Toyota Highlander Hybrid History The Toyota Highlander Hybrid is a midsize crossover SUV that is built on the Toyota Camry platform. The Highlander Hybrid uses Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive technology combined with the automaker’s 3MZ-FE 3.3-liter V6 engine, offered in either AWD or FWD trims. Early History The Toyota Highlander Hybrid was first introduced to…
Photo: © Toyota Toyota has finally released pricing information for the US-spec 2017 Toyota Highlander that is expected to arrive in showrooms within the next few weeks. The base Highlander LE will now start at $30,630, up $140 from the 2016 MSRP. For that, customers get a redesigned upper and lower grille, 18-inch wheels, a…
Photo: Toyota The next-gen 2020 Toyota Highlander is making its southeast debut at the Miami International Auto Show at the Miami Beach Convention Center, following its global reveal at the New York International Auto Show. For the new model year, the Highlander rides on the Toyota New Global Architecture, a modular platform that Toyota says…
Toyota Recalls 2014 Highlander Yesterday, Toyota announced it was recalling some 231 2014 Toyota Highlander crossovers in the United States due to the possibility that the second-row right-hand seat could come out of the track. Although this defect could potentially cause injury in case of an accident, no crashes, injuries, or fatalities have been reported…
Owners of Toyota hybrids are keeping their cars longer than owners of any other nameplates. Here’s what makes Toyota special.… Since its founding in 1996, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana has grown and… Every year, US News compiles a list of the most affordable vehicles… What’s New for the 2013 Toyota Highlander Hybrid There’s some new…
Photo: Toyota The 2021 Toyota Highlander is offered at 10 trim levels in Canada with a starting price of $40,150 CAD, offering a standard 8-inch touch screen and upgraded Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+. New for the model year is a sportier XSE trim, which features a specially tuned suspension, more dynamic exterior and interior styling,…
On the outside, the 2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid looks like—well, a Toyota Highlander. The large crossover has a menacing stance on the road given its sheer size, and while it’s not the most attractive vehicle in its class, its abundance of standard features certainly makes up for what it lacks in looks. Related: Affordable and…
The 2017 Toyota Highlander is a midsize SUV whose focus on safety, economy, and reliability makes it an ideal choice for families. Its no boring kid-hauler, though, with a stylish exterior that turns heads and a strong new V6 under the hood that makes driving fun even with all eight seats occupied. It’s not the…
Toyota has thus taken a page out of the American automaker handbook by launching a bigger version of one of its largest vehicles and slapping the name “Grand” in front of it… The 2021 Toyota Highlander is offered with a new, sporty XSE trim as well as the latest version of the Toyota Safety Sense…
Everything is bigger in Texas—at least that’s how the saying goes. Texans are never afraid to say what they think, and what they think is that the Toyota Highlander is pretty incredible. Texans’ love for this SUV became apparent when the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) named the Toyota Highlander Activity Vehicle of Texas, solidifying…
2013 Toyota Highlander overview Although the 2013 Toyota Highlander carries over from the 2012 model year with relatively few changes, it does see the debut of a new trim level (“Plus”), as well as a few minor changes to standard equipment. 2013 Toyota Highlander Exterior The 2013 Toyota Highlander looks like an SUV, but offers…
What’s New for the 2015 Toyota Highlander? The Highlander remains essentially unchanged from its predecessor for the 2015 model year. The SUV was completely redesigned by Toyota in 2014. 2015 Toyota Highlander Exterior 2015 Toyota Highlander Exterior With its redesign in 2014, the Toyota Highlander received increased visibility, standard 18-inch wheels with the option to…
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Toyota Indiana to increase Highlander production In the last few years, Toyota Indiana has been growing. The plant currently makes the Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, both for sale in the United States and overseas. In December 2013, the plant became the sole North American producer to make the Highlander, and now, thanks to growing demand…
The Toyota RAV4 was a best-seller for the automaker in 2015 For the fourth year running, Toyota has been named top automotive retail sales brand in 2015. This was thanks to a whopping 2,499,313 units sold across the automaker’s three retail brands—Toyota, Lexus, and Scion. Dare to Compare: See how the Toyota RAV4 measures up…
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 enters the crowded small crossover segment alongside a number of all-new competitors. Despite being in its fourth generation, the RAV4 still offers plenty of standard and optional features to get drivers excited, and the 2016 model year includes some thrilling new features to ensure the crossover doesn’t fall into a design…
The brand accounted for six of the top 10 vehicles, with the Land Cruiser and Sequoia far ahead of every other nameplate… Toyota has revealed the all-new 2023 Sequoia, and you know what? It’s… 2021 Toyota Sequoia pricing information has officially been revealed, along with a… Bulldogs are known for being feisty and entertaining creatures….
The 2018 Toyota C-HR is an all-new vehicle in the Toyota lineup… A couple of weeks ago, Toyota announced it was officially killing off… Minivans are never the most attractive vehicles on the road, at least… What’s New for the 2015 Toyota Venza? The five-seater 2015 Toyota Venza… What’s New for the 2015 Toyota Yaris?…
Toyota Racing Development (TRD) is known for creating tough, off-road-ready trucks and SUVs. But for the 2015 SEMA Show, TRD developed special versions of five popular Toyota models—the Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, and Land Cruiser. And they look pretty awesome. [wptab name=”Avalon”] SEMA Edition TRD Avalon Toyota’s flagship sedan has been revamped for the 2016…
Since its founding in 1996, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana has grown and grown, currently employing 4,700 team members and producing four outstanding Toyota models—the Sienna, Sequoia, Highlander, and Highlander Hybrid. Now, 19 years after its founding, the plant has produced its 4 millionth vehicle—a Blizzard Pearl Highlander Hybrid. Toyota Indiana produces its 4 millionth vehicle…
Remember, sexism and discrimination lurk behind every corner and on every innocent ad. A Toyota car advertisement in Australia has been taking flak for being “sexist.” The ad is a banner that was on display at the Thredbo village and ski resort to promote the Toyota Kluger, known as the Highlander in the United States….
There is no telling what will happen when it comes to The Muppets, and that becomes even more apparent when someone gets the bright idea to put them behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. In the follow-up ad to the popular Super Bowl commercial that starred everyone’s favorite fuzzy troupe and actor Terry Crews,…
Photo: Toyota Toyota has revealed the new 2019 Sienna minivan, which will now finally come with Apple CarPlay technology in addition to Amazon Alexa, an all-wheel drive option for the SE trim, and a few other upgrades. Still no Android Auto, though. As usual, every Sienna model will come with Toyota Safety Sense as standard…
Toyota Indiana Donation Helps Local Children Through Big Brothers Big Sisters Toyota Indiana is home to the Sequoia, Sienna, and Highlander (both gasoline and hybrid versions). But it’s also a proud part of the Gibson County, Indiana community, donating more than $14 million since 1996 to local organizations supporting a variety of causes, including health…
Given that the Toyota RAV4 was 2017’s best-selling non-pickup truck in the United States, this is one of the new car launches you should probably pay close attention to. Making its global debut at the 2018 New York International Auto Show, the fifth-generation, 2019 Toyota RAV4 has arrived on the world stage with more power,…
Overall Toyota sales in North America were down in March this year compared to March 2016—by just 1.2%—but that small number hardly reflects the performance of Toyota’s SUVs and light trucks, as has been the trend over the last several months. Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), its Toyota division, and even its Lexus division all…
Photo: ©Toyota Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) reported April 2017 sales of just under 202,000 units, marking a decrease of 0.7% on a daily selling rate basis (DSR). Not accounting for its Lexus luxury arm, however, Toyota division sales were up 0.3% on a DSR basis. A deeper look into the numbers reveals a familiar…
It’s been the story of the year for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) so far, and it’s not about to stop. While Toyota division reported sales of 192,847 units in May 2017, a marginal improvement of just 0.1% compared to May 2016 on a volume basis, the automaker continued to set new records with its…
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has reported June 2018 sales of 209,602 units, marking a 3.6 percent increase over June 2017 sales, including both the Toyota and Lexus division. Alone, the Toyota division accounted for 185,852 unit sales, a 4.4 percent increase over last year. So far in 2018, Toyota has sold nearly 1.2 million…
Photo: Toyota The 2021 Toyota C-HR subcompact crossover has arrived. It comes with a newly standard Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 suite as well as a new Nightshade special edition model, plus some cool new exterior colors like Oxide Bronze and Magentic Gray Metallic. The C-HR, which first went into production at the end of 2016,…
Every year, US News compiles a list of the most affordable vehicles for the money based on consumer feedback and five-year cost-to-own pricing. For 2015, the auto experts chose not one, but two Toyota hybrid vehicles for its list—the Toyota Camry Hybrid and the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The Toyota Camry Hybrid was named Best Hybrid Car…
Photo: Toyota For the eighth consecutive year, Toyota Canada Inc. has earned more Vincentric Best Value in Canada Awards than any other auto manufacturer, this time around hauling in 11 awards. To receive a Vincentric Best Value in Canada Award, vehicles are compared against competitors in their respective segments and evaluated based on their actual…
The Prius was named Best Value Compact Hybrid For the fourth year running, Toyota Canada has been given the Vincentric Best Passenger Vehicle Value brand award. This award was joined by 12 vehicles from Toyota, Lexus, and Scion that were named Best Value in Canada in their respective segments, including the Toyota Prius, Camry, Avalon,…
Most people already know that Toyota is the most successful of all the manufacturers of electrified vehicles, but here’s a stat that should really drive the point home: in 2016, the combined sale of Toyota Prius and Toyota RAV4 Hybrids outpaced the combined sale of the 27 other electrified vehicles sold in the United States….
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has reported its April 2018 sales were down 4.7% overall compared to April 2017, though the surface numbers are misleading. After adjusting for the two fewer selling days that April had this year compared to the last, the brand was actually up 3.2% on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis….
Toyota Motor North America is reporting it was off to a strong start last month, with January 2018 sales up 16.8% percent compared to 2017 on a volume basis and up 12.1% on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. The Toyota division (excluding Lexus vehicles) looked even better: it was up 17% and 12.3%, respectively,…
That’s a lot of Prii How many Priuses (Prii) can you fit in a parade at Alameda Air Field? Nope, this is not a joke. The answer—332—helped Toyota break the Guinness World Record for the most vehicles in a hybrid parade over the weekend in California. The new record coincided with Earth Day 2016 (sort…
Photo: ©Toyota Toyota Motors North America (TMNA) is reporting July 2017 sales of 222,057 vehicles, marking a 3.6% improvement compared to July 2016 on a volume basis, or a 7.8% improvement on a daily selling rate basis because of one fewer selling day. Though these numbers also include Lexus sales, both Toyota and Lexus divisions…
Once again Toyota continued to follow the industry trend of rising truck popularity at the cost of cars, which showed clearly in Toyota’s July 2018 sales report for the United States. While the Japanese automaker’s car division was down 13.1 percent on a daily selling rate basis, its light truck division, which includes SUVs and…
The new 2014 Toyota Corolla–a sales superstar What started as a great year for Toyota took a slight hit mid-to-late January through February, likely because of the extreme cold weather seen across the U.S. However, the Japanese automaker saw things start to turn around in March, and that momentum continued into April. In fact, April…
Toyota is making a big bet on the car’s future, and potentially risking its status as the top dog among passenger cars… Owners of Toyota hybrids are keeping their cars longer than owners of any other nameplates. Here’s what makes Toyota special.… The Toyota Camry is a true legend in the Japanese automaker’s lineup.… There…
The global chip shortage has had an uneven effect on automakers, with the largest manufacturers hit the hardest.… The Japanese automaker was up by more than a million vehicle sales compared to the same period in both 2019 and 2018… Hybrid vehicles made up almost a third of the company’s overall sales in March, and…
Toyota recently announced that they would not focus exclusively on conquering the electric vehicle market—instead, they decided to work on a vehicle powered by a hydrogen fuel-cell. Toyota thinks the fuel-cell vehicle will have a longer, better future than the EV. A few lucky journalists recently got the first chance to drive Toyota’s prototype—and the…
Passenger car sales are continuing to decline throughout the industry, but Toyota light truck sales are growing so steadily as to nearly make up the difference. With 163,977 vehicle sales in November, the Toyota brand division (excluding Lexus) dropped 0.3 percent compared to the same period last year. Passenger cars were down 18.3 percent while…
Photo: Toyota The 2021 Toyota RAV4 is now offered at 15 trim levels, starting at $26,050 with the base LE and at $37,030 with the range-topping Hybrid Limited. New for 2021 is a Hybrid XLE Premium model that comes with a leather-trimmed steering wheel and 7-inch touch screen. The RAV4 is currently the bestselling model…
Photo: Toyota October was a good month for electrified vehicle sales, particularly if you happened to be selling Toyota SUVs in Canada. For the fourth straight month, the automaker reported record electrified vehicle sales, up 30.3 percent with 4,558 units sold in October. Thanks to rising demand for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Highlander Hybrid, Camry…
Photo: Toyota The next-gen Toyota Camry will be offered as a hybrid-only model — and that’s a big deal because the Camry isn’t just one of many new hybrids, but the bestselling sedan in all of North America. Related: Why buy a hybrid car? With this move, Toyota is making a big bet on the…
If you have an internet connection and eyes, you might have noticed some interesting new commercials from Toyota. The Japanese automaker is promoting the 2015 Sienna hard, which means rebranding it from boring “minivan” to ultra-cool “Swagger Wagon.” But slightly odd commercials are nothing new for Toyota, which has been using “weird” as a way…
Toyota Motor North America reported July sales of 209,204 vehicles, up 0.2 percent over July 2018. Toyota division sales were up 0.4 percent while Lexus division sales were down 1.5 percent. More notably, Toyota car sales were up 5.1 percent on a volume basis while Toyota truck and SUV sales were down 2.2 percent, which…
Photo: Toyota 2020 was not a good year for the auto industry, but there were a few highlights nonetheless. Not least of which was the performance of Toyota’s electric vehicle sales in Canada. The automaker reports that last month it sold 3,521 electric vehicles in Canada, up 96.2 percent compared to December 2019 and representing…
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