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Toyota Highlander Transmission Specifications

The 2026 Toyota Highlander uses Automatic (AV-S6), Automatic (S8), Automatic (S6) transmissions, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2026):

The Toyota Highlander comes with Automatic (AV-S6), Automatic (S8) depending on engine and trim.

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Toyota Highlander Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2026Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2026Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2026Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2025Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2025Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2025Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive24
2025Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2025Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2024Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2024Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2024Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive36
2024Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive24
2024Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2024Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2023Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive36
2023Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2023Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive25
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive24
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.4 L4 2.4LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive24
2022Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive36
2022Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2022Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2022Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2022Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive24
2022Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive23
2021Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive36
2021Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2021Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2021Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2021Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive24
2021Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive23
2020Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)Front-Wheel Drive36
2020Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2020Auto (AV-S6), 4 cyl, 2.5 L4 2.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive35
2020Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive24
2020Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive23
2020Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2019Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive29
2019Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive28
2019Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L4 2.7LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive22
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive23
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive23
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive22
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive22
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2018Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive28
2018Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive29
2018Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L4 2.7LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive22
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive23
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive23
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive22
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive22
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2017Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive28
2017Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive29
2017Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L4 2.7LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive22
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive22
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive22
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive23
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive23
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel Drive23
2016Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive28
2016Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive28
2016Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L4 2.7LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive22
2016Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive20
2016Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive21
2015Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive28
2015Auto (AV-S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (AV-S6)All-Wheel Drive28
2015Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 2.7 L4 2.7LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive22
2015Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive21
2015Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.5 L6 3.5LAutomatic (S6)All-Wheel Drive20

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Toyota Highlander Transmission FAQ

What transmission does the Toyota Highlander have?

The Toyota Highlander is offered with Automatic (AV-S6), Automatic (S8), Automatic (S6) (2026 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Toyota Highlander come with a manual transmission?

No manual transmission is listed for the Toyota Highlander in the EPA data we track; all listed configurations are automatic or CVT.

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