Spacious, Capable, and Versatile: The Toyota Highlander

The midsize Toyota Highlander has room to seat seven or eight passengers, making it a great choice for those with larger families or groups of friends. It gets better than average fuel economy and comes with a long list of standard features. With five models featuring traditional gas engines and three hybrid trims, there are plenty of ways to configure your Highlander, even before you look at options, packages, and accessories. The Highlander consistently receives high honors as well.

The most recent Highlander offers an all-new 3.5-liter V6 with direct injection to give you brisker acceleration and you can boost its efficiency with the Stop and Start Engine System. Unsurprisingly, this SUV offers all-wheel drive, but in the case of the Highlander, it is Dynamic Torque Control AWD, an improved system that distributes power and manages braking side to side. The Highlander is tough enough to take you camping or bring a boat along thanks to its 5,000-pound towing capacity. Don’t forget that the Highlander also comes standard with the latest driver assistive features courtesy of Toyota Safety Sense.

What’s New in the 2022 Toyota Highlander?

The 2022 Toyota Highlander introduces a new Hybrid Bronze Edition, which comes with a range of features, including: rain-sensing wipers, a digital rearview mirror, in-dash ambient lighting, hands-free power liftgate, and more.

The Highlander offers 16 cubic feet of space behind the third row, while the folding third-row seating increases the cargo space to 48.4 cubic feet. Folding second-row seats further increases the amount of space to 84.3 cubic feet.

The 2022 Highlander houses a 3.5-liter V6 engine that generates 295 horsepower. The engine is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission and either front- or all-wheel drive. The Hybrid utilizes a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine with two electric motors that produce 243 horsepower.

The Highlander comes with an 8-inch infotainment system. The Limited and Premium trims come with a 12.3-inch display, however. Other tech features include: navigation, a Wi-Fi hotspot, Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto, wireless charging, along with multiple USB ports.