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2020–2025 Toyota Highlander Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2020–2025 Toyota Highlander: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

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Quick facts

Engine oil
0W-20, 5.8 qt (base engine)
Battery
Group H6 (LN3) EFB
Tire size
235/65R18 (base trim)
Wiper blades
26" / 18" / 10" rear
Max towing
5,000 lbs
Cabin filter
Toyota 87139-0E040

2020–2025 Toyota Highlander maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which engines came in the 2020–2025 Toyota Highlander?

EngineModel yearsTrimsOilCapacity
3.5L V6 (2GR-FKS), 2020–20222020–2022L, LE, XLE, XSE (2021+), Limited, Platinum; 8-speed automatic with stop-start0W-205.8 qt
2.4L Turbo 4-cylinder (T24A-FTS), 2023–20252023–2025All gas trims from 2023 (LE, XLE, XSE, Limited, Platinum); replaced the V60W-205.6 qt
2.5L Hybrid (A25A-FXS + THS II), 2020–20252020–2025Hybrid LE, XLE, XSE (2023+), Bronze Edition (2022+), Limited, Platinum; FWD or AWD0W-164.8 qt

Year-by-year changes

  • 2020Generation launch on TNGA-K. Towing: 5,000 lbs V6 with tow package, 3,500 lbs hybrid. Hybrid drops the V6 for a 2.5L four (243 hp net) and adds a FWD option
  • 2021XSE trim added
  • 2022Bronze Edition (hybrid) added; final V6 year alongside 2020–2022 transmission complaint cluster
  • 20232.4L turbo (T24A-FTS, 265 hp) replaces the V6; larger 12.3-in touchscreen/cluster available; towing stays 5,000 lbs with tow package
  • 2024–2025Carryover years; the larger Grand Highlander is a separate model. 2023–2024 cars are in the 25V-595 cluster-software recall population

Model years in this generation

2020 Highlander2021 Highlander2022 Highlander2023 Highlander2024 Highlander2025 Highlander

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Toyota Highlander guide.

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