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Toyota Highlander Debuts As Brand’s First Three-Row EV - 515km Range, AWD
Japanese carmaker Toyota has unveiled the all-electric 2027 Toyota Highlander BEV for the North American market. The new Toyota Highlander BEV becomes the brand's first battery-electric three-row SUV and the fourth Toyota BEV offered in the region.
Production of the all-new Toyota Highlander will take place at the firm's production facility in the US state of Kentucky, while the SUV's battery packs will be supplied from Toyota's battery facility in North Carolina. The Toyota Highlander will go on sale in North America in late 2026.
Toyota Highlander - Design & Features
The Highlander BEV retains the upright proportions of the three-row SUV. The body uses smoother surfacing and reduced frontal openings suited to an electric powertrain. Wheel sizes for the Toyota Highlander start at 19 inches and the overall design maintains a broad stance and tall roofline to accommodate three seating rows and boot space.
Flush door handles and full-width lighting elements form part of the exterior treatment while the smoothed out bodywork also helps with the all-new Highlander's aerodynamics and ability to cut through the air, which help with the three-row EV's range.
The Toyota Highlander's cabin layout seats up to seven occupants across three rows. The interior focuses on passenger space and cargo flexibility, and the third row folds flat to expand luggage capacity when needed.
The Highlander features a 14-inch central touchscreen as standard, along with a digital driver display. The new Toyota Highlander also includes Toyota Safety Sense active safety systems across the variants.
Standard equipment on the Toyota Highlander includes connected infotainment, driver-assist systems under Toyota Safety Sense, and multiple seating configurations for the second row. Higher trims add comfort features such as ventilated front seats and a panoramic glass roof.
Toyota Highlander - Powertrain
Toyota offers the Highlander with two lithium-ion battery packs rated at 76.96kWh and 95.82kWh. The smaller pack is offered with both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive layouts, while the larger pack is only offered with the AWD drivetrain.
Toyota claims that the 95.82kWh battery pack with AWD offers a cruising range of up to 515km (320 miles) under EPA testing. For the smaller 76.96kWh battery pack the cruising range is 462km (287 miles) for the FWD variant and 435km (270 miles) for the AWD version.
The Toyota Highlander can fast charge its battery packs from 10 per cent to 80 per cent in around 30 minutes when plugged into a 150kW DC fast charger. The Toyota Highlander features the North American Charging System (NACS) charging port and also offers battery preconditioning for fast charging.
The Toyota Highlander also includes vehicle-to-load functionality, allowing external electrical equipment to draw power from the battery using compatible accessories. The system supports powering small appliances or tools.
Toyota Highlander Highlights
| Battery options | 76.96kWh / 95.82kWh lithium-ion |
| Drivetrain | FWD / AWD |
| Max EPA Cruising Range | 515km (320 miles) |
| Fast charging | 10-80% in ~30 minutes (150kW DC) |
| Length | 5049mm |
| Width | 1989mm |
| Height | 1709mm |
| Wheelbase | 3050mm |
| Seating | Up to 7 |
| Production | Kentucky, USA |
| Sales start | Late 2026 |
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