Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Entune & JBL System Bad, Car is Otherwise Great - 2016 Toyota Highlander
  By Roby - November 18 - 4:56 pm

  We owned a 2013 Highlander with the JBL sound system and it was amazing. This 2016 system is horrible. No bass whatsoever. The Entune system is now crashing intermittently. Not what I expect from Toyota. Otherwise, the Highlander is awesome.

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  Comfortable powerful good looking SUV - 2016 Toyota Highlander
  By 2016 Highlander Owner - October 31 - 12:40 pm

  Have only owned for 1 month so cant speak to reliability yet. Went on a road trip with our two kids and was thoroughly impressed with the ride quality and creature comforts of our new highlander. Fuel economy isnt great (we averaged 20 mpg with a cargo box) -- hoping that improves as the engine breaks in. Pros: Comfortable seats, plenty of storage/passenger space, good acceleration and handling. Cons: Limited edition lacks some safety features that other vehicles in this class include as standard, plastic covering on "premium" wheels, JBL stereo sounds terrible (under powered), navigation screen glare (due to poor positioning). Update: 6 months and 6K miles into ownership, Highlander is holding up well. Still underwhelmed with gas mileage and find the center arm rest too high resulting in occasional shoulder pain. Also wish the automatic rear hatch opened/closed a bit quicker. Small things -- overall, happy with the purchase. In summary, the high lander provides the right amount of space, power, and has a firm grip on the road. However, some of the "details" are lacking -- Toyota seems to have cut a few corners to save on build costs.

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  Good value for the price - 2016 Toyota Highlander
  By Mike Peale - October 27 - 9:52 am

  Car is very roomy and comfortable and has a smooth ride. Features are great with the exception of the lack of keyless start as a standard feature.

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  Lexus in Toyota Clothing (with sportier handling) - 2016 Toyota Highlander
  By Thomas from Westchester Cty, NY - October 22 - 12:30 pm

  Pros: Rock solid look, feel and handling. Calm-instilling, smooth, quiet ride. Sensible, simple, intuitive controls. Luxury car look, feel and performance at a below-luxury price and with lower cost regular fuel! Safe, effective all wheel drive and active safety systems. Cons: Smaller than ideal cargo space. Very tight third row -- for young children or emergency, short trips only. Lane departure sensor is a little too sensitive. Navigation slightly less intuitive and useful than other controls and systems in this vehicle and than navigation systems in other vehicles and after-market or cell phone based systems. Overall: An easy 5 out of 5 stars! This vehicle should be on anyones list for a mid-size SUV with a third row seat. There is a wide variety of option levels with corresponding wide variety in cost so it can fit into many budgets whether you choose the top end to compete with luxury vehicles as we ultimately did or a "lower" level which can compete with almost any but the smallest, compact SUVs on price (which we also considered).

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  Love it - 2016 Toyota Highlander
  By Bill Fortenberry - October 18 - 7:51 pm

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  bucket seats - 2016 Toyota Highlander
  By melinda wilson - September 30 - 6:19 pm

  The 2 row of seats are bucket seats did not care for that design.

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  Roomy! - 2016 Toyota Highlander
  By Suspar - September 22 - 5:08 pm

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  Due Diligence ; Your ticket To Ride - 2016 Toyota Highlander
  By Hal Wickey - August 17 - 11:56 pm

  Compare its features and price with similar vehicles by other respected manufacturers

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  Miss my Jeep Grand Cherokee. - 2016 Toyota Highlander
  By Bud Mudge - July 13 - 4:33 pm

  Although there were things on the Jeep I really like, the Highlander is fine. The Highlander driver-seat-belt arrangement is difficult to reach when starting a drive. I miss the handles of the Jeep: they were where the side-air-bags are located in the Highlander so have to use the steering wheel as a "grab" on entering. I prefer the 4wd selector in the Jeep as opposed to the method in the Highlander which essentially is front-wheel-drive with automatic traction transfer to the rear wheels as sensors determine. Gas mileage of the Highlander V-6 seems to be about the same as the "in-line-six" of the Jeep; around 27-28 hwy. I also miss the gauges of Jeep (oil, etc.) and "warning lights" may be just a tad too late. Had leather seats in the Jeep with seat-warmer; no need for seat warmer with the Highlanders fabric seats. Dragging myself, kicking and screaming, into the 21st Century so, I will eventually get used to the Highlander. In all, it has more bells and whistles than the Jeep and I driving with the manual on my lap at times.

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  Really Smooth Ride - 2016 Toyota Highlander
  By joe schmoe - June 20 - 10:54 pm

  Im used to truck-based SUVs having owned 2 Toyota 4Runners, a Mercedes G-500, and a bunch of first gen FJ-40 Landcruisers, so to drive the Highlander is almost effortless. The one thing I have to worry about is the long length and wheelbase, which is longer than any of the other cars that I have ever owned. On the other hand, if I keep the mindset that Im driving a truck or bus, like I used to do for a living, Ill be OK. But I have have never driven anything as smooth and comfortable!