2020 Highlander
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With that said, it wouldn't stop me from buying another one. Our RX rear window didn't open, and we survived that.
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Bottom line for me is that I almost bought a 2018 Highlander but sadly wouldn't buy this new one if I was in the market again. I was on the fence between Highlander and CX-9 when shopping last. That's how much I liked it but I just can get past the face on this new one. Not hideous but still awkward and far from great looking. I have to have something I love the styling of.
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right there with you, I test drove the current highlander and found the 3rd row to be very small, just little more room than the RX350h but no where what the pilot gives or the Atlas. I was hoping the new refresh they add some inches to the wheelbase and I wouldn't mind picking it up. But I guess that's not happening.
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Agree 100%
that weird shape to the right of the center stack!!??? Totally unnecessary and waaay overdone.
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right there with you, I test drove the current highlander and found the 3rd row to be very small, just little more room than the RX350h but no where what the pilot gives or the Atlas. I was hoping the new refresh they add some inches to the wheelbase and I wouldn't mind picking it up. But I guess that's not happening.
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Alex on Autos with his first review.
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You mean 2 refreshes ago? Because this is the current generation Highlander, just with an older style front end. 2 Generations ago would be the original Highlander.
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you are correct, might be little more roomier from inside, I was looking at a review not sure which one but the guy was saying that the 3rd row is still crapped and still for kids, unlike the Telluride or Atlas/pilot.
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I would hope that this would pave the way for options for the RX. I’m sure there are some who would be interested an efficient 300h and others would prefer the potent for 450h. Though I do t think that you could apply that kind of choice anywhere else in the Lexus lineup. An ES450h would be silly, no one is interested in the GS anymore, and the RC is too small for the batteries.
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Not in the market for midsize crossovers, but I do want the Highlander to continue to do well in the segment (more money to invest in cars I am interested in). With that said, was surprised to see the new Highlander not look like a XL RAV4 that kinda pretends to be a real SUV in looks. Hopefully that means a new 4Runner is on way because the new one should continue to be the rugged midsize offering compared to the Highlander. Toyota also "right-sized" the new Highlander and did not make it huge like the new Atlas and Telluride/Palisade. I see a lot of people complain about lack of third-row space on the internet, but we'll see if Toyota is trying to protect its other offerings that have "roomy" third rows. New Sienna is on its way and maybe even a new Sequoia (after the new Tundra). I am a little biased as I do not want to see cars get bigger each generation. Takes up too much space.