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A great vehicle with a few quirks
Craig, 01/09/2008
2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 4dr SUV AWD w/3rd Row (3.3L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is my first hybrid. I have noticed that if you want to milk every bit of mpg from this vehicle, you need to drive in ECON mode. Using ECON mode I get 25 mpg in mixed driving. Without ECON mode I get around 20 mpg - sometimes less. EV mode is, IMHO, a marketing gimmick as it will not work unless the temperature is right, the batteries are fully charged, etc, etc, etc. When idling in park or in traffic, you sometimes feel a bump and small surge forward. When driving, you do not feel gas/electric switching at all. In ECON mode, acceleration is damped to conserve fuel. In normal mode this vehicle is quite powerful and easily gets to freeway speeds.
Disappointed
searching15, 01/24/2014
2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
22 of 28 people found this review helpful
We bought our HH new in 2008. We have replaced the 12v battery 3 times, replaced tires twice, and now have the car at the dealership for the 5th visit related to fueling issues - mainly that I can no longer fuel my HH. The car has been in for recalls 5 times, and the customer service at 5 dealerships has been seriously lacking if not all together absent. Definitely a lemon, and we have owned 3 other Toyota's without reliability issues, but the experience with this vehicle has left us disappointed and we will certainly not be purchasing another Toyota.
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350,000 miles!
Eric s, 02/14/2022
2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 4dr SUV AWD (3.3L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I just hit quite the milestone! 350k! No issues. All routine maintenance. Still getting good gas mileage. These things are unstoppable. Keep them fluids fresh and she'll go for a lifetime!
LOVE THE HIGHYOTA!!!!!
Eric S., 03/08/2019
2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 4dr SUV AWD w/3rd Row (3.3L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I test drove 2011, 2012, then purchased 08 before test driving it. The 3 hour drive home was some of my best 3 hours of my life! 2 yrs later it still impresses me. The ride is soooo smooth and everything about is seriously flawless. You can listen to radio on battery for about an hour, then the engine starts for a couple mins to charge it! Only negative mention is it's light. If it gets too icy it's tough. Pretty damn good in snow though. But in the snow you can tell its too light. Hence why I still get 23-26 mpg at over 200xxx! P.S. I left it on all night......it went in to standby mode!!!!! Just wow!! I Love this thing so much!!!
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rtower, 12/23/2008
2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 4dr SUV AWD w/3rd Row (3.3L 6cyl gas/electric hybrid CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Highway mileage is great, 28 mpg at 70+ mph. We live at the top of a hill, + 650' over the valley where we shop and work; so my town driving isn't great, around 21 mpg, but 10+ mpg over the Yukon I had before at the same run. My major issue at the moment is the big tires on the Ltd edition, Toyo 245- 55-19, are a problem as I can't find chains to fit. With freezing rain over snow, chains are required on all roadways. The Toyo tires are just OK on the ice & snow, but I can't get any of the excellent Michelin X-type tires to fit the wheels. Comfort is pretty good, but I miss the roomyness and soft leather of my old Yukon Denali, woos, I'll make due. Overall, quite satisfied with the HH.