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Choose a specific vehicle. Where data is available, its detail page shows the import cost calculation. We assess any possible duty benefit with you before purchase.
Important: A 0% EU import-duty rate may be available for a vehicle covered by Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 that has US origin and is imported directly into the EU. CETA may apply to a vehicle with preferential Canadian origin. Whether the requirements are met is assessed for the individual case. Please contact us before purchase; we review the possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support through the process. Import VAT and other costs are assessed separately.
CarHub · Toyota
The Toyota Grand Highlander is one of the more compelling three-row imports because it barely exists outside North America.
Model profile
The Grand Highlander is new: it launched for the 2024 model year as a larger companion to the long-established Highlander rather than a replacement for it. Toyota stretched the platform to create a bigger cargo hold behind the third row and a third row adults can actually use, addressing the main complaint about the standard car.
Powertrain and equipment
Toyota offers three distinct powertrains. The base engine is a 2.4-litre turbocharged four (Toyota's T24A-FTS) making around 265 hp, paired with an eight-speed automatic. Next is a conventional hybrid using a 2.5-litre four for roughly 245 hp system output through an electronic CVT.
The Grand Highlander comes only as a five-door, three-row SUV. Trims run from XLE through Limited to Platinum, with the sportier Nightshade appearance package on some builds.
Vehicle selection
Supply is still building, since the model is only a couple of years old, but low-mileage examples are increasingly available at auctions and franchised used lots across the country.
This is the SUV for a family that has outgrown a mid-size crossover but does not want a body-on-frame giant.
Vehicle data
| Body style | Detail (first generation, 2024+): 5-door SUV, 3 rows |
|---|---|
| Seating | Detail (first generation, 2024+): 7 or 8 |
| Length | Detail (first generation, 2024+): approx. 5,116 mm |
| Width | Detail (first generation, 2024+): approx. 1,981 mm |
| Wheelbase | Detail (first generation, 2024+): approx. 2,950 mm |
| Base engine | Detail (first generation, 2024+): 2.4 L turbo four (T24A-FTS) |
|---|---|
| Base output | Detail (first generation, 2024+): approx. 265 hp |
| Hybrid | Detail (first generation, 2024+): 2.5 L, approx. 245 hp system |
| Hybrid MAX | Detail (first generation, 2024+): 2.4 L turbo hybrid, approx. 362 hp |
| Transmission | Detail (first generation, 2024+): 8-speed auto / eCVT / 6-speed auto (Max) |
| Drive | Detail (first generation, 2024+): FWD or AWD |
| Fuel | Detail (first generation, 2024+): Petrol / hybrid |
| Max towing | Detail (first generation, 2024+): up to approx. 2,268 kg (Hybrid MAX) |
|---|---|
| Build plant | Detail (first generation, 2024+): Princeton, Indiana, USA |
Values are reproduced verbatim from the existing article table. The documents for the specific vehicle govern.
Pre-purchase review
For the Toyota Grand Highlander, the agreed inspection plan focuses in particular on fault memory, the visible condition of the hybrid and cooling systems, maintenance records and interaction between combustion and electric drive. USCar Trader can document these points through a separately commissioned on-site inspection; inaccessible areas or unauthorised road tests are explicitly recorded as unchecked.
Germany and Europe
US-market headlights use the FMVSS/SAE beam pattern, which differs from the ECE pattern required in the EU, so they may need adjustment or replacement with ECE-compliant units for registration.
USCar Trader services
As a buyer based in Germany, you do not have to inspect the vehicle yourself in the United States or Canada. Within the agreed scope, USCar Trader can coordinate document review, a separately commissioned on-site inspection and purchase processing.
Covered inspection points are agreed in advance. An on-site inspection records condition at the appointment and is not a guarantee.
Next step: Before commissioning, USCar Trader and the customer agree which document, history, inspection and transaction checks suit the vehicle and are included in the service. This records what was actually checked.
Import process
The assessment depends on the specific vehicle and the circumstances of the transaction. Please contact USCar Trader before purchase; we review any possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support. Import VAT and other costs are considered separately.
Questions and answers
The assessment depends on the specific vehicle and the circumstances of the transaction. Please contact USCar Trader before purchase; we review any possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support. Import VAT and other costs are considered separately.
The 2.5 hybrid is the efficiency pick and the most proven; the Hybrid MAX offers strong performance and towing; the 2.4 turbo is the value option. Pick based on your priorities and available service records.
No, not automatically. A 0% EU import-duty rate may be available for a vehicle covered by Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 that has US origin and is imported directly into the EU. CETA may apply to a vehicle with preferential Canadian origin. Whether the requirements are met is assessed for the individual case. Please contact USCar Trader before purchase; we review the possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support. Import VAT and other costs are assessed separately.
Import VAT and other taxes or costs are assessed separately under the applicable rules and the circumstances of the individual case. A blanket answer for every vehicle would not be reliable.
It is too new for a long record, but its hybrid components are proven and dependable; buy a well-documented car and keep software current.
The Grand Highlander is larger, with a more usable third row, more cargo space behind it, and the availability of the powerful Hybrid MAX drivetrain.
Yes, after routine conformity work such as a rear fog lamp and headlight aim, followed by individual approval where no COC is available.
No. USCar Trader is an independent broker and intermediary for used US vehicles, with no manufacturer partnership and no margin on the car.
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