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Great vehicle.
Patrick, 08/18/2008
2008 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I traded my '02 Ford Windstar for a 2008 4WD Base Highlander. I have driven the Highlander about 1,000 miles so far. The Highlander is much nicer to drive, has more power, and gets better MPG (around 21 MPG in mixed city/urban interstate driving). The only downside is less space behind the 3rd row seats. I would have bought the hybrid, but the extra $10-12,000 is insane.
Super Vehicle
B Whitcomb, 08/19/2008
2008 Toyota Highlander Sport 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Performed extensive research to find economical vehicle with a 5000 lb towing capability. No competition. Best economy with 5000 lb towing. Excellent economy achieved 24.8 MPG on first 1000 miles round trip to NC mountains, 5000 ft elevation. Exceeded EPA mileage estimates on first tank. Quiet at 60+ stereo super, love auto rear opener. Sport suspension stiffer than base and Limited. I prefer stiffer. Able to select transmission gearing, a plus for towing. Second seats can be moved forward and aft as well as folded flat. Rear auto door is a real plus for convenience.
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Could be better
chili palmer, 01/14/2008
2008 Toyota Highlander Limited 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Just bought the 2WD Limited edition. Took it for a test drive before buying but I didn't notice the poorly designed inside door handles. It seems when you try and use the electric window switches the handle gets in the way. Try it you'll see what I mean. I have a 2003 Highlander and it rides better then this 2008. This 2008 rides more like a truck with the 19" wheels. All in all I think it's one of the best out there. They just have to twik it a bit. Also, it's bigger than my 2003 which I think I like, I'll have to get use to it.
Tires, Brakes, Oxygen Sensor Issues
4redwings, 12/22/2011
2008 Toyota Highlander Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Tires were shot at 30,000 miles. Odd size makes replacement expensive. Rear brake pads shot at 30,000 miles (grinding heard on LR rotor). Lots of life left on the front pads, so what's up with that? Biggest disappointment was at 30,000 miles and 3.5 years both oxygen sensors on right exhaust went out at the same time. Bank 1 Sensor 1 and Bank 1 Sensor 2 to be exact. $700 repair. I like the car but the reliability is coming into question for us.
Dissapointment in entire toyota nation
AKsecurity7035, 06/28/2010
2008 Toyota Highlander Sport 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
I was very confident in Toyota Vehicles, starting from my 98 Camry all the way to my 05 Highlander and Toyota managed to completely destroy my confidence and dedication with my current 08 Highlander Sport. The car has a lot of defects; I dont even know where to begin! Engines horse power doesnt fit cars handling and suspension, brakes are so soft that you have to power press brake pedal, dash board constantly makes cracking noises that cant be fixed, JBL audio system has a lack of engineering all of speakers have been blown a couple of times without any explanation, Dealer is not able to find the problem. Wheel size of sport model only fits Toyo tires