2014 Toyota Highlander Starts at $30,075

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.

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) 

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