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Good car but with room for improvement
KRJ in OR, 11/15/2024
2014 Toyota Highlander Limited Platinum 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I formerly had a 2006 Highlander which lasted 220K miles before I had to let it go. I then got a 2014 Highlander (Platinum model) from a family member with low mileage. Here are my impressions: Pros: 1. The car has very nice features and lots of creature comforts. 2. The engine and transmission are very strong and smooth. 3. Reliability: Like my previous Highlander, the 2014 has had very few issues so far and I expect many good miles in the coming years. Cons: 1. The car feels big and heavy -- much heavier than the 2006. 2. The JBL stereo system has very poor sound quality -- worse than any other car I've owned in the past 20 years. It seems that the speakers at the corners of the dashboard receive most of the signal whereas the speakers in the doors get very little signal. You have to really adjust the front/rear balance towards the rear in order to get a better balance, but that only partly compensates for the poor sound. The radio has an "HD" function which provides enhanced sound quality for radio stations that support that type of signal. But the "HD-level" signal cuts in and out frequently, and the result is that the sound quality goes from enhanced to normal (and the normal signal sounding very flat). My previous Highlander's JBL system had poor sound quality too, so why can't Toyota get this right? 3. Suspension creaks loudly going over speed bumps. 4. Speedometer cable makes a subtle rhythmic "clicking" noise at 55-60 mph which the dealership has never been able to fix (or even acknowledge).
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All great except the roof rack
edmundsperson, 08/25/2014
2014 Toyota Highlander XLE 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
The roof rack is fixed 27 inches apart only. The racks cannot be moved beyond 27 inches for a larger separation. I have not been able to find an after market roof rack that will fit on the roof for a greater separation. Toyota claims to have researched this problem by asking people. Toyota also said no one uses the rack anyway. LOL. If you need to carry bikes, surfboards, kayaks, canoes, etc. you will have to carry them with racks that are only 27 inches apart. Would that 27" separation be safe? Toyota must think so in their design. Good luck!
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Best non-luxury SUV
Abraham Padilla, 10/24/2015
updated 04/27/2016
2014 Toyota Highlander XLE 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
After owning this vehicle for over 2 years, in my opinion, the Highlander will surpass any competitor on any point of comparison: Fuel Efficiency, Best value for the price, Overall quality (mechanical and materials), etc.
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Everything is great except for fuel economy
Farkhod, 05/26/2016
2014 Toyota Highlander LE Plus 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
I am enjoying this 3rd generation Toyota Highlander 2014 LE Plus AWD for 2 years now. Reliability of this vehicle is awesome. But the fuel economy is another story. When I bought it new with only 3 miles on an odometer the sticker suggested it will be 20 mpg combined. After 2 years of combined city/hwy driving (almost always with green Eco sign on) my best average is 15.6 mpg, which is somewhat disappointing. Also rear-view camera sometimes malfunctions and couple of times the car key got stacked so I could not start the engine for like 10 minutes or so.
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Super reliable after 5 years 68k miles, nice power
HappyRC, 08/10/2019
2014 Toyota Highlander XLE 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought the 2014 XLE trim. PRO: - Powerful on the fwy, can overtake most SUV even while climbing uphill with 4 occupants - reliable - inexpensive maintenance - braking is good CON: - halogen headlight bulbs - handling is ok (It doesn't handle exceptional like the Alfa Romeo Stelvio) - sunroof cosmetic plastic cover piece fell off - Although the top of the seats are leather, the side is vinyl so it ripped and I replaced that piece with real leather by an Auto Upholstery shop.
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