The Toyota Highlander is a mid-sized SUV with plenty of great design, performance, technology, and safety features for families. It comes with a choice between a gasoline or hybrid powertrain. The gas option includes a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with an automatic eight-speed transmission. It boasts 265 horsepower and can be equipped with either front-wheel or all-wheel drive.
You'll also enjoy incredible fuel economy with an EPA-estimated 21 miles per gallon in the city and 29 miles per gallon on the highway on standard front-wheel drive models. The gas model can reach 60 miles per hour on Henderson highways in just 7.2 seconds, and the hybrid model only misses this time by one-tenth of a second.
The inside of the vehicle has room for up to eight Longview passengers. Captain's chairs are available on trims XLE and above, which reduces the seating capacity to seven. There's also ample cargo space and leg room. The overall cabin design for the base model is pretty basic, but higher models include leather upholstery, ventilated seats, and a large infotainment screen.
Base models come with an 8.0-inch infotainment screen, but you can upgrade to a 12.3-inch screen on the XLE model. This larger screen is standard on the Limited and Platinum models. All models come with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a six-speaker stereo system, Amazon Alexa, and a Wi-Fi hotspot. Navigation can be added on the top two trim levels.
As a car built for Shreveport, LA, families, it's no surprise that the Toyota Highlander has tons of great driver-assistance and safety features. Key standard features include blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alerts, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, automated emergency braking, pedestrian detection, and more.
You'll love all this spacious and innovative SUV offers Tyler drivers. Stop by Shapen Toyota in Marshall, TX, to learn more about our new inventory or take a test drive today.
