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2011 toyota highlander review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Revised, with fresh styling, improved powertrains. introductionthe toyota highlander is a midsize suv that's smooth and quiet underway, with a versatile cabin that seats seven. for 2011, highlander features a number of changes. All 2011 highlander models get a fresh look with a new hood, fenders, grille and front fascia, plus tweaked taillamps. The hybrid has its own grille. Highlander models come better equipped for 2011, though prices have gone up, also. Standard on all 2011 toyota models is smart stop technology, which automatically reduces engine power when the brake and accelerator pedals are applied simultaneously under certain driving conditions. 2011 highlander se and limited models come with bluetooth, xm satellite radio, and a usb port, and a rearview camera is available for base models. highlander comes with a choice of powerplants. It's matched with a 6-speed electronically controlled automatic overdrive transmission, and is available only with two-wheel drive. the 3. 5-liter v6 is extremely smooth and delivers 270 horsepower and 248 pound-feet of torque. Also smooth is its 5-speed automatic transmission, which downshifts seamlessly to provide ample punch for passing. Front-wheel-drive highlanders with the 3. 5-liter v6 are epa-rated at 18/24 mpg city/highway; highlander awd all-wheel drive models are rated slightly lower at 17/22 mpg, which is about what we got in the awd v6 we drove, including a 300-mile freeway run. the 2011 highlander hybrid makes a big advance with more power and better fuel mileage, along with an upgraded audio and technology package. The gas/electric powertrain uses three electric motors and an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (ecvt). For 2011, its gasoline engine grows from 3. 3 liters to 3. 5 liters, boosting total horsepower from 270 to 280 hp, while its epa-rated fuel mileage improves to 28 city and 28 highway from 27/25 mpg. A versatile cabin adds to its attractiveness as a family vehicle. The second row can slide forward and back, and the third-row seat is good for children and capable of carrying adults. Highlander limited 34,895) comes standard with the v6. All of these models are front-wheel drive. the all-wheel-drive models all have the 3. 5-liter v6, and are available in base 29,995), se 34,600), and limited 36,345) trim. The limited models are distinguished with more chrome and bright trim than other models, and bold 19-inch, five-spoke alloy wheels wearing 245/55r19 tires. Hybrid limited models come with the same features as the limited. options include a power tilt/slide moonroof, a multi-information display, power-adjustable driver's seat, rear air conditioning , tow package, cold weather package consisting of a windshield-wiper de-icer grid and heated outside mirrors, and power liftgate. Higher-level models offer a jbl audio system with nine speakers and a bluetooth hands-free cell phone link, with or without navigation 2,625), and rear dvd entertainment 1,780). safety features on all models include dual front airbags, front side-impact airbags for thorax protection, head-protecting curtain side airbags that cover all three seating rows, a driver's knee airbag, active front headrests, tire-pressure monitor, antilock brakes, traction control, antiskid control, and hill-start assist. Downhill assist control is standard on awd models. walkaroundthe toyota highlander is in the heart of the midsize crossover suv market, and is about the same size as the honda pilot. It features softer styling than the 4runner midsize suv and the retro-styled fj cruiser. Truck-based platforms, rugged suspensions and low-range transfer cases make 4runner and fj cruiser highly capable off road. The highlander is based on the same architecture as that of the camry and avalon sedans. Highlander's all-wheel-drive systems are designed for taming slippery pavement and wintry conditions, not for climbing rocks and traversing rough terrain. Likewise, the toyota venza is a mid-size vehicle that further blurs the line between wagon and suv. Also based on the camry platform, the venza is even more carlike than the highlander. the design of the highlander is clean, and accented on each side by a character line that leads into pronounced wheel arches. The look is more suv than station wagon, and the available 19-inch alloy wheels add to the muscular stance. for 2011, all highlander models get a fresh look, with a new hood, fenders and front fascia with foglamps. The hybrid has its own grille, which looks more like an acura (circa 2008) than the regular highlander grille, which looks more like a subaru tribeca. Both are plastic, as they almost all are nowadays, but the highlander grilles are clearly so. The foglamps on the v6 have odd silver eyebrows that seem reversed, as they travel toward the center of the car. The seating position is way up high, and forward visibility excellent, with no losing the corners of the car. There are more hard plastic finishes than in a lexus, but those plastics are nicely grained and assembled with care. the secondary controls are easy to spot, and they move with precision. A 3. 5-inch multi-function screen at top center on the dash displays the trip computer and climate control information; it's optional on the base model and standard on all others. It's the smallest rearview camera screen we've ever seen, except for those tiny ones in the rearview mirror. This is a proper rearview camera. This screen also displays some of the audio controls, adding an extra step or two when changing stations, and adding distraction. The voice navigation messed up big time, when we used it. It misguided us past an easy freeway interchange we knew by heart. Overall, however, the toyota navigation system works better than most. hybrid models have some exclusive interior touches. The gauges are trimmed in a soothing blue instead of raspy red, and a power meter replaces the tachometer. Displayed either on the small multifunction screen or the navigation screen are consumption and energy monitor information. The consumption screen displays fuel economy in.
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