Overview & Reviews
New standard features this year include a roof rack with cross bars, remote keyless entry and a cargo cover. Standard on the Limited and optional on the base is a new windshield wiper de-icer grid.
- Seats up to seven, carlike ride and handling, smooth and powerful V6 engine, fuel-efficient four-cylinder engine, lots of safety features.
- Limited towing and off-road ability, bland personality.
User Reviews:
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"My first Toyota..Oh what a delight" - 2005 Toyota Highlander
By Jacksonville Bill - October 21 - 4:40 pmIm totally pleased with my 2005 Toyota Highlander, 2.4 four cylinder, Sonora Gold Pearl aka "Goldilocks or Goldie". Shes just right! This vehicle does everything my 1994 Ford Aerostar van did and more. I can haul people, cargo and my dog "Blue" in relative comfort and it has four doors! The ride is so smooth and comfortable. I feel like Im floating on a cloud. I have a daily commute of 40 miles round trip and the mileage Im getting is remarkable and because of all the safety features my insurance rate only increased $5.00 a month. "Oh what a savings". I love my Toyota Highlander.."Oh what a delight".
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Great SUV - 2005 Toyota Highlander
By Dan - October 19 - 6:16 pmI have owned an Explorer, Tribute and Durango. The Highlander is by far the best of them all.The 4 cylinder gives a smooth ride and gas mileage.
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satisfied - 2005 Toyota Highlander
By mary harrell - October 9 - 10:13 pmour highlander has been very dependable. weve driven it to atlantic city a few time. its a very smooth ride, and comfortable. we havent had any problems with it.we would reccomend this vehicle to any one.its very good on hills. we bought the toyota highlander,because we didnt like not being able to see. we owned the toyota camry,before the highlander.it was hard to see the traffic ahead,because of all the suv;s and trucks in front of us. we are completely satisfied sincerely mary harrell somerville,nj
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Happy In Alpharetta, GA - 2005 Toyota Highlander
By Francis J. Danko - September 30 - 8:30 amThere are 445 miles between our home in Georgia and 2nd home in Florida. That trip can take any were from 7 hours to 12 hours depending on traffic, road construction, etc...! We are so pleased with the 2002 (base model) Highlander that we bought the same model in April 2005. Our older daughter needed to replace the 10 year old car she was driving and seems very happy with the 2002 Highlander we gave her. Toyota, thank you. The Danko Family.
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feels like rx300 but half the price - 2005 Toyota Highlander
By trigunner - September 30 - 1:46 amReliable, so comfortable interior, feels like Im driving the lexus rx300 very good gas mileage, ever since I bought this suv I have never had problems. I highly highly recommend this as a great buy.
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VERY Good - 2005 Toyota Highlander
By Jenny - September 22 - 4:53 amI bought my SUV in 2005. It has no problem at all. I read other consumers comments about tires. My SUV did not replace tires until 56k miles. Right now its 99k and havent replaced 2nd tires yet. The condition is very good. Interior is very comfortable and spacious. I really love it so much.
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Heater Woes - 2005 Toyota Highlander
By jojodamonkeyboy - August 26 - 9:40 amTemperature control stopped working. I contacted parts department at local dealership. Knob was okay but told unit was faulty and would cost $825 to replace (not including dealer costs). Found a website that discussed same problem with Highlanders and Tacomas. Friend & I removed heater/air- conditioner unit. There are three welds for temperature on left side and system control on right. Two of the three welds on the temp gauge had broken. Rest of unit is made up of electronics and circuit boards. My friend has worked on RC vehicles and was able to take care of re-welding parts. Now works almost good as new & I saved lots of bucks. Im not happy that Toyota hasnt ided problem
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Best SUV - 2005 Toyota Highlander
By Julie - March 15 - 3:20 amIf there is anyone who has never owned a toyota, now is the time to try one. I once owned a toyota camry and upgraded to the highlander. Driving the highlander is just like driving a camry. The drive is smooth and operates just like a car. The gas consumption is decent I usally can get about 350 miles to a full tank. This car is equiped with up to date safety features. As a mom I would highly recommend the highlander to other women who value safety when looking for a car. I have only has this suv for 8 months now but I have been driving with toyota for over 8 years now and I truly believe they make the most reliable vehicles.
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Pretty Good SUV So Far - 2005 Toyota Highlander
By anw - February 20 - 6:50 pmWe are pretty happy to get the 2005 model instead of 2004 even though they are identical and is more expensive. We love the safety features of this car which Honda does not even offer as an option. The gas mileage is not as good as my Sienna.
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Awesome vehicle - 2005 Toyota Highlander
By Jeff - February 6 - 9:26 amRides like a car and extremely comfortable on trips. Wife drives it to work daily and loves it. No comparison and test drove a lot before settling on this. Like it a lot better than the 2 4Runners I owned before. Plenty of power and good gas mileage. All in all a great vehicle that I plan on keeping for a long time.
