2023 model year · Fourth generation (XU70)

Toyota Highlander payload capacity

Payload, 20231,405–1,685 lb

Maker637–764 kg

The 2023 Toyota Highlander carries 1,405–1,685 lb of payload, depending on drive and trim.

Ratings: GVWR 5,870–6,000 lb.

2023 Highlander (gas) Product Information

Model years: 2020–2026
Configurations: 22
GVWR: 5,870–6,000 lb

2020 Toyota Highlander XLE AWD, front three-quarter view — Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Tables

Highlander payload capacity by model year

Payload is the weight of people and cargo the vehicle may carry, a trailer’s tongue weight included. It is the GVWR less the weight of the vehicle as built, so every option that adds weight lowers it. GAWR is the most each axle may carry. Figures in US units; model years printed the same share one table, and a package that changes a figure gets its own row.

2026 Toyota Highlander

Fourth generation (XU70): full specs · figures for 0 of the 7 configurations we list

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2026 Toyota Highlander payload and weight ratings by configuration
Configuration	GVWR^{source 1}lb
2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinderDirect Shift 8-speed automatic · Any trim	5,970
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridElectronically controlled CVT · XLE, Limited, Platinum	6,000^{source 2}

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2025 Toyota Highlander

Fourth generation (XU70): full specs · figures for 0 of the 13 configurations we list

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2025 Toyota Highlander payload and weight ratings by configuration
Configuration	GVWR^{source 3}lb
2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinderAll-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · 5 trims	5,970
2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinderFront-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · XLE, Limited, LE	5,870
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridAll-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · 5 trims	6,000^{source 4}

2024 Toyota Highlander

Fourth generation (XU70): full specs · figures for 0 of the 22 configurations we list

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2024 Toyota Highlander payload and weight ratings by configuration
Configuration	GVWR^{source 5}lb
2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinderAll-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · 5 trims	5,970
2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinderFront-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · 5 trims	5,870
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridAll-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · 6 trims	6,000^{source 6}
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridFront-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · 6 trims	5,960^{source 6}

2023 Toyota Highlander

Fourth generation (XU70). Show the table

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2023 Toyota Highlander payload and weight ratings by configuration
Configuration	Payload^{source 7}lb	GVWR^{source 7}lb
2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinderAll-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · XLE	1,565	5,970
2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinderFront-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · XLE	1,635	5,870
2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinderAll-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · XSE	1,535	5,970
2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinderFront-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · XSE	1,625	5,870
2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinderAll-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · Limited, Platinum	1,485	5,970
2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinderFront-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · Limited, Platinum	1,570	5,870
2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinderAll-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · L, LE	1,605	5,970
2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinderFront-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · L, LE	1,685	5,870
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridAll-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · XLE, Hybrid Bronze Special Edition	1,485^{source 8}	6,000^{source 8}
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridFront-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · XLE, Hybrid Bronze Special Edition	1,595^{source 8}	5,960^{source 8}
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridAll-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · Limited, Platinum	1,405^{source 8}	6,000^{source 8}
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridFront-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · Limited, Platinum	1,530^{source 8}	5,960^{source 8}

Showing 12 of 14 rows. Every configuration is on the 2023 Highlander (Fourth generation (XU70)) specs page.

2021–2022 Toyota Highlander

Fourth generation (XU70). Show the table

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2021–2022 Toyota Highlander payload and weight ratings by configuration
Configuration	Payload^{source 9}lb	GVWR^{source 9}lb
3.5L V6All-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · XLE	1,565	5,935
3.5L V6Front-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · XLE	1,635	5,830
3.5L V6All-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · XSE	1,535	5,935
3.5L V6Front-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · XSE	1,625	5,830
3.5L V6All-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · Limited, Platinum	1,485	5,935
3.5L V6Front-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · Limited, Platinum	1,570	5,830
3.5L V6All-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · L, LE	1,605	5,935
3.5L V6Front-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · L, LE	1,685	5,830
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridAll-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · XLE	1,485^{source 10}	6,000^{source 10}
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridFront-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · XLE	1,595^{source 10}	5,960^{source 10}
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridAll-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · Limited, Platinum	1,405^{source 10}	6,000^{source 10}
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridFront-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · Limited, Platinum	1,530^{source 10}	5,960^{source 10}

Showing 12 of 14 rows. Every configuration is on the 2021–2022 Highlander (Fourth generation (XU70)) specs page.

2020 Toyota Highlander

Fourth generation (XU70). Show the table

Payload and weight ratings

MakerUS units

2020 Toyota Highlander payload and weight ratings by configuration
Configuration	Payload^{source 11}lb	GVWR^{source 11}lb
3.5L V6All-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · XLE	1,565	5,935
3.5L V6Front-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · XLE	1,635	5,830
3.5L V6All-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · Limited, Platinum	1,485	5,935
3.5L V6Front-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · Limited, Platinum	1,570	5,830
3.5L V6All-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · L, LE	1,605	5,935
3.5L V6Front-wheel drive · Direct Shift 8-speed automatic · L, LE	1,685	5,830
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridAll-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · XLE	1,485	6,000
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridFront-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · XLE	1,595	5,960
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridAll-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · Limited, Platinum	1,405	6,000
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridFront-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · Limited, Platinum	1,530	5,960
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridAll-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · LE	1,535	6,000
2.5L 4-cylinder hybridFront-wheel drive · Electronically controlled CVT · LE	1,495	5,960

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.

Documents last checked Oct 9, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

02 / Over the years

How the Highlander payload capacity moved

The lowest and highest payload Toyota prints for each model year, newest first, across Fourth generation (XU70).

Toyota Highlander payload capacity by model year
Model years	Lowest	Highest	Configurations	Full specs
2023Fourth generation (XU70)	1,405 lb	1,685 lb	22	Fourth generation (XU70) specs
2021–2022Fourth generation (XU70)	1,405 lb	1,685 lb	20	Fourth generation (XU70) specs
2020Fourth generation (XU70)	1,405 lb	1,685 lb	18	Fourth generation (XU70) specs

03 / Most and least

Which Highlander leads and trails

Named as exactly as the maker’s table names it: model year, cab, bed, engine, drive and package.

Highest in 2023: 1,685 lb; 2023 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder, Front-wheel drive, Direct Shift 8-speed automatic, L, LE.
Lowest in 2023: 1,405 lb; 2023 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid, All-wheel drive, Electronically controlled CVT, Limited, Platinum.

04 / What changes it

What moves the Highlander payload capacity

Toyota’s own 2023 figures, split by the option that changes them.

By drive

All-wheel drive1,405–1,605 lb
Front-wheel drive1,495–1,685 lb

By trim

Limited1,405–1,570 lb
Platinum1,405–1,570 lb
XLE1,485–1,635 lb
Hybrid Bronze Special Edition1,485–1,595 lb
LE1,495–1,685 lb
XSE1,535–1,625 lb
L1,605–1,685 lb

05 / Compared

Highlander against other SUVs

The newest model year we hold for each, payload capacity by Toyota’s and the other makers’ own documents.

SUVs compared on payload capacity
Model	Model year	Payload
Toyota Highlander	2023	1,405–1,685 lb
GMC Yukon	2023–2024	1,475–1,792 lb
Toyota Sequoia	2025–2026	1,375–1,730 lb
Chevrolet Tahoe	2020	1,590–1,708 lb
Toyota 4Runner	2017–2024	1,495–1,700 lb
Chevrolet Suburban	2019–2020	1,650–1,690 lb
Jeep Wrangler	2026	1,088–1,562 lb
Ford Bronco	2026	1,009–1,417 lb
Toyota Land Cruiser 200/300	2016–2021	1,320 lb

06 / Next

More on the Highlander

Highlander specsEvery generation, the spec plate and the rig builder.Open the model page Highlander towing5,000 lb in 2026, with every other year.See towing Highlander weight4,376–4,595 lb in 2026, with every other year.See weight Highlander dimensions194.9–197.4 in in 2026, with every other year.See dimensions Highlander tires2 stock sizes in 2026, with every other year.See tires Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a rig’s ratings.Check my load GVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, worked through on a real truck.Read the guide

07 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is the payload capacity of the 2023 Highlander?

The 2023 Toyota Highlander carries 1,405–1,685 lb of payload, depending on drive and trim. Ratings: GVWR 5,870–6,000 lb.

Which 2023 Highlander carries the most?

The 2023 2.4L turbocharged 4-cylinder, Front-wheel drive, Direct Shift 8-speed automatic, L, LE, at 1,685 lb.

Which 2023 Highlander carries the least?

The 2023 2.5L 4-cylinder hybrid, All-wheel drive, Electronically controlled CVT, Limited, Platinum, at 1,405 lb.

What changes the Highlander’s payload capacity?

Drive and trim, by Toyota’s own figures for 2023. By drive: All-wheel drive 1,405–1,605 lb; Front-wheel drive 1,495–1,685 lb. By trim: Limited 1,405–1,570 lb; Platinum 1,405–1,570 lb; XLE 1,485–1,635 lb; Hybrid Bronze Special Edition 1,485–1,595 lb.

Has the Highlander’s payload capacity changed over the years?

2023: 1,405–1,685 lb; 2021–2022: 1,405–1,685 lb; 2020: 1,405–1,685 lb.

What is the GVWR of the 2023 Highlander?

5,870–6,000 lb by configuration. GVWR is the most the vehicle may weigh with everything aboard; payload is what is left after the vehicle’s own weight.

These are Toyota’s published figures for the models it describes, not a weighbridge or a tape measure; your own vehicle’s options change them. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.