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Excellent highway cruiser
ebeaudoin, 08/19/2013
2008 Toyota Highlander Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
My mother-in-law bought one of these that was a dealer demo in 2009. The Highlander is such a nice, smooth ride, and the 3.5L V6 pulls incredibly well. I've driven this car for many miles and have always enjoyed it- excellent visibilty, smooth smooth smooth ride, strong acceleration, etc. The best I saw was 26 MPG on the highway; not bad. One thing to be careful with on this vehicle- it's very easy to lose track of how fast you're going. The smooth, quiet ride doesn't communicate the fact that you're going 25 over very well :D That being said, I would own one of these. She traded it in with 50,100 miles for a 2013 Camry Hybrid XLE because she didn't need the SUV anymore. Excellent truck!
Highlander Love
Karen, 03/06/2016
updated 03/07/2017
2008 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
Highlander is a wonderful vehicle. Never had a problem with it. My friends liked it so much they bought a new one for themselves, and they were Honda fanatics. Very comfortable both to drive and to be a passenger. Goes thru snow and ice very good.
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Great Value - except Tires
B Whitcomb, 10/13/2010
2008 Toyota Highlander Sport 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Purchased new in 2008, now have 50,000 without any mechanical problems. Could not have better reliability. Performance is outstanding even towing a boat (16 MPG) I have never gotten less than 19 MPG in town and up to 26 MPG on the highway at speeds of 70+ MPH. Original tires very poor replaced at 33,000 with Briggestone, so far so good. OEM tires were worthless day "1" with hydroplaning the rule not the exception. The interior is comfortable and well laid out. My only problem with the vehicle is my own doing. I tow a 4000 LB boat. It tows with great stability at 16 MPG. The problem is getting up the wet boat ramp with FWD. If you tow opt for the AWD
Great SUV
MJC II, 06/24/2008
2008 Toyota Highlander Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Traded in my 03 Highlander which was a great vehicle but the improvements made to the 08 blow the 03 out of the water. The 08 has fantastic leg room (both front & back seats), very comfortable bucket seats, a smooth ride & more than enough power with the V6, 270-hp. The overall redesign of 08 has added some great sight lines & a bit of masculinity.
Big Mistake
unhappy, 02/29/2008
2008 Toyota Highlander Limited 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have had my Highlander for about 2 weeks now and I can honestly say that I would never have leased this car if I had driven it for more than a few minutes. The steering wheel makes a clicking noise and I feel a click when I turn it. The third row has giant headrests that block your view out the back window. This is really not a 7 passenger vehicle unless the person sitting in the middle seat is tiny (and then they should probably be in a carseat!) I dislike driving the Highlander soooo much and don't know how I will keep it for the next 38 1/2 months. Was trying to save some $$ and didn't save very much and got a car that I hate. I keep hoping it will grow on me, but then I drive it!