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2012 Toyota Highlander 4WD

2012 · Sport utility vehicle · gasoline

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Fuel efficiency
C

Less efficient than 57% of 2012 gas cars

12.4 L/100 km · about $3,559 a year

ABCDF

Among 2012 sport utility vehicle cars, all types#79 of 163

Against every car on sale today, EVs includedF

20,000 km a year at $1.44/L regular gasoline.

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Insurance
B

Cheaper to insure than 68% of 2012 cars

From what insurers paid out on the 2012 model

ABCDF

Compares cars, not drivers. Not a quote.

Insurance estimates for
Crash rating
4/5
NHTSA stars
Insurance claims
80
20% below average · 2012 data
Theft risk
—
not enough data
Awards
1
IIHS

Why insurance costs what it does

IBC hasn't published claims for the 2012 yet, so this uses what insurers paid out on the 2012 model, compared with a typical car. Bars to the right mean higher claims, which push the price up.

  • Crash repairsCollision27% below
  • Theft, vandalism and hailComprehensive40% below
  • Damage from other driversDCPDno data
  • Injury payoutsAccident benefits7% above
  • How often it's stolenTheft frequencyno data
How the grade is worked out

We estimate what a typical driver with full coverage would pay for this model in Ontario, then rank it against every other 2012 model. The car-specific part of the premium follows what insurers have paid out on this model (the bars above). A is cheaper to insure than at least 80% of them. It compares cars, not drivers: your own quote depends mostly on your age, record and address.

Sources: Alberta AIRB, FSRA, GAA, Facility Association and IBC How Cars Measure Up. How this works

Safety

4/5 in U.S. government crash tests (NHTSA) on the Highlander. 5 is best.

  • Overall★★★★★
  • Head-on crash★★★★★
  • Side crash★★★★★
  • Rollover resistance★★★★★

Driver assist

  • Automatic emergency braking: no data
  • Forward collision warning: no data
  • Lane departure warning: no data
  • Blind-spot warning: no data

Awards

  • IIHSTop Safety Pick Source
About these ratings

Stars measure how well the cabin protects people in a lab crash, not how often the car crashes. They're for the U.S. version (SUV, AWD) of the same model year, usually the same car as in Canada. IIHS awards can depend on headlights or trim. How this works

Fuel and emissions

  • City14.2 L
  • Highway10.3 L
  • CO₂285 g/km
  • Smog rating—

Litres per 100 km. Rated as gasoline, 384 of 643 for efficiency in 2012.

All NRCan figures
NRCan model name
Highlander 4WD
Powertrain (file)
ice
Vehicle class
Sport utility vehicle
Engine
3.5 L
Cylinders
6
Transmission
AS5
Fuel type
Regular
City
14.2 L/100 km
Highway
10.3 L/100 km
Combined
12.4 L/100 km
Combined (mpg)
23
Energy use (ranking scale)
12.4 L/100 km eq.
CO₂
285 g/km
NRCan trims averaged
1
Efficiency rank this year
384 of 643 (beats 40%)
Class rank this year
79 of 163 · Sport utility vehicle
Vs latest NRCan year
652 of 794 in 2026

Lab ratings from Natural Resources Canada; real-world use, especially in winter, is usually higher. How this works

IBC How Cars Measure Up, NRCan Fuel Consumption Guide, and NHTSA. Not a quote. How this works

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