The Toyota Highlander (Toyota Kluger in Japan and Australia) is a crossover SUV assembled by the Toyota Motor Corporation under the Toyota brand name in its Kyūshū, Japan assembly plant during pre through 2007 and its Ikeda, Osaka, Japan assembly plant during 2008 and present. It was announced in April 2000 at the 2000 New York Auto Show and introduced as a 2001 model, arriving in late 2000 in Japan and in January 2001 in North America. Originally filling the market segment between the Toyota RAV4 and the Toyota 4Runner, the Highlander today slots in between the RAV4 and the FJ Cruiser and has become Toyota's best-selling SUV.Toyota could not use the Highlander name in Australia (only until 2007) and Japan, since it is a trim line of the Hyundai Terracan SUV.
Toyota revealed the second-generation Highlander and Highlander Hybrid at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show.
The sole powertrain in the ‘08 Highlander is a 270-horsepower 3.5-liter 2GR-FE V6 mated to a five-speed automatic (the 155-horsepower four-cylinder model has been discontinued). While the 3.5-liter has 55 more horses than the previous Highlander’s optional 3.3-liter V6, the dimensional increases add a claimed 500 pounds to the new Highlander’s curb weight which we expect to be around 4500 pounds. Despite the increase in power and weight, Toyota promises that fuel economy will be nearly on par with the previous Highlander which was 19 city/25 highway for front-wheel drive models, 18/24 for all-wheel drive. The Highlander will move production to Ikeda, Osaka, Japan, where Daihatsu is based in, during its redesign. However, North American Highlanders will be built at Toyota's new facility in Blue Springs, Mississippi for the 2011 model year
Three trim levels will be offered (Base, Sport, and Limited) and buyers will also be able to choose between front-drive or all-wheel drive. Sport and Limited models get a standard rear-view camera that does not require purchasing the optional navigation system.
The sole powertrain in the ‘08 Highlander is a 270-horsepower 3.5-liter 2GR-FE V6 mated to a five-speed automatic (the 155-horsepower four-cylinder model has been discontinued). While the 3.5-liter has 55 more horses than the previous Highlander’s optional 3.3-liter V6, the dimensional increases add a claimed 500 pounds to the new Highlander’s curb weight which we expect to be around 4500 pounds. Despite the increase in power and weight, Toyota promises that fuel economy will be nearly on par with the previous Highlander which was 19 city/25 highway for front-wheel drive models, 18/24 for all-wheel drive. The Highlander will move production to Ikeda, Osaka, Japan, where Daihatsu is based in, during its redesign. However, North American Highlanders will be built at Toyota's new facility in Blue Springs, Mississippi for the 2011 model year
Three trim levels will be offered (Base, Sport, and Limited) and buyers will also be able to choose between front-drive or all-wheel drive. Sport and Limited models get a standard rear-view camera that does not require purchasing the optional navigation system.
Major options include leather seats, heated seats, a touch-screen navigation system, an upgraded stereo, a rear-seat DVD entertainment system, and a towing package that increases towing capacity to 5000 pounds.
Toyota has announced that it will go on sale in North America in July 2007, with the hybrid version to follow two months later.
In Australia, the Kluger is being replaced by the new Highlander. The Kluger brand name is now only used for the Japanese market.
Toyota has announced that it will go on sale in North America in July 2007, with the hybrid version to follow two months later.
In Australia, the Kluger is being replaced by the new Highlander. The Kluger brand name is now only used for the Japanese market.
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