standard | $48,340As it comes |
| Limited | Standard | $50,725As it comes |
| Platinum | Standard | $53,925As it comes |
| Hybrid XLE | Not offered | Not offered |
| Hybrid Limited | Not offered | Not offered |
| Hybrid Platinum | Not offered | Not offered |
More Highlander answers
- XLE vs Hybrid XLE
- XLE vs XSE
- XLE vs Limited
- Limited vs Platinum
- Limited vs Hybrid Limited
- Hybrid XLE vs Hybrid Limited
- Hybrid Limited vs Hybrid Platinum
- All-wheel drive
- A hybrid powertrain
- Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD
- Eight seats
- A third row
- A panoramic glass roof
- A power moonroof
- Ventilated front seats
- Heated front seats
- A heated steering wheel
- A Panoramic View Monitor
- A head-up display
- JBL Premium Audio
- A 12.3-inch touchscreen
- A 120-volt AC outlet
- 1,500-watt AC outlets
- A plug-in hybrid powertrain
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Pick another to see how it comes on that one, or add and remove options and watch what else changes.
The cheapest Highlander with Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD
↑ The answerXSE
$48,340
XSE
$48,340
Build
Situation
Surface
Gas torque-vectoring AWD
Mechanical rear drive helps
Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD adds separate rear-wheel couplings to the mechanical drive path. It controls front/rear and left/right rear distribution; these are automatic couplings, not driver-selected lockers.
How this works
Every US 2026 Highlander has AWD. Gas XLE uses a rear coupling; XSE, gas Limited and gas Platinum add left/right rear torque control. Every hybrid has a separate rear electric motor and no mechanical inter-axle driveshaft.
Gas Multi-Terrain Select and hybrid Trail Mode adjust automatic control. Neither is low range or an axle locker. No Hybrid MAX or plug-in hybrid is offered on this Highlander. Grand Highlander and the announced 2027 electric Highlander are separate vehicles.
Illustrative wheel states and flow, not measured torque, grip, recovery, stopping distance or efficiency.
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Packages & options
Technology
What your options change
This is a stock XSE. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- Has AWD
- No Hybrid
- No Panoramic roof
- No Ventilated seats
- No Surround camera
- No JBL audio
- Drive
- Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD · separate rear couplings
- Transmission
- Direct Shift eight-speed automatic
- Seats
- 7 seats · SofTex · second-row captain’s chairs
- Touchscreen
- 8″ · wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Audio
- Six-speaker audio
- Roof
- Power tilt/slide moonroof
- Cargo, row 3 folded
- 48.4 cu ft · row 2 occupied
- Cargo, rear rows folded
- 84.3 cu ft
- Third-row legroom
- 28.0″
- Second-row legroom
- 38.7″
- Tires
- P235/55R20 all-season
- City / highway
- 21 / 28 mpg · Toyota-published EPA estimate
- Towing
- Up to 5,000 lb · proper equipment required
- Length / height
- 197.4″ / 68.1″
- Fuel tank
- 17.9 gallons
- Ground clearance
- 8.0″ · minimum
- AC outlets
- No 120V AC outlet
- Climate
- Three-zone automatic · vents in both rear rows
- USB ports
- Five · one USB-A media and four USB-C charging
- Hybrid charging
- Not a hybrid
- Safety
- Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ · driver supervision required