20 Facts About Toyota Highlander

Toyota Highlander, known as the Toyota Kluger, is a mid-size crossover SUV with three-row seating produced by Toyota since 2000.

The Highlander is the crossover counterpart to the more rugged, truck-based mid-size 4Runner and became Toyota's best-selling SUV before being surpassed by the smaller RAV4 in 2006.

The Kluger nameplate is used in Australia because "Toyota Highlander" is a trademarked trim line name owned by Hyundai.

The Toyota Highlander came standard with front wheel drive and offered all wheel drive .

Unlike Toyota's own 4Runner and other mid-sized competitors such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee, or Chevrolet TrailBlazer, the Highlander aimed for on-road comfort with its unibody construction and independent rear suspension.

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Toyota Highlander was available in three trim lines in the United States: the base model, the Sport model, and the Limited model.

The base and Limited models were present when the Toyota Highlander was initially introduced, while the Sport model was introduced in March 2006.

Hybrid models were available with part-time four-wheel drive, which Toyota Highlander refers to as 4WD-i whereby the rear wheels are powered by a separate electric motor.

In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash tests the Toyota Highlander was rated "Good" overall in the frontal offset crash test.

TMMI Toyota Highlander production began in October 2009 for gasoline engine models only; hybrids continued to be imported from Japan until the release of the third generation XU50, where all production except for China was consolidated at TMMI.

In 2010, for the 2011 model year, Toyota made some changes to the Highlander and Highlander Hybrid.

The Toyota Highlander is rated "Good" in the roof strength test, giving it a "top safety pick" rating.

All Toyota Highlander Hybrids are all-wheel drive, and the EPA has rated the hybrid at 8.

Chinese version of the Toyota Highlander was unveiled in 2009 at the 13th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition.

On 27 March 2013, Toyota unveiled the third generation XU50 series Highlander at the New York International Auto Show, with plans to have the vehicle reach dealerships in early 2014.

The facelifted Toyota Highlander has an updated fascia with restyled headlights and taillights, addition of SE trim, XLE and LE Hybrid trims, and updated exterior and interior colors.

Fourth-generation Toyota Highlander was unveiled at the New York International Auto Show on 17 April 2019.

The fourth-generation Toyota Highlander offers five trim levels, three of which are carried over from the previous generation: LE, XLE, and Limited, as well the base L, and the top-of-the-line Platinum.

In Europe, the Toyota Highlander Hybrid went on sale in January 2021, solely with a hybrid powertrain.

In China, the fourth-generation Toyota Highlander was launched on 19 April 2021 at the Auto Shanghai.