The Toyota Highlander off-road car, despite its Japanese origin, is in active demand not in the domestic but in the American market. By the way, such a paradox in the land of the rising sun is not the first time. There are many examples of how the Japanese develop their cars specifically for the US market. But we will not interfere in these details, but move on to the Toyota Highlander SUV.
Specifications and the characteristic design of this car are well known to Americans since 2002. It was then that the first generation of these cars came off the assembly line. But unexpectedly, after 5 years of successful sales, the company's management decided to close the production of this model. Some time later, in 2008, the new Toyota Highlander (second generation) was born. This time, the developers decided not to be limited to the American market and decided to supply cars to eastern Europe. After 2 years, the novelty began to be officially delivered to Russia, which means that it is not possible to purchase it through “black dealers”.
Externally, the car has many similar details with the younger "sister" under the name "Camry". In fact, the second generation of SUVs was designed precisely on its basis. This makes it clear why the car has almost the same grille and slanted headlights as the “donor”. But despite a little plagiarism, in the design of the SUV you can trace unique, purely masculine features. This is evidenced by the massive bumper with chrome inserts and "guns" fog. The angle of the windshield slightly decreased. So the developers managed not only to give the car a sporty look, but also to reduce aerodynamic drag. The high ground clearance and rapid slope of the front of the car as if says: "I am ready to conquer any obstacles." Looking at the appearance of the car, you don’t immediately notice that it is a crossover, and all the more so since the Camry was taken as its basis. Designers really deserve praise - they managed to make a real all-wheel drive SUV out of the city subcompact.
Toyota Highlander: Specifications
Under the hood of the novelty is a powerful 3.5-liter six-cylinder petrol unit, which, surprisingly, was also borrowed from the Camry. At his disposal 273 horsepower, which can accelerate the car to 180 kilometers per hour. Yes, the Toyota Highlander has no technical specifications at all, which cannot be said about fuel consumption. On average, a car spends about 10-13 liters of gasoline per hundred.
Prices for Toyota Highlander
Technical characteristics, as we have already seen, in combination with the design really make you pay attention to the new product. And the price for it is quite reasonable compared to German and Korean counterparts and is about 1 million 690 thousand in the base and 1 million 975 thousand rubles in the maximum configuration. That is how much the Toyota Highlander will cost in Moscow from an authorized dealer.