2024 Toyota Grand Highlander

midsize SUV / 4-door SUV

2024 Toyota Grand Highlander 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteriaRating
Small overlap front
A
Moderate overlap front: original test
G
Side: updated test
G

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteriaRating
Headlights
A
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Standard system
G

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteriaRating
LATCH ease of use
G

Other available safety features

  • Standard blind spot detection
  • Standard lane departure warning & prevention

Key

  • Good
  • Acceptable
  • Marginal
  • Poor

Small overlap front

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

Driver-side

  • Rating applies to 2024-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander XLE 4-door 4wd

The Toyota Grand Highlander and Lexus TX were introduced for the 2024 model year.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall driver-side evaluation
A
Structure and safety cage
A
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
A

Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained reasonably well.

The dummy’s head contacted the frontal airbag but rolled around the left side, allowing the head to move toward the gap in coverage between the frontal and side curtain airbags.

The driver's space was maintained reasonably well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID CEN2308
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 6
Footrest (cm) 5
Left toepan (cm) 4
Brake pedal (cm) 3
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 1
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 5
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 7
Upper dash (cm) 10
Lower instrument panel (cm) 8

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID CEN2308
Head
HIC-15 112
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm) 30
Maximum Nij 0.38
Chest maximum compression (mm) 21
Femur (kN)
Left 3.5
Right 1.3
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 7
Right 3
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 1
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.69
Right 0.57
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.3
Right 2.2
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 92
Right 62

Passenger-side

  • Rating applies to 2024-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander XLE 4-door 4wd

The Toyota Grand Highlander and Lexus TX were introduced for the 2024 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 Grand Highlander conducted by Toyota.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall passenger-side evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
A
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2318
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 9
Footrest (cm) 7
Right toepan (cm) 6
Center toepan (cm) 4
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 0
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 6
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 6
Upper dash (cm) 10
Right lower dash (cm) 8

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2318
Head
HIC-15 62
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm) 17
Maximum Nij 0.24
Chest maximum compression (mm) 16
Femur (kN)
Left 0.1
Right 5.4
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 2
Right 9
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.29
Right 0.53
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.9
Right 0.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 47
Right 58

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2318
Head
HIC-15 71
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm) 7
Maximum Nij 0.18
Chest maximum compression (mm) 30
Femur (kN)
Left 1.0
Right 0.9
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 2
Right 2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.28
Right 0.40
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.8
Right 1.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 36
Right 43

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2024-25 models

Tested vehicle: 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander XLE 4-door 4wd

The Toyota Grand Highlander and Lexus TX were introduced for the 2024 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 Grand Highlander conducted by Toyota.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Leg/foot, left
G
Leg/foot, right
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTF2317
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 5
Left (cm) 7
Center (cm) 6
Right (cm) 6
Brake pedal (cm) 5
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 1
Right (cm) 3
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) 5
Rearward (cm) 1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTF2317
Head
HIC-15 309
Peak gs at hard contact no data
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.9
Extension bending moment (Nm) 23
Maximum Nij 0.28
Chest maximum compression (mm) 28
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 1.4
Femur force - right (kN) 1.0
Knee displacement - left (mm) 3
Knee displacement - right (mm) 2
Maximum tibia index - left 0.39
Maximum tibia index - right 0.40
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 1.3
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 2.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 53
Right 66

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2024 models

Tested vehicle: 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander XLE 4-door 4wd

The Toyota Grand Highlander and the Lexus TX were introduced for the 2024 model year. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 Grand Highlander conducted by Toyota.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis
A
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis
G
Rear passenger head protection
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS2340
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -21.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS2340
Head
HIC-15 38
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.6
Compression (kN) 0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 9
Lateral force (kN) 0.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 28
Average deflection (mm) 17
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 1.86
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.27
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 4.7

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS2340
Head
HIC-15 143
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.3
Compression (kN) 0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 17
Lateral force (kN) 1.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 28
Average deflection (mm) 20
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 2.72
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.31
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 2.0

About the side crash test

Headlights

Trim level(s)

  • All trims
Evaluation criteriaRating
Low-beam headlight typeLED projector
High-beam headlight typeLED projector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
A
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual left and gradual right curves and fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test
Evaluation criteria Measurement
Trim level(s)
  • All trims
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED projector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2024-25 models
A
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 130.9 m None
Straightaway left edge 71.5 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 84.7 m 50.0%
250m radius left curve, left edge 69.9 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 64.7 m 101.1%
150m radius left curve, left edge 58.4 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 142.2 m
Straightaway left edge 130.1 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 83.6 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 80.3 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 63.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 62.3 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

Rating applies to all 2024-25 models

System details

  • standard Toyota Safety Sense 3.0
Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Includes high-beam assist credit

Crossing child — day

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Crossing adult — night

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult — night

  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 37 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams and a warning was issued 2 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision and a warning was issued 1.8 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2024-25 models

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Vehicle trimXLE
Seat type leatherette

This vehicle has 3 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor and the ability to borrow lower anchors from the other seating positions.

Note: When anchors are borrowed, they aren't available to use in their designated positions.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Vehicle trimXLE
Seat type leatherette
1 2 3 6 4 5
Rating iconRating
GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol
Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol
Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
No hardware available

Details by seating position

PositionRating
1
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
not too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
2
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
Can be borrowed from 1 and 3
3
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
not too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
4
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
5
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
none available
Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

3

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 0-2
Force (lbs) 9
Clearance angle (degrees) 81
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 0-2
Force (lbs) 8
Clearance angle (degrees) 86
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

Seat position 22

2

Lower anchor A
Lower latch is shared for this seat position
Lower anchor B
Lower latch is shared for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

Seat position 23

1

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 0-2
Force (lbs) 11
Clearance angle (degrees) 81
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 0-2
Force (lbs) 8
Clearance angle (degrees) 83
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

Seat position 32

5

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

Seat position 33

4

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 7
Clearance angle (degrees) 80
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) could not measure
Clearance angle (degrees) 79
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned
for use of LATCH		 Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation