New 2026 ToyotaHighlander Hybrid Platinum
- Hybrid
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- Exterior Color
- Heavy Metal [Extra Cost Color]
- Interior Color
- Glazed Caramel Leather-trimmed
- Body/Seating
- SUV/7 seats
- Combined Fuel Economy
- 35
- Battery Warranty
- 120 months / 150,000 miles
- Transmission
- Electronically controlled Continuously Variable Tr
- Drivetrain
- All-Wheel Drive
- VIN
- 5TDEBRCHXTS02B496
- Horsepower
- 186
Highlighted Features
- Navigation system
- Lane departure
- Leather upholstery
- Automatic temperature control
- Emergency communication system
- Power moonroof
- Wireless phone connectivity
- Parking sensors
- Exterior parking camera front
- Exterior parking camera left
- Exterior parking camera right
- Exterior parking camera rear
Included Packages & Accessories
- 10-in. color Head-Up Display (HUD) with speedometer and Road Sign Assist (RSA) [rsa] navigation [nav_system_xm] and Hybrid System Indicator (hybrid models only)
- 11-speaker JBL® [jbl] Premium Audio including subwoofer and amplifier
- 14 cup/bottle holders
- 20-in. alloy wheels and P235/55R20 tires
- 3-point seatbelts for all seating positions; driver's-side Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) and Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) on all passenger seatbelts
- 4WD type (on demand)
- 7-passenger seating with second-row fold-down captain's chairs and fold-down inboard armrests adjustable headrests and two cup holders mounted on the floor; and 60/40 split fold-flat third-row seats with sliding headrests and recline function
- ABS (4-wheel)
- Acoustic noise-reducing front side windows
- Active grille shutters
- Adaptive cruise control
- Adaptive stop and go cruise control (semi-automatic)
- Adjustable front seatbelt shoulder anchors and driver and front passenger seatbelt pretensioners with force limiters
- Air filtration
- Airbag deactivation (occupant sensing passenger)
- Ambient interior lighting
- Ambient lighting
- Antenna type (diversity)
- Antenna type (mast)
- Anti-theft system (alarm)
- Anti-theft system (vehicle immobilizer)
- Anti-theft system with alarm and engine immobilizer [engine_immob]
- Armrests (rear outboard seats)
- Assist handle (front)
- Assist handle (rear)
- Auto start/stop
- Automatic emergency braking (front pedestrian)
- Automatic emergency braking (front)
- Automatic emergency braking (intersection/junction turn)
- Automatic emergency braking (rear)
- Autonomous lane guidance (lane centering)
- Auxiliary audio input (Bluetooth)
- Auxiliary audio input (USB)
- Auxiliary audio input (iPod/iPhone)
- Backup camera [camera] with dynamic gridlines
- Battery (maintenance-free)
- Battery saver
- Black-painted front grille with chrome-plated surround and front lower bumper in silver finish
- Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) [bsm]with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA) [rcta]
- Blind spot safety (sensor/alert)
- Brakes: Power-assisted ventilated 13.3-in. front disc brakes; solid 13.3-in. rear disc brakes with Electronically Controlled Braking (ECB) system and integrated regenerative braking
- Braking assist
- Bumper detail (rear protector)
- Camera system (surround view)
- Camera system washer (rear)
- Cargo area light
- Cargo area tonneau cover
- Cargo cover (retractable)
- Center console (front console with armrest and storage)
- Center console (organizer tray)
- Check rear seat reminder
- Child safety door locks
- Child seat anchors (LATCH system)
- Child-protector rear door locks and power window lockout control
- Chrome-plated interior door handles
- Clock
- Color-keyed heated power outside mirrors with turn signal and blind spot warning indicators [bsm] power folding reverse tilt-down with memory feature and puddle lights with integrated Highlander logo
- Color-keyed outside door handles
- Color-keyed side rocker panels and lower molding
- Compass
- Connected in-car apps (Google POIs)
- Connected in-car apps (Google search)
- Conversation mirror
- Cornering brake control
- Courtesy lights (door)
- Cross traffic alert (rear)
- Crumple zones (front)
- Crumple zones (rear)
- Cupholders (front)
- Cupholders (rear)
- Cupholders (third row)
- Customizable instrument cluster
- Daytime running lights (LED)
- Digital clock
- Digital odometer
- Digital rearview mirror with HomeLink® [homelink] universal garage door opener
- Digital sound processing
- Door handle color (body-color)
- Door sill trim (illuminated scuff plate)
- Door trim (simulated alloy)
- Door trim (simulated wood)
- Drive Modes: Drive Mode Select (DMS) with Sport Eco Normal EV [ev_mode] and Trail Modes
- Drive mode selector
- Driver and front passenger seatbelt warning
- Driver assistance app (roadside assistance)
- Driver seat (heated)
- Driver seat (ventilated)
- Driver seat power adjustments (10)
- Driver seat power adjustments (height)
- Driver seat power adjustments (lumbar)
- Driver seat power adjustments (reclining)
- Drivetrain: Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
- Dual sun visors with sliding function and illuminated vanity mirrors
- EV battery capacity (1.9 kWh)
- Easy entry (manual rear seat)
- Eight airbags [airbag] â driver airbag front passenger airbag driver knee airbag seat cushion airbag (passenger) front side airbags curtain shield airbags
- Electric Motors: Permanent magnet synchronous motors (two front; one rear; AWD)
- Electric motor battery type (nickel-metal hydride)
- Electronic brakeforce distribution
- Electronic messaging assistance (voice operated)
- Electronic messaging assistance (with read function)
- Electronic parking brake (auto off)
- Emergency braking preparation
- Emergency locking retractors (front)
- Emergency locking retractors (rear)
- Emergency locking retractors (third row)
- Emission Rating: Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle 30 (SULEV 30) [sulev]
- Exhaust (hidden)
- Exterior entry lights (approach lamps)
- Exterior entry lights (puddle lamps)
- External temperature display
- Fender lip moldings (black)
- Five USB ports [usb] (one USB-A media port and four USB-C charging ports) and two 12V outlets [12v]
- Floor material (carpet)
- Front air conditioning (automatic climate control)
- Front air conditioning zones (dual)
- Front airbags (dual)
- Front and Rear Parking Assist with Automatic Braking (PA w/AB) [pa_ab]
- Front and rear mudguards
- Front brake type (ventilated disc)
- Front bumper color (body-color)
- Front fog lights (LED)
- Front headrests (2)
- Front headrests (adjustable)
- Front seat type (bucket)
- Front seatbelts (3-point)
- Front shock type (gas)
- Front spring type (coil)
- Front stabilizer bar
- Front struts (MacPherson)
- Front suspension classification (independent)
- Front suspension type (lower control arms)
- Front wipers (rain sensing)
- Front wipers (speed sensitive)
- Front wipers (variable intermittent)
- Fuel economy display (MPG)
- Fuel economy display (range)
- Gauge (tachometer)
- Grille color (black)
- Grille color (chrome surround)
- Grille shutters
- Hands-free phone call integration (voice operated)
- Head-up display
- Headlights (LED)
- Headlights (auto delay off)
- Headlights (auto high beam dimmer)
- Headlights (auto on/off)
- Headlights (cornering)
- Headlights (self-leveling)
- Headlights (wiper activated)
- Heated steering wheel
- Heated windshield wiper rests
- Height-adjustable hands-free power liftgate with jam protection [power_liftgate_no_install]
- High Solar Energy-Absorbing (HSEA) glass on front side windows
- High-output LED fog lights
- Hill Start Assist Control (HAC) [hac]
- Hill holder control
- Humidity/dewpoint sensors
- Illuminated metal front doorsill
- Impact absorbing seats (dual front)
- Impact sensor (alert system)
- Impact sensor (battery disconnect)
- Impact sensor (door unlock)
- Impact sensor (fuel cut-off)
- Impact sensor (post-collision safety system)
- Infotainment (Toyota Audio Multimedia)
- Infotainment screen size (12.3 in.)
- Instrument cluster screen size (12.3 in.)
- Interior accents (chrome)
- Interior accents (metallic-tone)
- Internet radio app (Gracenote)
- Knee airbags (driver)
- LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) includes lower anchors and tethers on outboard second-row seats and tether anchor on middle of second- and third-row seats
- LED projector headlights with Adaptive Front-Lighting System (AFS) [afs] auto leveling and LED-strip Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
- LED taillights
- Laminated glass (acoustic front side)
- Laminated glass (acoustic windshield)
- Lane deviation sensors
- Lane keeping assist
- Leather-trimmed front- and second-row seats; heated and ventilated front seats; heated second-row seats; 10-way power-adjustable driver's seat including power lumbar support; 8-way power-adjustable front passenger seat; seat memory function
- Liftgate window (fixed)
- Memorized settings (2 driver)
- Memorized settings (driver seat)
- Memorized settings (liftgate)
- Memorized settings (side mirrors)
- Mirror color (body-color)
- Moonroof / Sunroof (anti-trapping)
- Moonroof / Sunroof (one-touch open/close)
- Moonroof / Sunroof (power panoramic)
- Moonroof / Sunroof (power sunshade)
- Moonroof / Sunroof (tilt/slide)
- Mudguards (front)
- Mudguards (rear)
- Multi-function display
- Multi-function remote (panic alarm)
- Multi-function remote (proximity entry system)
- Multi-function remote (trunk release)
- Multi-function remote (vehicle and key memory)
- Navigation data (real time traffic)
- Navigation data (send destination to vehicle)
- Navigation system (over-the-air map updates (OTA))
- Navigation system (touch screen display)
- Navigation system (voice operated)
- One-touch windows (4)
- Ornamental dash trim and faux wood door trim
- Overhead console (front)
- Overhead console with conversation mirror sunglasses storage and maplights
- Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) [panoramic_view] âincludes 360-degree Overhead View in low-speed drive and reverse and Curb View
- Panoramic glass roof with sunshade and front power tilt/slide moonroof
- Parking sensors (front)
- Parking sensors (rear)
- Passenger seat (heated)
- Passenger seat (ventilated)
- Passenger seat power adjustments (8)
- Passenger seat power adjustments (height)
- Passenger seat power adjustments (reclining)
- Pedestrian safety sound generation
- Power brakes
- Power door locks (anti-lockout)
- Power door locks (auto-locking)
- Power door locks with shift-linked automatic lock/unlock feature
- Power outlet(s) (115V cargo area)
- Power outlet(s) (115V rear)
- Power outlet(s) (USB front)
- Power outlet(s) (USB-C front)
- Power outlet(s) (USB-C rear)
- Power outlet(s) (two 12V front)
- Power steering (variable/speed-proportional)
- Power windows (lockout button)
- Power windows (safety reverse)
- Power windows with auto up/down in all positions and jam protection
- Pre-collision warning system (audible warning)
- Pre-collision warning system (intersection/junction turn)
- Pre-collision warning system (pedestrian detection)
- Pre-collision warning system (visual warning)
- Predictive Fuel-Efficient Drive [predictive]
- Premium brand (JBL)
- Privacy glass on rear side quarter and liftgate windows
- Push-button start
- Qi-compatible wireless charging [qi_wireless] with charge indicator light
- Radio (AM/FM)
- Radio (HD radio)
- Radio (touch screen display)
- Radio (voice operated)
- Radio data system
- Rain-sensing washer-linked variable intermittent windshield wipers and intermittent rear wiper
- Reading lights (front)
- Reading lights (rear)
- Reading lights (third row)
- Rear air conditioning (automatic climate control)
- Rear air conditioning (independently controlled)
- Rear air conditioning zones (single)
- Rear brake type (disc)
- Rear bumper color (body-color)
- Rear bumper scuff plate
- Rear headrests (2)
- Rear headrests (adjustable)
- Rear liftgate windshield defogger
- Rear liftgate windshield washer and backup camera [camera] washer
- Rear lower bumper in silver finish
- Rear passenger seatbelt reminder
- Rear privacy glass
- Rear seat (heated)
- Rear seat (sliding)
- Rear seat folding (flat)
- Rear seat manual adjustments (reclining)
- Rear seat type (captains chairs)
- Rear seatbelts (3-point)
- Rear shock type (gas)
- Rear spoiler (roofline)
- Rear spoiler color (body-color)
- Rear spoiler with LED center high-mount stop light
- Rear spring type (coil)
- Rear stabilizer bar
- Rear suspension classification (independent)
- Rear suspension type (multi-link)
- Rear trunk/liftgate (liftgate)
- Rear trunk/liftgate (power operated)
- Rear trunk/liftgate (sensor-activated)
- Rear vents (third row)
- Rear wiper (auto-on in reverse)
- Rear wiper (intermittent)
- Rear wiper (with washer)
- Rearview mirror (camera-based)
- Rearview monitor (in dash)
- Regenerative braking system
- Rocker panel color (body-color)
- Roof rails (silver)
- Safety brake pedal system
- Satellite radio (SiriusXM)
- Seat cushion airbags (passenger front)
- Seatbelt force limiters (front)
- Seatbelt force limiters (rear)
- Seatbelt pretensioners (front)
- Seatbelt pretensioners (rear)
- Seatbelt warning sensor (front)
- Second-row sunshades
- Shift knob trim (leather)
- Side airbags (front)
- Side curtain airbags (front)
- Side curtain airbags (rear)
- Side curtain airbags (third row)
- Side mirror adjustments (power folding)
- Side mirror adjustments (power)
- Side mirror adjustments (reverse gear tilt)
- Side mirrors (heated)
- Side mirrors (integrated turn signals)
- Silver-finish roof rails
- Smart Key System on front doors and liftgate with Push Button Start remote keyless entry system with lock unlock panic and liftgate functions; and remote illuminated entry
- Smart device app compatibility (Toyota Connected Services)
- Smart device app function (engine start)
- Smart device app function (horn/light operation)
- Smart device app function (lock operation)
- Smart device app function (maintenance scheduling)
- Smart device app function (maintenance status)
- Smart device app function (security event/collision alert)
- Smart device app function (vehicle location)
- Smartphone integration (wireless Android Auto)
- Smartphone integration (wireless Apple CarPlay)
- Soft-touch in-dash split-level shelf
- Soft-touch roll-top center console with removable utility tray
- Solar-tinted glass
- Spare tire mount location (underbody)
- Spare tire size (temporary)
- Spare wheel type (steel)
- Speed sensitive volume control
- Stability control
- Starter type (motor/generator)
- Steering wheel (tilt and telescopic)
- Steering wheel mounted controls (audio)
- Steering wheel mounted controls (cruise control)
- Steering wheel mounted controls (multi-function)
- Steering wheel mounted controls (phone)
- Steering wheel mounted controls (voice control)
- Steering wheel trim (leather)
- Steering: Electric Power Steering (EPS); power-assisted rack-and-pinion
- Storage (accessory hook)
- Storage (cargo tie-down anchors and hooks)
- Storage (door pockets)
- Storage (front seatback)
- Storage (grocery bag holder)
- Storage (in dash)
- Storage (in floor)
- Storage (sunglasses holder)
- Subwoofer (1)
- Sunshade (side window)
- Surround sound
- Suspension: Independent MacPherson strut front suspension with stabilizer bar; trailing-wishbone suspension
- Taillights (LED)
- Third row headrests (3)
- Third row headrests (adjustable)
- Third row seat folding (flat)
- Third row seat folding (split)
- Third row seat type (40-60 split bench)
- Third row seat upholstery (leatherette)
- Third row seatbelts (3-point)
- Three-zone automatic climate control with air filter separate second-row control panel individual temperature settings for driver front passenger and rear-seat passengers and second- and third-row vents
- Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) [tpms] (individual tires)
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Total speakers (10)
- Traction control
- Traffic sign recognition
- Trailer stability control
- Transmission: Electronically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT)
- Trip odometer
- Two 120V outlets (1500W shared) [1500w] located on the bottom rear of center console and in the luggage area
- Universal remote transmitter (Homelink - garage door opener)
- Upholstery (leather-trimmed)
- Vanity mirrors (dual illuminating)
- Warnings and reminders (coolant temperature warning)
- Warnings and reminders (lamp failure)
- Warnings and reminders (low battery)
- Warnings and reminders (low fuel level)
- Warnings and reminders (low oil pressure)
- Warnings and reminders (maintenance due)
- Watts (1200)
- Wheels (aluminum alloy)
- Wi-Fi (hotspot)
- Window defogger (rear)
- Window trim (chrome)
- Windshield wiper de-icer
- Wireless charging station (front)
- Wireless data link (Bluetooth)
Detailed Specifications
- 1-touch down
- 1-touch up
- Acoustic pedestrian protection
- Adaptive Cruise Control: Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)
- Air conditioning
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Automatic temperature control
- Display ground view
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Emergency communication system: Safety Connect (up to 10-year trial subscription)
- Front beverage holders
- Front dual zone A/C
- Garage door transmitter: HomeLink
- Heated steering wheel
- Illuminated entry
- Memory seat
- Moonroof sunshade: power
- Navigation system: Drive Connect Cloud Navigation (1-year trial subscription)
- Overhead console
- Passenger door bin
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Power moonroof
- Power windows
- Power/regen
- Preconditioning
- Proximity key: doors and push button start
- Rear air conditioning
- Rear beverage holders
- Rear door bins
- Remote keyless entry
- Speed control
- Surround View Monitor: Panoramic View Monitor yes
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Traction battery level
- Trunk/hatch auto-latch
- Alloy wheels
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Front anti-roll bar
- Front tires: 235/55VR20.0
- Power steering
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Rear tires: 235/55VR20.0
- Speed-sensing steering
- Wheel size: 20"
- 1st row LCD monitors: 2
- AM/FM radio: SiriusXM
- Diversity antenna
- Primary LCD size: 12.3"
- Smart device integration: Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
- Speaker type: JBL
- Speakers: 11
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Turn-by-turn navigation directions: Destination Assist (1-year trial subscription)
- Wireless Phone Charger: Qi-compatible Wireless Charging front
- Wireless phone connectivity: Bluetooth
- Basic warranty: 36 months/36,000miles
- Corrosion perforation warranty: 60 months/ unlimited distance
- High voltage electrical system warranty: 96 months/100,000miles
- Maintenance warranty: 24 months/25,000miles
- Powertrain warranty: 60 months/60,000miles
- Roadside assistance coverage: 24 months/ unlimited distance
- Traction battery warranty: 120 months/150,000miles
- 3rd row seats: split-bench
- Front center armrest
- Front seats: bucket
- Heated front seats
- Heated rear seats
- Leather shift knob
- Leather steering wheel
- Leather upholstery
- Max seating capacity: 7
- Power 2-way driver lumbar support
- Power driver seat
- Power passenger seat
- Rear seats: captain
- Rear seats Folding position: fold forward seatback
- Reclining 3rd row seat
- Seat Upholstery: leather
- Split folding rear seat
- Ventilated front seats
- Alternator hybrid electric motor
- Compressor: Not Available
- Cylinder configuration: I-4
- Drive type: all-wheel
- Electric motor 1 torque: 199 lb.-ft.
- Electric motor 2 torque: 89 lb.-ft.
- Electric motor horsepower: 180hp @ RPM
- Engine liters: 2.5L
- Engine location: front
- Fuel economy city: 35mpg
- Fuel economy combined: 35mpg
- Fuel economy highway: 34mpg
- Fuel tank capacity: 17.1gal.
- Horsepower: 186hp @ 6,000RPM
- Hybrid electric powertrain type: HEV (hybrid electric vehicle)
- Hybrid system net power: 243hp @ RPM
- Hybrid traction battery capacity (Ah): 6.5
- Hybrid traction battery number of cells: 40
- Hybrid traction battery type: nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
- Hybrid traction battery voltage: 288
- Manual-shift auto
- Mode select transmission
- Number of valves: 16
- Powertrain number of motors: 3
- Recommended fuel: Regular Unleaded
- Standard fuel economy fuel type: gasoline
- Starter hybrid electric motor
- Torque: 175 lb.-ft. @ 4,300RPM
- Transmission: continuously variable automatic
- Variable intake manifold
- Variable valve control
- Approach angle: 18 deg
- Departure angle: 23 deg
- Ground clearance (min): 203mm (8.0")
- Ramp breakover angle: 17 deg
- Bumpers: body-color
- Door mirrors: body-color
- Heated door mirrors
- Power door mirrors
- Power liftgate
- Rear cargo: power liftgate
- Spoiler
- Trailer sway control
- Turn signal indicator mirrors
- 3rd row headroom: 917mm (36.1")
- 3rd row hiproom: 1,158mm (45.6")
- 3rd row legroom: 711mm (28.0")
- 3rd row shoulder room: 1,397mm (55.0")
- Compression ratio: 14.00 to 1
- Curb weight: 2,084kg (4,595lbs)
- Engine bore x stroke: 87.5mm x 103.4mm (3.44" x 4.07")
- Engine displacement: 2.5 L
- Engine horsepower: 243hp @ 6,000RPM
- Engine torque: 175 lb.-ft. @ 4,300RPM
- Exterior body width: 1,930mm (76.0")
- Exterior height: 1,730mm (68.1")
- Exterior length: 4,950mm (194.9")
- Front headroom: 975mm (38.4")
- Front hiproom: 1,453mm (57.2")
- Front legroom: 1,067mm (42.0")
- Front shoulder room: 1,499mm (59.0")
- GVWR: 2,722kg (6,000lbs)
- Greenhouse Gas Score (GG): 7
- Interior maximum rear cargo volume: 2,387 L (84 cu.ft.)
- Interior rear cargo volume: 453 L (16 cu.ft.)
- Passenger volume: 3,860L (136.3 cu.ft.)
- Payload: 637kg (1,405lbs)
- Rear headroom: 942mm (37.1")
- Rear hiproom: 1,448mm (57.0")
- Rear legroom: 983mm (38.7")
- Rear shoulder room: 1,483mm (58.4")
- Towing capacity: 1,588kg (3,500lbs)
- Turning radius: 5.7m (18.7')
- Wheelbase: 2,850mm (112.2")
- 2nd row sun blinds
- Appearance: digital/analog
- Auto high-beam headlights
- Blind spot: Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) warning
- Configurable
- Delay-off headlights
- Exterior parking camera front
- Exterior parking camera left
- Exterior parking camera rear
- Exterior parking camera right
- Front fog lights
- Front reading lights
- Fully automatic headlights
- Heads up display
- Lane departure: Lane Departure Alert (LDA) w/Steering Assist active
- Low tire pressure warning
- Outside temperature display
- Parking sensors: Front and Rear Parking Assist w/Automatic Braking (PA w/AB) front and rear
- Rain sensing wipers
- Rear reading lights
- Rear window defroster
- Rear window wiper
- Traffic sign information
- Trip computer
- Variably intermittent wipers
- 4 wheel disc brakes
- ABS brakes
- Brake assist
- Brakes regenerative
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Electronic stability
- Forward collision: Pre-Collision System (PCS) mitigation w/left turn assist
- Front pedestrian detection: prevention
- Ignition disable
- Knee airbag
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Overhead airbag
- Panic alarm
- Perimeter/approach lights
- Rear collision: Rear Cross-Traffic Braking (RCTB) mitigation
- Security system
- Tracker system: Safety Connect (up to 10-year trial subscription)
- Traction control
KBB.com Consumer Reviews
- 5.0
2024 Highlander Hybrid Platinum In-Depth Review
By 632373e8 on Sunday, December 31, 2023
We've now owned our 2024 Highlander Hybrid Platinum for 4 weeks, and, so far, couldn't be happier! I was happy to discover that the regular Highlander Hybrid is still available (the Grand is too big for us). What we love: - The quiet all-electric drive under 20 mph - VERY PLEASED with the additional sound attenuation (acoustic noise-reducing front side windows) Toyota added. The loud acceleration roar of the 2022 I test-drove is largely gone - The “Car” display option that shows how the energy flows, from the ICE and two electric motors to the batteries and wheels - The 12.3” main Display and the 12.3” digital instrument panel unique to the Platinum trim – with clear, sharp images that display useful trip, safety and navi information. The main screen menus are reasonably intuitive (even without a Home button) - The Cloud-based navigation now rivals Google Maps – although ETAs are initially inflated. After the free 12-mo. trial this requires a $15/mo. subscription; we’ll see if it’s worth keeping - The seamless, wireless switching from Android Auto (for me) and Apple CarPlay (for my wife), based on whose phone is detected - The improved location of the wireless charging tray in the center dash area (in the 2022 it was in an awkward lift-up tray in the center console). This has enabled removal of a windshield-mounted wireless charger that partially obstructed forward-left view - The ECO drive mode which emphasizes electric motor usage, most appropriate for our driving style (we’re both retired, drive about 11k miles a year, north and south, and certainly won’t need Trail or Sport modes) - MPG: The instrument panel showed 33.7 mpg after 800 mostly city miles. But then I drove 100 highway miles, and watched it drop to 32.0 – the opposite of a gas-only car. I estimate a fuel savings of about $3800 over 6 years of expected ownership (at forecasted fuel costs) - The Head-Up display! Never had this – find it helpful to see the speed limit, car speed, and Eco-indicator reflected at a focal point just beyond the windshield - Folding side mirrors -- also with blind-spot indicators, defoggers, turn signal lights, and auto backup adjusting. Should save us from unwanted parking lot encounters with people or cars - The fixed rail mount points shifted rearwards about 8”, making rear-loading of kayaks easier, and our Yakima crossbars still fit (though I did need new landing pads molded to fit the modified flush rails) - Several USB-C&A charging ports, forward and aft (my wife has wallet on the back of her iPhone, so wireless charging won’t work for her) - A slide-open, lighted center console storage compartment – easy to get at without lifting the armrest and helpful to find items that tend to get lost in the large space - The color! The exterior is a steel-blue “Moon Dust” and the interior is the same beige we like. We’re happy that we didn’t have to settle for dark colors in sunny Florida - A Consumer Reports score of 85 and a reliability rating of 75/100 – both the highest for 3-row midsize SUVs (CR gives you the best unbiased road test, reliability and owner satisfaction scores) What we’re mixed about: - Rear-window visibility is diminished by the smaller glass area due to the more streamlined roofline (side view mirrors and the 360-degree display view compensate for this) - The digital panoramic rear-view lever-activated mirror – while handy when the cargo area is loaded to the gills, the camera-fed display suffers from loss of depth-of-field, glare, and the dizzying constant motion of cars and scenery - The driver’s seat height adjustment doesn’t go as high – or maybe it’s that the hood is higher due to an extra hood hump on both driver and passenger sides. It was a noticeable when we initially got the car, but even my wife who is only 5’3” seems to be okay with the diminished road visibility - The HomeLink buttons have been moved to the rear-view mirror, but the new menu-driven programming requires a working remote – which we did not have! (Got a new remote and then it was a snap) - Automatic Profile switching to auto-adjust driver’s seat settings based on who is driving, doesn’t work (requires entering a passcode). No big deal, we just press our memory seat button on the door - Hands-free rear hatch opening: Car must be locked and foot must be swung quickly under the sensor on the left side of rear bumper. We probably won’t use this – it’s easier to just press the button under the handle, which works whether car is locked or not. - AWD: We don’t need this as this car never sees Winter snow. But it also adds a second electric motor in the rear. So, net-net it’s a plus, and as all 2024 Hybrids seem to come with AWD, we really had no choice - Somewhat higher step-up height and cargo platform (~2”?), to make more room for the hybrid’s batteries stored under the passenger compartment - The ambient lighting that added $449 to the price. It’s kind of cool and helpful at night, and has a separate app to change the colors, but I’m sure the cool factor will wear off quickly What we don’t like: - NO DISCOUNTS! The Hybrid, and especially the Platinum trim, still need to be special-ordered, and thus command MSRP, plus whatever add-ons your local distributor decides to install (we did get the dealer to remove the way over-priced $699 ToyoGuard Platinum (2 oil changes, 4 tire rotations in years 3-5, roadside and rental assistance which we get from AAA). Thankfully, gone is the $$$ upcharge that dealers were adding to MSRP during the post-Covid years - The pull-up cup holder between the second-row captain seats is replaced by a fixed plastic holder bolted to the chassis, losing the convenience of extra storage / passage space between the seats. I found a video on removing it and fashioned an all-weather cover for the bolt area by carving up the old cargo area matt - The cheap fabric carpeting that added $499 to the car price. But no worries, these are now covered and better protected with new WeatherTech “HP” mats (softer, more flexible upgrade from the ones in our 2018) - Gone is the “open rear windshield“ button when you just need to pop something small into an already full cargo area. Oh well, we’ll get used to this - Incomplete User Manuals: The car documentation comes only with a “short version” of the Owner’s Manual, and is missing the 300-page Mutlimedia Owner’s Manual. What’s the same as in our 2018: - The same comfortable, perforated leather, heated and ventilated seats - The same very handy under-dash storage bins we’ve loved for cellphone, keys, little miscellaneous stuff we want to keep accessible on long drives. Theres also a useful deeper tray forward of the gear shift next to the USB ports for little stuff - Rain-sensing wipers and auto-high beams (both only on the Platinum trim) - The same power panoramic moonroof (which we mainly use to let more light into the car or block the hot sun} - Same great JBL sound (11 speakers, with a woofer installed in a left side cargo area panel, in place of a storage nook). New tweeter speakers on the front dash pillars enhance high frequencies, helpful for hearing voices, both in music and on the phone - The same accurate dual and 2nd row Climate Control – though new dash controls require some relearning. All-in-all, we are delighted with our new car and highly recommend it to anyone with space needs similar to ours wanting to take a step toward greener driving. - 5.0
Overall excellent choice for commuting or cruising
By Scott on Tuesday, March 02, 2021
I chose this vehicle with retirement road trips in mind. I have the Limited trim level. The mileage is as claimed in the low to mid-thirties. Build quality is excellent as is the ride and road noise isolation. Several pro reviews comment on the noisy, unrefined 4 cylinder engine when the vehicle is pushed hard. It is annoying but not a deal buster for me. I found out the engine noise is from the secondary high pressure direct fuel injection system which activates when the accelerator is pressed hard. At cruising speeds, the primary fuel injection system is supplying most of the fuel into the intake manifold before the intake valves. Much quieter. The tech all works well and the vehicle has had zero defects or problems in the 3 months I've owned it. - 5.0
First Hybrid Owned
By SilverBullet on Saturday, February 27, 2021
I bought this Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum to replace a F150 since all I haul is sand bags for traction now. I believe gas mileage obviously based on terrain is close and I’ve got 31.6-34.7 just driving back and forth to work. The power is not like my 2019 Ford Explorer Platinum but I’m not a race car driver anyways. I find the seating and ride more comfortable than the Explorer, the quality seems excellent so far, the styling is sleek with quality leather throughout, reliability hopefully based on Toyota history, performance is good enough for American roads, and cheaper by $10,000 than my Ford Platinum...so I believe this to be an economically sound vehicle. Might buy another one so oil companies and politicians don’t get Rich!
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