The Toyota Highlander sells, in addition to the committed SUVs of 7 to 8 passengers, ranking third in the competition of 10 with 10,412 games sold in Canada last year.It’s Toyota’s favorite midsize crossover SUV since the beginning of the last century and is now in its third generation in two years.It is one of the most durable identification plates in the segment,
While the 3 most sensitive in its elegance are good, for a moment Hyundai sold 26685 Santa Fe Sports for five passengers, Ford delivered 16580 copies of its Edge for five occupants, Nissan attracted 10128 Murano consumers and Dodge discovered 25646 additional buyers for its vehicle. Trips of 5 passengers and 7 passengers. Even Kia, which generally doesn’t even sell near the grades of any of those products, has managed to attract 14,372 Sorento consumers.
You’d think a soft would appease somewhere in the spirit of the Toyota collective and, voila, a 5-passenger SUV would appear, but we still have the very smart 7-passenger Highlander that, unfortunately, doesn’t sell much.
I’ll have to admit that it’s still my favorite intermediate crossover from a taste point of view.However, it will soon be updated for the 2017 genre year with a bolder, deeper and more avant-garde edition of the existing grille, as well as headlights, taillights and modified frame panels, not to mention a new, direct and port one.a 3.5 L injected V6 and a more effective 8-speed automatic transmission.This will be a main mid-cycle makeover, but probably not to the point of regret if you purchased the existing edition.
Again, I’m a bit biased because I like the roma grill and similar to an existing Highlander van and its muscular but sublime athletic position. This variant of XLE AWD receives antique circular fog lighting fixtures at every corner, a set of 19-inch multi-camera alloys with a mechanical finish with a gray-painted wallet to fill your profile and silver-painted ceiling rails with crossbars on top. So, if you like what you see here, you’d better act now.
As far as the interior is concerned, the Toyota Highlander improved the game between medium-sized crossover SUVs when it debuted two years ago, causing others to stay behind or stay behind. Details such as fabric-lined A-pillars, sewn-in faux leather dashboard top, premium folding door covers, padded faux leather tray that flows along the bottom of the board and the amazing interface board sets it apart. This goes hand in hand with the same old high quality Toyota materials, which have the perfect compatibility and finish, exclusive finishing color options possible (the key spaces in my tester were finished in a rich chocolate brown) and a beneficial assistance of popular features. and optional.
Equipped to pleaseSit back and take in the Toyota Highlander XLE AWD and you’ll wonder what need there is for a Limited version above. This model is filled with all the more obvious opulent trappings of mobile luxury such as a leather-wrapped multifunction steering wheel, a leather-clad shift knob, leather and SofTex upholstery, an 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with powered lumbar and even a variable-length lower cushion for superb comfort and support, plus variable temperature heated front seats. Let’s not forget the 4.2” colour TFT multi-information display set within bright and clear backlit primary gauges, auto-dimming rearview mirror, tri-zone auto HVAC with separate rear controls, large 8” infotainment touchscreen with a rearview camera, navigation, advanced voice recognition, text- and email-to-speech technology, Bluetooth phone connectivity with audio streaming, and satellite radio.
Over your head there’s a universal garage door opener and power glass sunroof, while in the back you’ll find rear-door sunshades. An anti-theft system protects the SUV and valuables within, while push-button start with proximity access gets you inside in the first place. The power liftgate will open with a touch on its backside, too, or alternatively you can lift up the glass hatch to drop something smaller inside, but don’t forget to scroll back the retractable cargo cover first. All of this is standard kit with the XLE.
It should be noted that the fundamental Toyota Highlander LE has an initial price of $33,555, while the Active Torque four-wheel drive and some additional features raise the LE AWD-style value to $36,055. The difference between this most fundamental edition and my XLE AWD tester is $5935. It is a moderate value to pay for all these features, and remains in the budgets of maximum families.
You want some area? The generous interior area is in all areas. The front row is as comfortable as the maximum other people would expect, the row at the moment is ultragitigt with plenty of legroom and the third row is comfortable enough for my medium-sized 5-foot 8-inch frame with about 3 inches above my head, a giant elbow space and enough area under the seats in the moment row for my large, clumsy shoes to have unsurprising compatibility without Problems.
These row seat backrests of moments tilt forward as the entire design progresses, allowing for smart access to the rear seats, while a decent amount of rear shipping area remains when all seats are used.By way of comparison, this number is 391 liters, while if the rear headrests are reduced and a strap is placed on each of the seats in the third row, the shipping volume will be temporarily 1198 liters.However, the flattening of the row at the moment is not so simple: the procedure requires that you first lift the lever at the base of the seat that gives access to the 3rd row, and before it slides forward, you will have to pull some other lever on the front of the bottom seat cushion.It’s a bit annoying, but it works, creating a maximum of 2,356 liters in the AWD XLE version.
Although I’ve already told you about next year’s transmission, you can be sure that the 2016 Toyota Highlander’s standard 3.5L V6 engine is still very efficient and wonderfully flexible. It is a direct injection engine with Toyota’s complex intelligent variable valve timing (VVT-i), which translates into a life force of 270 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque, while the 6-speed automatic transmission is really elegant. and also a well-tested component. Array so that reliability is not a problem.
The Highlander moves quite fast and cruises superbly at highway speeds, while the MacPherson strut front suspension and double wishbone rear suspension provide an incredibly sleek ride and impressive agility in fast corners. Don’t expect it to behave like a high-end German SUV, however when it comes to pushing it will stay on your way unless you cause the unreasonable. Even then, its forward 4-wheel ABS discs and electronic stability deserve protection back in no time.
The 2016 Toyota Highlander earned the highest possible “Top Safety Pick+” rating from the IIHS in the U.S., but not here in Canada where the Limited Platinum trim isn’t available and therefore neither is lane departure warning or the pre-collision system with dynamic cruise control, or for that matter automatic high beams that also come with this U.S.-only upgrade. However, every 2016 model in both markets achieved an overall 5-star crash test rating, although only side crash tests earned 5 stars, with frontal crash and rollover tests earning 4 stars apiece.
In terms of reliability, Toyota ranked third among the top 17 volume brands in the 2016 Client Reports rankings, while J.D. Power and Associates placed Toyota at the forefront of its 2016 Vehicle Reliability Study. The Highlander, you can see, defeated through the Nissan Murano and Venza brothers and Toyota’s 4Runner in the intermediate SUV category in which it participates.
Navigation issuesI doubt these third-party studies specifically test navigation system reliability, and for the most part Toyotas have been pretty good each time I’ve needed directions (or as in this case tested them despite knowing exactly where I was going). This time, however, the Highlander’s GPS took me an extra block out of the way and then back across an intersection onto the same street I was driving down before arriving at my destination.
It wouldn’t have been a big deal if this extra block hadn’t put me in the middle of one of the busiest streets in my city with great congestion. I know the domain well and I sense that they were not looking to get me into blocked roads or any other traffic situation, which I showed when I was returned to the road that would normally lead to make sure the roads were cleared. I have had much worse browsing reports with other brands, however this highlander holiday will lead me to be very attentive when using Toyota navigation in the future.
While it’s hard to say whether innovations in the 2017 style will come with advanced navigation, I suppose the above-mentioned collision prevention features, proposed south of the 49, will be on their way to our market later this year.
The two additional forward speeds that we already know will reach next year’s Highlander are likely to contribute to fuel consumption, as the existing style has a moderate, albeit slightly more productive, class 12.5 L/100 km in city and 9.3 L/100 km on road with front-wheel drive, 13.0 and 9.8 respectively with AWD. For a world-class fuel economy, you should opt for the Highlander Hybrid, which gets the so-called 8.6 L/100 km in the city and 8.5 L/100 km on the highway.
The 2016 Toyota Highlander XLE AWD remains a strong rival between the midsize 7- and 8-passenger SUVs, adding the Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder, Honda Pilot, Hyundai Santa Fe XL, GMC Acadia, Chevy Traverse, Dodge Durango and Mazda CX -9. It’s also the style I’d probably decide if my own dollars were at stake and I’d be in the market.
That said, I don’t want all the extra seats and I’d rather not have to bring them in for no reason.How about a shorter edition for five passengers, Toyota?Let’s say, something similar in length to the Ford Edge or Nissan Murano?Let’s hope the US department has not been able to do so. UU.de Toyota moves to make sure the many logo enthusiasts have something to turn to when they want to upgrade their RAV4s, as they’re giving up a lot of business for their competitors lately.