2014 Toyota Highlander thread
03-29-13, 09:54 AM
#136
** if they were smart they would offer the GX with a 4WD system to keep some of it's off roading prowess
03-29-13, 05:37 PM
#137
The latest Explorer and Durango are based on unibody not BOF. Does that make them any less Explorer or Durango? No. So the GX will still be GX save for on a RX platform
** if they were smart they would offer the GX with a 4WD system to keep some of it's off roading prowess
** if they were smart they would offer the GX with a 4WD system to keep some of it's off roading prowess
They can call it VX :-)
04-01-13, 06:38 PM
#138
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new highlander looks decent in and out and i'm sure it's a fine vehicle overall.
i did chuckle at this, as the worst 'teaser' of all time.
i did chuckle at this, as the worst 'teaser' of all time.
04-02-13, 06:17 AM
#140
I saw the Highlander at the NY show yesterday and it's ok.I don't like the rear design and black fender and lower rear trim.Not as big as it looks in the pics.
I asked about an HID option and the Toyota rep didn't know if HIDs will be available.
The Highlander wasn't getting much attention from the people.
Talk about lack of attention to a manufacturer,the Lincoln area was dead.
A few mulling around but it was bad.
Interesting tidbit was according to the Toyota rep with his IPad check, the '13 LX570 doesn't come with Blind Spot Monitor option.
I asked about an HID option and the Toyota rep didn't know if HIDs will be available.
The Highlander wasn't getting much attention from the people.
Talk about lack of attention to a manufacturer,the Lincoln area was dead.
A few mulling around but it was bad.
Interesting tidbit was according to the Toyota rep with his IPad check, the '13 LX570 doesn't come with Blind Spot Monitor option.
04-02-13, 07:55 PM
#141
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04-05-13, 04:57 PM
#145
I believe the 4Runner will be a facelift, nothing architectural.
I think Sequoia will stay for '14. It has a pretty strong export market now.
12-16-13, 11:13 AM
#146
2014 Toyota Highlander Reviews
They're starting to trickle out. Looks like a press event was held recently.
Overall, looks like another in the string of modest updates. Catching up to some of the competition, but nothing to really establish best-in-class or blow anybody away. This quote from Motor Trend captures my sentiment of Toyota/Lexus recently.
That’s the story of the refreshed, third-gen Highlander in a nutshell: It isn’t bad. It’s not particularly interesting, wonderful, game-changing, groundbreaking, innovative, a swing for the fences, or even class-leading. But it’s not a bad trucklike people-mover. The new Highlander is easier on the eyes; the interior has been jazzed up a touch; and the big girl doesn’t seem to wobble around as much as the last one did. Toyota achieved its goals. I just wish it had aimed higher.
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2...rst-drive.html
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...r_first_drive/
12-16-13, 11:17 AM
#147
Motortrend wanted a sports car with 400hp and not a family car... i dont see why is it so hard to review family cars as family cars... Cars.com "preview" is pretty good and explains important parts of new Highlander.
Not every car should be a sports car.
Not every car should be a sports car.
12-16-13, 11:18 AM
#148
Lexus Test Driver
+1, it seems all automotive reviewers expect the "ultimate driving machine" out of whatever they are testing.
12-16-13, 11:22 AM
#149
I'm not saying it needs to be a sports car, but I think they can do better. The competition in that segment is pretty steep right now. Durango is gaining traction, Pathfinder has done well with it's major change. Toyota's package is still a bit too small overall, could use some more updates to powertrains, etc.
12-16-13, 12:49 PM
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Not one single part of the MT review suggested to me that the Highlander ought to be a sports car. They were suggesting to buy a minivan instead. But for the zillions of people who still buy vehicles in this segment, what does the HL have to offer?
LMAO!
Doesn't need more than 270hp. What it needs is beefier torque in the low-end and mid-range, especially in this weight class.
Anyways even thew new Honda Odyssey looks pretty darned cool. I could see trading in our X5d and old 2002 Highlander for an Odyssey, but just haven't been impressed with the 2nd gen Highlander, and this one doesn't look terribly exciting either. I LOVE our old 1st gen Highlander. Old school top notch Toyota build quality and polished refinement. The seats are fantastic, too. The seats in the 2nd gen were so bad for me that they would have been a deal-breaker even if I had wanted the car. Wonder how the seats are in the new one?
Originally Posted by MT
However, there’s some not-so-good thinking going on inside. Like Driver Easy Speak, a built in one-way microphone so that Daddy’s voice can be heard in the third row. What parent can’t yell at their kid from just a few feet away? Moreover, DES makes your voice sound like it’s coming through an Arby’s drive-thru speaker. It would be sad if it weren’t so laughable.
Originally Posted by MT
Both the XLE and the Limited come with the (also) carryover 3.5-liter V-6 good for 270 hp. I should point out that the new Highlander makes less power than the Traverse, Durango, and Explorer. It does make more than the Honda Pilot, though that vehicle is slated to get the 290-hp V-6 from the Acura MDX. Toyota repeatedly assured me that its customers don’t care about things like power or number of gears. Keeping with that theme, the transmission remains a six-speed automatic, though the programming logic is different. Even with the same old powertrain, the V-6 Highlanders are capable of hustling down the road… adequately.
Anyways even thew new Honda Odyssey looks pretty darned cool. I could see trading in our X5d and old 2002 Highlander for an Odyssey, but just haven't been impressed with the 2nd gen Highlander, and this one doesn't look terribly exciting either. I LOVE our old 1st gen Highlander. Old school top notch Toyota build quality and polished refinement. The seats are fantastic, too. The seats in the 2nd gen were so bad for me that they would have been a deal-breaker even if I had wanted the car. Wonder how the seats are in the new one?