2015 toyota Highlander Hybrid
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Thursday, April 26, 2018
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2015 Toyota Highlander
Toyota paid attention to customers while redesigning the seven/eight-seat 2014 Highlander and reacted to demands for even more cabin as well as cargo room, vibrant designing and premium amenities. Requests for a more vibrant driving experience should have been pleasantly ignored, nonetheless, as the 2014's harsher ride is a tradeoff I do not think many midsize SUV customers must have to deal with in return for sportier handling.
Still, other improvements will certainly attract consumers who had actually damaged the previous Highlander off their listing or a minimum of to those that don't consider a comfortable trip a must-have. The 2014 Highlander's increased cargo room behind the standard third-row seat is a much-needed enhancement; plus, it's much easier to obtain into the 3rd row, which now sittings 3 as well as bumps common sitting capacity to 8.
2015 toyota highlander hybrid
With upgrades that extend the schedule of LE, LE And Also, XLE, Limited and Limited Platinum trim levels, the 2014 Highlander is now in far better shape to handle the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2014 Ford Traveler and 2014 Honda Pilot.
I drove four-cylinder, six-cylinder and also Hybrid 2014 Highlanders at a Toyota media event.
Outside & Designing
Toyota went back to the attracting board to revamp its aging and stylistically empty Highlander. Fast-forward to 2014, and you can not call the Highlander boring looking any type of longer. The 2013's ho-hum look transforms into a hulking SUV with a beefier position, bulging fenders and vibrant front designing. Its visibility was big on the 2013 New York International Automobile Program floor where it debuted, and it looks just as good rolling down the street.
How It Drives
The driving experience isn't really the car's most attractive characteristic, even with an assortment of promising new framework and also suspension modifications, so it's good the new SUV does so several various other points well.
Toyota selected curved canyon and seaside roadways in California to show the Highlander's new handling chops. Driving a 2013 and also 2014 back to back, the 2014 does show higher degrees of roadway grip and also a boosted steering response. It's even more athletic when digging right into a corner, though I wouldn't call the Highlander fun to drive. The 270-horsepower V-6 doesn't have an instant strike of velocity in the heavy Highlander. It's an unlike the lighter, 290-hp Hyundai Santa Fe, which is a "little" ball of enjoyment among other similar three-row SUVs. A six-cylinder Highlander LE with front-wheel drive is 4,244 extra pounds, while a V-6, front-wheel-drive Santa Fe GLS is 3,933 extra pounds.
An unfavorable effect of the Highlander's newly found characteristics is a choppier flight over harsh roads. After driving 2013 and 2014 models, I could inform the 2014 sends even more road blemishes via the framework and also into seats. Hey, Toyota: It's OKAY to have a hostile style and also flight like a couch; see the 2014 Chevrolet Impala.
On the upside, the 2014 Highlander has an extra significant sensation over rough roads, with less rattles, squeals as well as chassis flex. It's a matured experience with increased noise insulation, acoustic glass as well as a stiffer framework aiding maintain outside sound marginal.
I briefly spent time in the four-cylinder Highlander with front-wheel drive, which Toyota anticipates to make up 5 to 10 percent of sales, as well as in the brand new Highlander Hybrid. Both the front-wheel-drive-only four-cylinder (20/25/22 mpg city/highway/combined) as well as all-wheel-drive-only Crossbreed V-6 (27/28/28 mpg) are a little harsh around the sides regarding engine noise as well as vibrations. The Crossbreed's gas mileage is fairly unmodified for 2014, down 1 mpg in city scores to 27 mpg however preserves its 28 mpg incorporated score. The shift from electrical to when the engine fires up is recognizable with raw sounds coming from under the hood, distinct from across a car park. Vibrations from the shift are very little, but the noises are audible to take notice.
An added 353 extra pounds included in the hybrid from 3 electrical motors-- 2 in the front and also one in the back-- as well as a nickel metal hydride battery is recognizable in how the Crossbreed drives compared to the Restricted V-6 with all-wheel drive. It's an unwinded experience much less ecstatic about accelerating as well as managing despite 280-hp combined, and also it likewise does not ride any smoother compared to the non-hybrid.
The Hybrid's abnormally loud engine noises would not be as much of a concern if the Highlander Hybrid just weren't $48,160 with location, $7,130 more than 2013-- a 2014 Lexus RX 450h is $47,320, though a lot smaller sized on the within. The Highlander Hybrid's luxury vehicle rate doesn't mirror deluxe refinement since the feature-loaded Crossbreed Limited is the only Crossbreed used; the less-expensive version got the axe for 2014.
The volume-seller V-6 is the most improved of the number, offering smooth and also foreseeable acceleration in addition to the best handling with all-wheel drive. The V-6-powered Highlander's gas mileage of 19/25/21 mpg with front-wheel drive as well as 18/24/20 mpg with all-wheel drive is also much more affordable than the outgoing 2013 thanks to a brand-new six-speed transmission replacing a five-speed unit on V-6 versions. The all-wheel-drive system, which is additionally brand-new, aids add 2 mpg highway over the 2013 variation. All-wheel-drive Highlanders send out torque to the rear wheels when slippage is found, versus the previous system that always sent out torque to 4 wheels.
Inside
Part of the 2014's transformation includes calling up the indoor styling with many soft-touch and also accent-stitched indoor panels that boost the classiness. The quality is Toyota-Avalon good with a sewn control panel, guiding wheel and also soft-touch, high-grade materials in noticeable places. Plastic areas that typically aren't textured, stitched or covered are still on par for the course. Even the base LE Highlander exhibits the virtually luxurylike niceness of the higher-optioned Minimal trims.
Seating is comfortable in the first and also 2nd rows with soft, large pole positions and also a highly flexible 2nd row that slides and also reclines with two captain's chairs or the common three-seat bench configuration-- captain's chairs are offered on the XLE and basic on the Limited. The rest of the Highlander may have been redone with dynamism in mind, yet the seats speak to its comfort-focused roots. Many people on our staff will certainly miss the 2013's detachable second-row facility seat. I won't, as it was unpleasant and also large to remove and also replace with the facility table that kept under the center console.
In the 3rd row, Toyota enhanced width as well as added an added seat for an optimum capability of 8 passengers in standard setup. A brand-new, extra small back suspension released the added area. The third row still doesn't fit adults with as much convenience as the larger Chevrolet Traverse, however it's good in a pinch. There are additionally new one-touch folding second-row seats on both sides. Formerly, only the curbside seat folded as well as moved ahead through the one-touch bar. Third-row motorcyclists also benefit from the second row's raised seat travel, which allows easy entry as well as leave.
Functional design & Electronics
Innovation is a massive focus in the 2014 Highlander as well as done quite possibly. Toyota's Entune multimedia system works better compared to ever before compared with various other Toyota vehicles in which I've made use of the system. Functioning the Entune system's voice commands goes over. The designs I tested noticed the different voice commands I talked.
Those with cumbersome phones or that frequently have their phone attached to the SUV will certainly appreciate a tool storage step below the environment regulates that gives a pass-through for USB cables. There must disappear Medusa-like dangling of cables the gear selector.
The typical Entune on base LE versions consists of a 6.1-inch touch-screen with backup camera, USB port with iPod connection, complementary input, voice recognition, Bluetooth phone connection as well as Bluetooth streaming audio. LE Plus trims have Entune Sound Plus with a higher-resolution 6.1-inch display, HD Radio and also 90-day satellite radio membership. The following step up is Entune Premium Sound with Navigating as well as App Collection on XLE versions with an 8-inch touch-screen as well as application collection with Pandora, Yelp as well as Facebook integration with a smartphone and also going along with Entune downloadable application. A JBL stereo is conventional on Limited trim levels.
The huge facility storage bin between the pole positions can devour anything plus-sized, like a purse, iPad or Blu-ray collection for the readily available rear-seat Blu-ray player. And when you neglect that Blu-ray in your home, a fascinating new feature called Easy Speak sends the booming voice of an angry mother or father via the rear stereo audio speakers using the Bluetooth microphone to keep rowdy youngsters in check. Just how much more family concentrated can you obtain than offering an attribute that permits parents to chew out kids?
Cargo, Towing & Storage
Freight room behind the third row improves over the previous Highlander's revealing ledge, which struggled lugging groceries, let alone a stroller or golf bag. The freight volume is currently ranked at 13.8 cubic feet, up from 10.3 cubic feet. It's not a huge renovation, yet at least it makes the location useful. It's still little compared with others in the segment: The Explorer has 21 cubic feet and the Pilot has 18 cubic feet behind the 3rd row. Toyota's trickery to increase freight area entailed moving all three rows of seats ahead, adding size behind the rear wheels as well as utilizing an extra compact back suspension.
The power liftgate is an excellent attribute to be common on LE Plus trim levels as well as above, as well as has a dress up its sleeve: It adjusts to numerous elevations, not simply a couple of fixed height settings. With the liftgate in motion, customers can quit the liftgate and program it to open up to that set height the next time. The attribute will certainly make shorter vehicle drivers as well as owners of low garages very happy. (If the gate goes expensive, much shorter people might struggle to reach the power-close button on its bottom side.) One more one-of-a-kind feature on the back is an oldie but a reward: On LE And also versions and also above, the back window opens up for very easy access independent of the freight entrance.
A 5,000-pound tow rating on XLE and also Limited trim degrees comes with a typical towing bundle that includes engine/transmission colders as well as upgraded radiator and also generator. Hybrids could tow 3,500 pounds, V-6 LE/LE Plus could tow 2,000 pounds as well as a four-cylinder LE is ranked at 1,500 pounds.
Safety and security
The 2014 Highlander hadn't been crash-tested at the time of this writing.
The 2014 Highlander gives lower anchors and tethers on outboard second-row seats for child-safety seats, yet only a secure support on the center third-row seat.
Advanced safety and security features are available, though just on the pricey Limited trim degree where a dead spot tracking system as well as back car park help are common, and also pre-collision, flexible cruise control and lane departure caution are optional. Restricted trim degrees are additionally the only models with a back-up video camera that utilizes predictive standards to reveal the automobile's path-- a backup electronic camera with set lines is standard on all other trim degrees.
Value in Its Class
Toyota states prices is up about $1,500 on average throughout the 2014 trim levels, that include extra features over the 2013. Base prices starts at $30,075 for a base four-cylinder LE with location, while volume-seller XLE models with all-wheel drive are $38,360 as well as include natural leather sitting with heated front seats, navigating, three-zone climate control, smart keyless access, second-row sunshades as well as even more. Pricing for the XLE is extremely competitive to three-row midsize SUVs like the Honda Pilot, Ford Explorer as well as the Hyundai Santa Fe.
The 2013 Highlander was truly a midpack three-row SUV, hanging back in important locations like indoor quality, cargo space and technology. Feel confident, if you're a Highlander owner planning to update-- as long as you're unconcerned about ride quality-- the 2014 is not only an engaging upgrade, but likewise worthwhile of cross-shopping the sector's ideal.