How Much Can the Toyota Highlander Tow?

February 13th, 2023 by

2023 Toyota Highlander Towing Boat


Need a family-friendly SUV that’s filled with high-tech features, fantastic engine performance, and plenty of towing capacity? The 2023 Toyota Highlander is your next new vehicle. It offers a spacious cabin, superior legroom, and plenty of cargo space for road trips across the country or weekly errands and daily commutes around Murrieta.

 While the interior of the new Toyota Highlander is fantastic, how much can a Toyota Highlander tow?

The 2023 Toyota Highlander towing capacity can reach up to 5,000 pounds when properly equipped. You’ll find this towing capacity in almost every trim of the 2023 Toyota Highlander.  You’ll be camping, boating, and hauling more around Canyon Lake in no time!

Find out more details of the 2023 Toyota Highlander towing capacity with Temecula Valley Toyota!

2023 Toyota Highlander Engine Specifications

For the 2023 model year, each Toyota Highlander configuration provides a standard turbocharged 4-cylinder engine designed for maximum fuel efficiency without lowering performance. You’ll get plenty of power when you’re driving the new Toyota Highlander around Wildomar.

Even better, this engine gives you plenty of torque for hauling a trailer, camper, or small boat behind your Toyota Highlander. Now we’ve answered, “How much can a Toyota Highlander tow?” 

It’s time to look at the engine specifications that give the Toyota Highlander its outstanding towing capabilities:

  • 2.4L turbocharged I4 engine
  • 265 hp
  • 310 lb-ft of torque
  • D-4S fuel injection system
  • 5,000-pound towing capacity

2023 Toyota Highlander Safety Features & Towing Technology

Yes, the 2023 Toyota Highlander towing capacity is impressive. But it also features a wide range of safety features to make daily commutes and weekly errands in Temecula more enjoyable. Combine these safety features with the advanced towing technology, and it becomes clear that the Highlander offers everything you need for plenty of adventures.

For safety, the new Toyota Highlander won’t let you down thanks to innovative technology and high-level engineering. Discover some of the high-tech safety and towing features of the new Toyota Highlander:

  • Trail-Sway Control
  • Advanced backup camera
  • Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD
  • Hill Start Assist Control
  • Direct Shift-8AT 8-speed automatic transmission
  • Front/rear disk brakes

Test Drive the 2023 Toyota Highlander Towing Capacity With Temecula Valley Toyota!

Learning about the towing capacity of the Toyota Highlander is one thing. You need to test drive to truly experience what this SUV can do for you. Contact us or call (951) 319-7911 to schedule a test drive. We’re happy to help in any way we can! In the meantime, apply for financing to start the car-buying process if you’re ready.

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