Toyota Highlander 2026 Price in UAE

Three rows, all-wheel drive and a hybrid engine in every version: the Highlander is the sensible large family SUV, aimed at buyers who want the space of a body-on-frame seven-seater without the fuel bill or the ride quality that usually comes with one.

How much does the Toyota Highlander cost in the UAE?

The 2026 Highlander is sold here as a hybrid with all-wheel drive in two equipment levels, topping out at AED 205,900 for the 2.5L Hybrid VXR (AWD). The range opens with the Hybrid GXR, which carries exactly the same powertrain and drivetrain — the step between the two buys equipment, not performance.

Which Highlander trim is the one to buy?

The GXR is the value buy, because the hybrid system and the all-wheel drive that define this car are standard on both. The 2.5L Hybrid VXR (AWD) adds the leather, the larger screen and the fuller driver-assistance suite, and it is the version that sells fastest second-hand, which recovers part of the difference when you move it on.

Toyota Highlander or Kia Sorento?

Choose the Highlander if the third row will really be used and you want the hybrid. It is the roomier car across the back two rows, with 1,639 litres behind the second row, and its resale is the strongest of the three. The Kia Sorento is better equipped for the money and comes with a longer warranty. The Hyundai Santa Fe is the boldest to look at and the most modern inside.

What does a Toyota Highlander cost to run in the UAE?

Modest for a large seven-seater, because it is a hybrid: expect about 9 Km/L, with no plug and no change of habit required. Al-Futtaim Motors covers sales and servicing from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, so a seven-seater kept on the dealer schedule carries the record resale buyers ask for. Tyres and brakes scale with the size of the car; the powertrain does not.

Does the Toyota Highlander hold its value, and what should you watch for as it ages?

Better than its segment — about 72% after three years and about 58% after five, against roughly 70% and 55% for mainstream Japanese cars here. It is a recent arrival in this form, so the used market is young: the Highlanders CarSwitch inspects in the UAE come in at a median of around 43,000 km, meaning most of what changes hands is barely run in. Check the third row and boot for family wear, then read the inspection report.

Sit in the third row before you buy — that seat is the entire reason for this car. Then price it against the used Highlanders listed now.