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4.2

Overall Consumer Review Rating
for the Toyota Highlander

Great Value proposition with style.

By Robert Sciba written on 11-08-2016

The Highlander is big, it has three rows of seats, however it does not feel like a large car when you are driving. The size does make it comfortable for adults, the 2nd row seats have plenty of room even for larger/taller people. I really enjoy the "shelf" located slightly below the dashboard. It makes a great place to put your phone, glasses, laundry ticket, etc, you get the picture. It also has a large center console for bigger items. The onboard tech is OK, the Toyota Entune system has a couple of OK features including notification of txt's and emails - although you cannot read them while driving but you can send a standardized response. You also have apps for Open Table, sports, stocks, movie tickets and a few others. The stereo, although listed as a premium system is not very powerful and the tone/quality is fair at best. The NAV is OK to use, the voice activation commands work best for making bluetooth phone calls but using it to NAV or perform other functions is mediocre. The motor sounds fine at most speeds but I do hear a "whine" or higher pitched tone from time to time that I do not care for. Also, the Homelink function is difficult to program. I have succeeded in getting button 1 programmed but the other buttons are not working. (I have not contacted Toyota yet on this issue) The pros are the nice size, overall styling and functionality, the cons are a couple of extra noises, avg stereo and mediocre grade leather on the seats. My net opinion, I would buy this car again and would recommend it to you! Updating the review after 6 months ownership; I was able to get the Homelink programmed. Interesting it worked when I tried it and was miles from my garage and used a handheld remote and for no apparent reason the programming took! The car still gets roughly 20 MPG and have had no "squeaks or rattles". I stick with my earlier recommendation and would buy the car again if given a choice.

2016 Highlander Limited Platinum AWD

By Mark written on 05-03-2016

Toyota builds a very nice SUV, however, to get the safety features you have to move to the top of the line and spend over $45K. Unfortunatley is is also true of the other car manufacturers. Toyota has too many trim versions and starts with a low cost trim and adds features as you move up the trim line. Some cheap items, however, carry over from the low cost version such as no struts to keep the hood open. The safety features are a mixed bag. The audio warning are not loud enough to hear well with music playing and instead of automatic braking you get a pre-collision system that only assists in the braking but does not prevent a collision. I believe Toyota committed to improve the safety features for 2017 to earn the coveted 5 star rating. If safety is very important to you the Infiniti QX60 (at a slightly higher price) will give you the improved safety features with actual accident mitigation (not just warnings) and a 4 year warranty.

Love my new Highlaneder

By Happy with my Highlander written on 04-29-2016

I just love my Highlander. Leased a 2105 XLE but after driving it for a few months I found that I longed for the Limited edition. I found that I prefer the captain chair seating along with all of the safety features that come with the Limited Platinum edition. Not only do I love the safety features, it is really awesome to have the panoramic sunroof. I live in Southern California where the weather is beautiful year round so I opted to not get the AWD version. My only complaints are the price of the vehicle. It is quite pricey but for the features you get it is a WHOLE lot cheaper than the equally equipped luxury vehicles, such as Audi Q7 or the Infinit Qx6 which are cars that I was originally considering. For the price point of this vehicle I also would prefer if the side view mirrors would automatically fold in without me having to fold them in manually. I love the entune system which works quite well with my LG V10 cellphone which I also LOVE! Being that I had the standard audio system on the 2015 Highlander XLE, I am able to speak to the quality of the JBL system I now have. I am strictly a Pandora and bluetooth user and I will say the sound quality is far superior to the system that comes standard on the XLE model. So, I can say that I like the JBL. But, then again, I am not a radio listener and my music has HD quality because of the cellphone that I have. I absolutely love my Highlander and since I am no longer leasing, I will be keeping 2016 Limited Platinum Highlander for many many years to come.

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Engine/Mechanics: 6 cylinders , 4 cylinders .

Transmission: Automatic .

Fuel Type: regular unleaded .

Drivetrain: all wheel drive , front wheel drive , four wheel drive .

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