Used 2008 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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Great SUV ---watch out for rubber oil cooler lines
Steve, New York, NY, 05/06/2016
Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
16 of 17 people found this review helpful
Love this SUV...80k miles never a problem- until this weekend...rubber hose that goes to the oil cooler if you have tow package broke. Oil light came on. Almost all the oil leaked out. Thankfully no engine damage. Turns out there is an extended warranty on this part. Have it changed before it breaks. That is the only problem I've had with this SUV in 8 years. Reliability is the most important thing to me and if I knew this part was a problem I would have fixed it before it went. Still, I would recommend this vehicle to anyone.
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Best car I've ever owned!
Tim Loef, Schaumburg, IL, 04/14/2017
Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I've owned 3 SUVs prior to my 2008 Highlander and they all pale in comparison when it comes to reliability and performance. Aside from regular maintenance (oil changes, tune ups, etc.), the car had 1 issue in 8 years (water pump failure, covered under warranty - took an hour to fix). It has been the best ownership experience and I highly, highly recommend the vehicle!
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No Buyer Remorse
Dave, 11/01/2008
Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I traded in 2007 Toyota Prius with 24,000 miles and purchased new 2008 Base Highlander with max out options. We got great gas mileage on Prius avg on 24,000 miles was 45 MPG. Great car just not the car I wanted to drive in the winter in CO. We have driven the Highlander only 3,279 miles 80% city 20% highway. Average 19.9 MPG. High of 25.6 in the mountains and highway and low of 17.7 in city. This a average 16 tanks of gas. That is 165 gal of gas on 3,279 miles driven or 19.9 MPG. I'm happy having much more extensive comfort and control on snow covered roads in the winter. (No Buyers Remorse.)
Great vehicle.
Patrick, 08/18/2008
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.
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north1, Crescent City, CA, 11/11/2012
Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 10 people found this review helpful
Bought my HL base V6 AWD model w/36k miles and now have 93k. Has proven very reliable and well built. Had the oil-line replaced under one of Toyota's TSB's and also the power window switch replaced as a result of a recall. For the size of the vehicle the mileage is outstanding and I get around 23-25 based on which highway I am driving (55 or 65 mph). I drive for a living (sales) so this is my work car and I have owned lots of different cars over the years. Utility, size, mpg are hard to beat. One thing that should bear consideration is driver height. I am 6'3 and have found that the seat length isn't long enough for us big guys...nissan/infiniti, honda/acura make better seats.
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