2015 toyota Highlander Interior
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Pusahma satu
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Saturday, June 9, 2018
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2015 Toyota Highlander
Toyota paid attention to customers while upgrading the seven/eight-seat 2014 Highlander as well as reacted to demands for even more cabin and cargo space, dynamic designing and premium amenities. Ask for a more vibrant driving experience must have been respectfully ignored, nonetheless, as the 2014's harsher ride is a tradeoff I do not assume lots of midsize SUV purchasers need to have to deal with in return for sportier handling.
Still, other renovations will certainly attract shoppers that had actually damaged the previous Highlander off their checklist or at least to those that do not consider a comfortable flight an essential. The 2014 Highlander's raised cargo room behind the common third-row seat is a much-needed enhancement; plus, it's easier to get right into the 3rd row, which currently seats 3 and bumps typical seatsing capability to eight.
2015 toyota highlander interior
With upgrades that span the lineup of LE, LE And Also, XLE, Limited and also Limited Platinum trim degrees, the 2014 Highlander is currently in better form to take on the 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2014 Ford Explorer as well as 2014 Honda Pilot.
I drove four-cylinder, six-cylinder and also Hybrid 2014 Highlanders at a Toyota media event.
Outside & Styling
Toyota went back to the drawing board to redesign its aging as well as stylistically devoid Highlander. Fast-forward to 2014, and you can't call the Highlander boring looking any longer. The 2013's dull look transforms into a hulking SUV with a beefier stance, bulging fenders and vibrant front designing. Its existence approved the 2013 New York International Vehicle Show flooring where it debuted, as well as it looks equally as excellent rolling down the street.
How It Drives
The driving experience isn't really the automobile's most enticing quality, despite an assortment of appealing brand-new chassis as well as suspension adjustments, so it's good the brand-new SUV does so several other points well.
Toyota selected curved canyon as well as seaside roads in California to demonstrate the Highlander's brand-new handling chops. Driving a 2013 and also 2014 back to back, the 2014 does show greater levels of road hold and an improved guiding response. It's even more sports when excavating into a corner, though I wouldn't call the Highlander fun to drive. The 270-horsepower V-6 doesn't have an immediate punch of acceleration in the heavy Highlander. It's a far cry from the lighter, 290-hp Hyundai Santa Fe, which is a "little" round of exhilaration to name a few 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 result of the Highlander's newly found characteristics is a choppier ride over rough roadways. After driving 2013 as well as 2014 designs, I can tell the 2014 transmits more roadway flaws through the chassis and right into seats. Hey, Toyota: It's OKAY to have a hostile layout and also flight like a couch; see the 2014 Chevrolet Impala.
On the benefit, the 2014 Highlander has a more significant sensation over harsh roadways, with fewer rattles, squeals as well as chassis flex. It's a matured experience with raised sound insulation, acoustic glass and also a stiffer framework aiding maintain outside sound very little.
I briefly hung out in the four-cylinder Highlander with front-wheel drive, which Toyota expects to make up 5 to 10 percent of sales, and in the brand new Highlander Crossbreed. Both the front-wheel-drive-only four-cylinder (20/25/22 mpg city/highway/combined) as well as all-wheel-drive-only Hybrid V-6 (27/28/28 mpg) are a little rough around the edges as for engine noise and also resonances. The Hybrid's gas mileage is relatively unmodified for 2014, down 1 mpg in city rankings to 27 mpg but preserves its 28 mpg integrated score. The transition from electric to when the engine fires up is noticeable with raw sounds originating from under the hood, audible from across a car park. Resonances from the transition are minimal, however the sounds are audible to take notice.
An additional 353 extra pounds contributed to the crossbreed from three electrical motors-- two in the front and also one in the back-- as well as a nickel metal hydride battery is visible in just how the Crossbreed drives as compared to the Minimal V-6 with all-wheel drive. It's an unwinded experience much less excited regarding accelerating and taking care of despite 280-hp combined, and it likewise does not ride any kind of smoother compared to the non-hybrid.
The Hybrid's abnormally loud engine sounds would not be as much of an issue if the Highlander Hybrid weren't $48,160 with destination, $7,130 more than 2013-- a 2014 Lexus RX 450h is $47,320, though a lot smaller on the in. The Highlander Crossbreed's deluxe auto price doesn't show luxury improvement now that the feature-loaded Hybrid Limited is the only Hybrid used; the less-expensive variation got the axe for 2014.
The volume-seller V-6 is one of the most fine-tuned of the bunch, using smooth as well as foreseeable velocity in addition to the most effective 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 additionally much more competitive than the outgoing 2013 thanks to a brand-new six-speed transmission changing a five-speed device on V-6 models. The all-wheel-drive system, which is likewise brand-new, helps add 2 mpg highway over the 2013 variation. All-wheel-drive Highlanders send torque to the rear wheels when slippage is discovered, versus the previous system that always sent torque to 4 wheels.
Inside
Part of the 2014's improvement includes calling up the interior styling with countless soft-touch and accent-stitched interior panels that boost the classiness. The top quality is Toyota-Avalon good with a stitched dashboard, steering wheel and also soft-touch, top quality materials in famous areas. Plastic areas that typically aren't textured, stitched or covered are still on the same level for the class. Also the base LE Highlander exudes the almost luxurylike niceness of the higher-optioned Limited trims.
Seats is comfortable in the first and also second rows with soft, large front seats and also an extremely adjustable 2nd row that glides and reclines with two captain's chairs or the standard three-seat bench configuration-- captain's chairs are available on the XLE and standard on the Limited. The rest of the Highlander may have been redone with dynamism in mind, but the seats talk to its comfort-focused origins. Many individuals on our personnel will certainly miss out on the 2013's detachable second-row center seat. I will not, as it was uneasy as well as bulky to eliminate as well as change with the center table that saved under the center console.
In the third row, Toyota boosted size and included an added seat for a maximum capacity of 8 occupants in typical arrangement. A new, more compact back suspension freed the additional space. The 3rd row still doesn't fit adults with as much convenience as the larger Chevrolet Traverse, however it excels in a pinch. There are also brand-new one-touch folding second-row seats on both sides. Formerly, just the curbside seat folded up and slid ahead via the one-touch bar. Third-row bikers additionally benefit from the 2nd row's increased seat travel, which permits very easy access and also exit.
Ergonomics & Electronic devices
Technology is a massive emphasis in the 2014 Highlander as well as done effectively. Toyota's Entune multimedia system functions much better compared to ever compared to various other Toyota automobiles in which I have actually made use of the system. Working the Entune system's voice commands is impressive. The designs I tested picked up on the different voice commands I talked.
Those with cumbersome phones or that constantly have their phone connected to the SUV will value a device storage space step listed below the climate regulates that offers a pass-through for USB cords. There ought to be no more Medusa-like dangling of cords ensnaring the equipment selector.
The conventional Entune on base LE models consists of a 6.1-inch touch-screen with backup camera, USB port with iPod connection, complementary input, voice recognition, Bluetooth phone connectivity and also Bluetooth streaming sound. LE And also trims have Entune Audio Plus with a higher-resolution 6.1-inch display, HD Radio and also 90-day satellite radio registration. The following step up is Entune Costs Audio with Navigating as well as App Collection on XLE designs with an 8-inch touch-screen and application collection with Pandora, Yelp and Facebook assimilation with a smart device and also going along with Entune downloadable application. A JBL sound system is common on Restricted trim degrees.
The huge center storage space bin in between the front seats can devour anything plus-sized, like a bag, iPad or Blu-ray collection for the readily available rear-seat Blu-ray player. And when you fail to remember that Blu-ray in the house, an interesting new function called Easy Speak sends the thriving voice of an angry mom or papa via the back stereo speakers by means of the Bluetooth microphone to maintain wild kids in check. Just how much a lot more household focused can you obtain compared to supplying an attribute that allows moms and dads to yell at kids?
Freight, Towing & Storage space
Cargo area behind the third row improves over the previous Highlander's revealing step, which had a hard time lugging groceries, not to mention a baby stroller or golf bag. The freight volume is now rated at 13.8 cubic feet, up from 10.3 cubic feet. It's not a big renovation, yet at least it makes the area useful. It's still tiny compared with others in the section: The Traveler has 21 cubic feet as well as the Pilot has 18 cubic feet behind the third row. Toyota's hoax to boost freight area included moving all three rows of seats onward, adding size behind the back wheels and also using an extra portable back suspension.
The power liftgate is an excellent function to be typical on LE And also trim degrees as well as above, and also has a dress up its sleeve: It adjusts to different elevations, not simply 1 or 2 established height settings. With the liftgate moving, individuals can quit the liftgate as well as program it to open up to that established height the next time. The feature will certainly make shorter chauffeurs and owners of low garages extremely satisfied. (If eviction goes too high, shorter folks might battle to get to the power-close button on its bottom side.) One more special function on the back is an oldie however a goody: On LE And also models as well as above, the rear home window opens up for very easy access independent of the cargo gateway.
A 5,000-pound tow ranking on XLE and also Limited trim levels comes with a typical towing bundle that consists of engine/transmission colders and also upgraded radiator as well as alternator. Crossbreeds could tow 3,500 extra pounds, V-6 LE/LE And also can tow 2,000 pounds as well as a four-cylinder LE is rated at 1,500 pounds.
Security
The 2014 Highlander had not been crash-tested at the time of this writing.
The 2014 Highlander offers lower anchors and also tethers on outboard second-row seats for child-safety seats, however only a secure anchor on the middle third-row seat.
Advanced security functions are offered, though only on the expensive Limited trim level where an unseen area surveillance system and also back auto parking assist are typical, and pre-collision, flexible cruise ship control and lane separation warning are optional. Restricted trim levels are likewise the only models with a back-up electronic camera that utilizes anticipating guidelines to show the car's path-- a backup video camera with fixed lines is typical on all other trim levels.
Value in Its Class
Toyota says pricing is up about $1,500 generally across the 2014 trim levels, that include added functions over the 2013. Base prices starts at $30,075 for a base four-cylinder LE with destination, while volume-seller XLE models with four-wheel drive are $38,360 as well as consist of leather sitting with heated front seats, navigating, three-zone environment control, clever keyless entry, second-row sunshades and more. Rates for the XLE is extremely competitive to three-row midsize SUVs like the Honda Pilot, Ford Traveler and even the Hyundai Santa Fe.
The 2013 Highlander was really a midpack three-row SUV, lagging behind in important areas like indoor top quality, freight area and also modern technology. Feel confident, if you're a Highlander proprietor seeking to update-- as long as you're unconcerned regarding flight quality-- the 2014 is not only a compelling upgrade, however additionally deserving of cross-shopping the segment's best.