Used 2016 Toyota Highlander Limited 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
Comfortable powerful good looking SUV
Have only owned for 1 month so can't speak to reliability yet. Went on a road trip with our two kids and was thoroughly impressed with the ride quality and creature comforts of our new highlander. Fuel economy isn't great (we averaged 20 mpg with a cargo box) -- hoping that improves as the engine breaks in. Pros: Comfortable seats, plenty of storage/passenger space, good acceleration and handling. Cons: Limited edition lacks some safety features that other vehicles in this class include as standard, plastic covering on "premium" wheels, JBL stereo sounds terrible (under powered), navigation screen glare (due to poor positioning). Update: 6 months and 6K miles into ownership, Highlander is holding up well. Still underwhelmed with gas mileage and find the center arm rest too high resulting in occasional shoulder pain. Also wish the automatic rear hatch opened/closed a bit quicker. Small things -- overall, happy with the purchase. In summary, the high lander provides the right amount of space, power, and has a firm grip on the road. However, some of the "details" are lacking -- Toyota seems to have cut a few corners to save on build costs.
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Great snowbird vehicle
We travel to Florida for the winter each year and wanted a vehicle that we could load all our stuff plus two cats and a kayak and drive comfortably. The Highlander hit the spot. What I most like about this SUV is simple the way it drives. It's smooth, quiet and comfortable. It has a very solid feeling on the highway. Visibility is not the greatest which is typical of any SUV but the blind side monitors are great for lane changing. I would not have this vehicle without this feature. The Toyota Entune tech package with NAV, is fantastic and easy to setup and use. Only a couple of minor complaints with this SUV. When you open the glove box door it hits the passenger in the legs. It needs to be raised. Also I bought the Limited version believing it had most everything I wanted, and I was a little disappointed to discover that it didn't have automatic high beam/dimming. Other than that, it has about everything my Cadillac DTS has on it. I looked at 3 other vehicles, the Pathfinder which was a nice vehicle but was a bit noisy, and the new GMC Acadia which was also quite nice but overpriced - about $8,000 more than a comparatively equipped Pathfinder. Our local dealer, Capital Toyota in Chattanooga was very hospitality and easy to deal with. I highly recommend this vehicle to anyone looking for a mid sized SUV.
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- Limited Platinum 4dr SUVMSRP: $18,5776 mi away
- XLE 4dr SUVMSRP: $8,50064 mi away
- LE 4dr SUVMSRP: $13,66450 mi away
Intermittent buzzing sound
Toyota refuses to acknowledge that there is a problem with intermittent buzzing sound. I complained to two dealerships but Toyota said it is as designed. COME ON!!!!
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Just bought a new 2016 Highlander
We just bought a new 2016 Toyota Highlander Limited. The design and technology of the 2016 Highlander are dramatically improved from the 2011 Highlander we traded in. We love the new look and significant improvements included with the new technology package. I was also surprised at the great trade in price we received for 2011 Highlander.
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2016 Highlander
We purchased the Highlander XLE and realized after driving it for a couple of weeks that it did not have some of the safety features that we really wanted. We traded up to the Highlander Limited AWD after 3 weeks of driving the XLE. And, we love it! The Limited has blind-spot monitoring, a back-up camera with alarms and several different traction modes. This is a great family vehicle although, the third seat is tight. I would not recommend the third seat for older kids for any long trips. The ride is quiet, the interior is comfortable and the exterior is a classy!
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