Automotive
Toyota delays three-row electric Highlander SUV launch to 2027 or later
A reported production setback at the automaker's Kentucky facility also affects a planned Subaru electric SUV.
The short version
- Toyota is postponing the launch of its first three-row electric SUV, the Highlander BEV, to 2027 or later.
- Assembly at Toyota's Georgetown, Kentucky plant is expected to face a several-month delay.
- The postponement also affects the platform-sharing Subaru Getaway electric SUV, while gasoline and hybrid Highlander models remain on schedule.
- Toyota has not yet officially confirmed a revised production timeline or launch date.
Key facts
- Toyota has pushed the launch of the three-row Highlander BEV to 2027 or later, according to reporting from Nikkei.[Electrek]
- Manufacturing at Toyota's plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, previously slated for the second half of 2026, is expected to be delayed by several months.[Electrek]
- The delay extends to the Subaru Getaway, a three-row electric SUV built on the shared TNGA-K EV platform and planned for production at the same Kentucky plant.[Electrek]
- The timeline adjustment applies only to the battery-electric version, leaving gasoline and hybrid Highlander models available into 2027.[Electrek]
What remains uncertain
- Toyota has not yet officially confirmed the revised production start window or official customer launch date for the electric Highlander.[Electrek]