Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review

2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Price Range: $34,200 - $41,020

Handling
The average midsize SUV and the Toyota Highlander Hybrid have about similar tires. With their comparable turning circles, the Toyota Highlander Hybrid and the typical midsize SUV most definitely handle roughly the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid and the typical midsize SUV have similar-sized engines, with a slight advantage to the typical midsize SUV. Torque equals pickup, and the typical midsize SUV will have picked up and gone by the time the Toyota Highlander Hybrid finally gets moving.

Utility
There's no clear winner between the Toyota Highlander Hybrid and the typical midsize SUV as far as transporting cargo. The typical midsize SUV will doubtless prove more practical than the Toyota Highlander Hybrid for those of you with frequent child-cargo. Towing is quite a bit more the typical midsize SUV's forte than it is the Toyota Highlander Hybrid's.

Convenience
You will quite certainly have to visit your friendly gas station more often with the typical midsize SUV than with the Toyota Highlander Hybrid.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the average midsize SUV offers a bit more head room than the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, there honestly isn't much of a difference. The average midsize SUV provides more head- and leg-room to your passengers than the Toyota Highlander Hybrid does.

Dimensions
Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the typical midsize SUV than the Highlander Hybrid because of its larger tank. The average midsize SUV rides lower than the Toyota Highlander Hybrid, which is a good thing for its center of gravity and ease of access. The Toyota Highlander Hybrid and the typical midsize SUV compete for the same parking spaces.

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs approximately the same to get the Toyota Highlander Hybrid to the dealership as the average midsize SUV. Producing an accurate fuel economy evaluation is so tough that some think not even the federal government can do it, but it looks as though the Toyota Highlander Hybrid is the winner regarding fuel economy. The average midsize SUV uses a lot of gasoline compared to the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. When it comes to MSRP, the typical midsize SUV costs quite a bit less than the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The Toyota Highlander Hybrid will save you a bunch of money at the pump every year compared to the typical midsize SUV. The typical midsize SUV will cost you a bundle in gasoline every year compared to the Highlander Hybrid.

Overview
The basic after-sale protection that comes with the Toyota Highlander Hybrid isn't quite as generous as the typical midsize SUV's.