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2018 Toyota Highlander consumer reviews

$31,230 starting MSRP
side view of 2018 Highlander Toyota
(421 reviews)
92% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.8
  • Interior 4.7
  • Performance 4.7
  • Value 4.6
  • Exterior 4.8
  • Reliability 4.8
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Excellent Commuting Car for Snowy States

The car is a comfortable, safe and reliable vehicle to get you and the family to and from work, errands and vacation in any kind of weather especially snow. As for performance this car gets the job done efficiently but is not "sporty". So, if you are looking for an SUV with lots of zip this car may not be the best choice for you but if you are looking for a comfortable, reliable, safe and solid performing vehicle then please go test drive the Highlander!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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has an easier ride than my 4Runner

I love the comfortable and smooth ride of this vehicle even in the backseat! Has lots of leg room - front and back seat.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Loving my Highlander

Love my Toyota Highlander. Would not trade it for any other vehicle. The vehicle drives smooth, the interior is amazing. Have had this 2018 Highlander for a couple of days, but and drives great in the snow.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable car I own

I needed a family vehicle that was stylish and comfortable, this is it!!! Very affordable and roomy!!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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It?s a step up from a Rav-4

Replaced my Rav-4 with the Highlander, WOW the extra room. Better visuals with a new auto/ navigation system, which is great and unexpected, for that price range .

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Great auto

This Highlander is everything I was hoping was going to be. I am taking a trip in a few days and am looking foreword to it. The all wheel drive is one feature that helped sell me the Highlander.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Just the right size

Very comfortable and quiet. With all the modern electronics it will take a some time to master it all. The cross traffic alert and blind spot warning have already been helpful. Should be reliable but I've only had it for a few days.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Best/dependable car we have had

Our new 2018 Toyota Highlander is outstanding, we bought this car 2 days ago from Toyota Decatur. We had a great car salesman Mike Miller, he did above and beyond to get us a great dependable car. We traded my 2010 GMC Acadia in for the highlander. The highlander has tons of room, cool features that we really love. We highly recommend this suv to any family. Go see Mike and the friendly staff at Toyota In Decatur Alabama.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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The Highlanders keep getting better and better!

Owned a 2014 Toyota Highlander LE Plus before trading it in for my 2018 Highlander XLE. The new model has some tremendous safety improvements compared to the 2014 models. I also like the push button start. The ride is extremely quiet and comfortable. Great looking car too! Couldn't be happier.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Best Midsize SUV in its class.

I spent 3 months looking at comparing and test driving just about every competitor and the highlander gave us the best value for our purchase. The highlander delivers a smooth quiet ride all the while keeping you safe with Toyota?s standard safety sense. You could easily pay thousands more to get the same equipment on other manufacturers vehicles as they often reserve these features on only their top models or as add on costs. Toyota includes it standard on even its most base models. We opted for the AWD XLE. This seems to be the sweet spot for features/cost ratio. The limited barely gives you much more then a decal and the limited Platinum while it has a couple of desirable features the significant price premium is In my opinion out of line with those features but then I?m just me and those features may be just what you have been looking for. We decided against the highbrid as once again the cost vrs savings just isn?t there.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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