Toyota is giving the Highlander name one of the biggest changes in its history. For 2027, the Toyota Highlander becomes an all-electric three-row SUV, bringing battery-electric driving to one of Toyota’s most familiar family SUV nameplates.¹
When a new EV arrives, most of the conversation usually centers on the obvious headline makers. Range. Charging speed. Horsepower. Screens. Styling. The 2027 Toyota Highlander has those talking points, and they matter. What stands out most in Toyota’s announcement, though, is something more practical.
The first real snow doesn’t wait for your schedule. It shows up at 6:20 a.m., right as you’re easing off Route 1 onto a rutted side street, or creeping out of a space at University Station where last night’s slush refroze. The big change for 2026: every Highlander now comes with all-wheel drive. No more “did…
