2020 Highlander
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I like some of the styling elements from the side - change in the slope of the roofline to be a bit more like RR, Ford Explorer, Aviator, Navigator (all of which are copying RR look IMO). I also like the headlights and the way the rear passenger window slopes up towards the roofline creating more of a tear-drop look. Interior looks great, especially the better integration of the screen into the dash. One thing I continue to dislike about all of the new Highlanders is the black rubber trim around the wheel well - even on the highest end package they have that there. Cheapens the look IMO and I was hoping they'd get rid of that in this minor facelift.
My mom is in the market and is 100% sold on getting another Highlander (currently has a 2002 that she bought brand new and has 180k trouble-free miles) so I may tell her to wait 6 months so she can consider this one.
My mom is in the market and is 100% sold on getting another Highlander (currently has a 2002 that she bought brand new and has 180k trouble-free miles) so I may tell her to wait 6 months so she can consider this one.
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The Highlander isn't a big truck. Depends on the torque. CX-9 has 310 lb ft at 2000rpm even though it has "just" 250 hp on premium. It feels a lot more powerful and responsive than the V6 competitors I drove. Unless you're accelerating hard past 90 mph, low end torque is what we all use in normal driving.
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The Highlander isn't a big truck. Depends on the torque. CX-9 has 310 lb ft at 2000rpm even though it has "just" 250 hp on premium. It feels a lot more powerful and responsive than the V6 competitors I drove. Unless you're accelerating hard past 90 mph, low end torque is what we all use in normal driving.
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The Highlander isn't a big truck. Depends on the torque. CX-9 has 310 lb ft at 2000rpm even though it has "just" 250 hp on premium. It feels a lot more powerful and responsive than the V6 competitors I drove. Unless you're accelerating hard past 90 mph, low end torque is what we all use in normal driving.
Diminishing returns. The battery will drain faster and the anemic engine will have to work harder to move the big vehicle. Plus if the new RAV4 Hybrid is anything to go by, the engine will scream to high heaven when you want any acceleration out of it.
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Interesting that "Platinum" is its own trim level now, unlike before. When we bought ours, the Limited came in two versions, Limited, and Limited Platinum. I like the name better to simply be "Platinum".
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a plus is you can get 2nd row bench on higher trims now which you couldn't when i looked at one a few years back.
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The Pilot is abysmal quality inside though, and I hate the push button shifter.
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