Toyota’s popular family crossover gets updated with more muscular styling outside and higher quality interior inside. When the 2014 Toyota Highlander goes on sale in early January, it’ll start at $30,075, including destination. That’s only $195 more than the outgoing model.
The third-generation of Toyota’s crossover now seats eight passengers and will be available in LE, LE Plus, XLE, Limited and Limited platinum trims — each will offer front- or all-wheel drive. On all but the LE model, power comes from a 270-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 and new six-speed automatic. Base LEs use a 185-hp, 2.7-liter four-cylinder. All-wheel-drive hybrid models use a 3.5-liter V-6 hybrid with a continuously variable transmission.
The 2014 version is a few inches longer and wider for increased interior space. Newly standard features include a backup camera, hill start assist, Bluetooth with voice control, Toyota’s Entune multimedia system and a 6.1-inch touch-screen. Options include an 8-inch touch-screen and Toyota Entune with its app suite, leather seating, heated and ventilated seats, heated steering wheel, panoramic roof, upgraded JBL stereo and rear-seat entertainment system.
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FWD LE, four-cylinder: $30,075 (2014), $29,880 (2013) FWD LE, V-6: $31,380 (2014), $31,255 (2013) AWD LE, V-6: $32,840 (2014), $32,705 (2013) FWD LE Plus, V-6: $33,600 (2014), $32,710 (2013) AWD LE Plus, V-6: $35,060 (2014), $34,160 (2013) FWD XLE, V-6: $36,900 (2014), $35,420 (2013) AWD XLE, V-6: $38,360 (2014), $36,870 (2013) FWD LTD, V-6: $40,500 (2014), $38,810 (2013) AWD LTD, V-6: $41,960 (2014), $40,260 (2013) FWD LTD Platinum, V-6: $42,990 (2014, not available in 2013) AWD LTD Platinum, V-6: $44,450 (2014, not available in 2013)
News Editor Jennifer Geiger joined the automotive industry in 2003, much to the delight of her Corvette-obsessed dad. Jennifer is an expert reviewer, certified car-seat technician and mom of three. She wears a lot of hats — many of them while driving a minivan.