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In the last year before its redesign, the 2013 Toyota Highlander still has the comforting, familiar presence of an old friend — not the flashy, adventurous friend you paint the town red with, but the one you can always talk to or count on to water your plants when you’re away. Cars.com reviewer Aaron D. Bragman says the midsize SUV’s roominess, power, comfort and utility, along with influential exterior styling that holds up, make it a versatile family vehicle that does everything you need it to — unless what you need is exhilaration. Read Bragman’s review.
Former Assistant Managing Editor-News Matt Schmitz is a veteran Chicago journalist indulging his curiosity for all things auto while helping to inform car shoppers.