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by mkaresh  in Cars & Motorsports,  - Top 10
Jul 03 '02 - Updated Jul 21 '05
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Fairly car-like ride and handling, fairly spacious
Cons: Steering kickback, artless exterior, lacks third row and cargo capacity of Pilot
The Bottom Line: The Highlander performs a bit better than the new Honda Pilot, but this cannot compensate for its less spacious and less stylish interior.
The hottest segment of the market right now is car-based SUVs. These are basically tall cars with all-wheel-drive. The idea is to combine the space and all-weather capability of an SUV with the ride and handling of a car. Toyota was one of the pioneers, ...
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by BrianCam - Top 200
May 12 '02 - Updated May 16 '02
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Car like ride and handling, Roomy interior
Cons: Can be pricey, A Lexus priced car should have Lexus like service
The Bottom Line: An excellent all-around vehicle. Roomy interior with compact exterior make this a great urban vehicle.
Much has been made in recent years about “twin” or “cousin” vehicles; we’ve all seen them. Simply put, twinned vehicles are 2 or more cars or trucks that share the same basic mechanical architecture, but seem to look a little different. This was an all...
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by rt001
Dec 11 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Toyota quality, tons of room and QUIET!
Cons: little pricey, availability
The Bottom Line: If you can bear the price, the quality is worth it!
I recently purchased a 2002 Toyota Highlander Limited after extensive comparison shopping, and had several different experiences with Toyota dealers.
In St. Louis, we are a mid size market and I visited six different Toyota dealers. This was...
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by mccorma
Jul 03 '02 - Updated May 15 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Carlike ride, smooth powertrain with V6. Quality apparent throughout.
Cons: Mundane styling, pricey w/options. No radio controls on steering wheel. Rear window doesn't open.
The Bottom Line: Nearly ideal blend of utility, ride, and handling. Can get pricey with options but still less than Lexus. Easy to handle and park due to nimble (Accord) size.
My wife got bitten by the SUV bug. She was eyeing the Lexus RX300, but we could not justify $40K for a car. Since there is just the two of us, a huge SUV was not needed. We settled in on the Toyota Highlander after reading many favorable reviews on...
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by bartelby74
Apr 09 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Ride, comfort, appearance, utility
Cons: Price, option packages, interior color choices, road noise at high speeds
The Bottom Line: It's a luxury car at (high-end) Toyota prices. Toyota is a proven winner and this new model is no exception to the rule.
My other car is a 1997 Camry, and I think that the Highlander is a smoother ride. I love the fact that it doesn't feel like, look like, or drive like any other SUV that I have driven.
The V6 is pretty fast, the handling is very good (not...
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by mcapocci
Jan 20 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Fuel Consumption, Fit and Finish, Size and Comfort, in TOwn Performance
Cons: Road Noise, Egress/Ingress, High speed passing
The Bottom Line: This is a 2003. THe full sized spare was, I believe the only change. I would buy two if I had another driver in the house.
I was in the market for a midsized station wagin to replace my trusty 95 Honda Accord LX wagon that was destroyed in an accident on Dec 28th. I Test drove the SUbaru Legacy wagon and noted that the design was identical to the pre Outback version I drove...
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by azoth7
Jun 25 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: wonderful comfort, smooth power at all speeds, good handling,
Cons: no place for cell phone, air conditioner fan too loud
The Bottom Line: If you want an SUV, and don't anticipate any very hard off-road boulder bashing, in my opinion this is the very best.
I have owned a large variety of vehicles over the years (I have been driving since 1961), and my new Highlander really is among the very best. I took delivery of it in Tucson, Arizona, and immediately put over 2000 miles on it driving back to my home in...
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by reynard4
Jul 25 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Tons of room, Toyota quality, 4 cylinder plenty powerful
Cons: Exterior styling a little bland...do the Japanese not have 44oz Big Gulps?
The Bottom Line: If you want lots of space, a comfortable, non-truck ride and renowned quality, consider the Highlander.
My wife and I wanted something a little more practical than our Tacoma 4x4 to haul our 2-year old around in. We wanted to stay under $25k, so we started our search with the Saturn Vue and the Toyota Rav4. The Vue was nice, but there were a number of...
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by sparki777
Apr 05 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Safe, comfortable drive, roomy for all passengers, good cargo area.
Cons: Pricey (but worth it, IMHO)
I rarely get to drive it!
The Bottom Line: Can't beat it for safety and Toyota's history of reliability.
When my husband and 2.5-yr-old son were t-boned in our 4-Runner last January, we had to buy a new vehicle.
We were very happy with the way the 4-Runner held up in the accident (no injuries, even though it was totalled), and since we know a...
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by jstroud
Jun 09 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Smooth Ride, Good Fuel Economy, Roomy Interior, Reasonable Price
Cons: Short supply leads to no bargains
The Bottom Line: Strongly recommend it. Drives like a car. The 4 cylinder has plenty of power.
We have an infant and needed a car or SUV that had enough room for 2 adults and a baby seat. Since I learned many years ago about quality and reliability as an engineer I narrowed my choices to only Toyotas or Hondas. I also wanted a new car. Our...
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by mshrockford
Jan 07 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Vehicle Skid Control, Build Quality, Dealer Discounts
Cons: No Third-Row Seating, Relatively High MSRP (Especially When Fully Loaded), new HONDA Pilot
The Bottom Line: If you don’t need the 3rd row of seats, and can negotiate a good deal from the dealer ($200 over invoice), the Highlander is an excellent choice.
I’m an admitted automobile safety fanatic. Although I’ve never been personally involved in a serious automobile accident, I understand that driving to (and from) work is likely to be the most dangerous task many of us perform each day. To help minimize...
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by chetldr
May 31 '07
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Reliable, easy, keeper of an SUV
Cons: A little boring and smallish at times
The Bottom Line: It's a Toyota that all who ride want to drive it next
I bought this car after driving a luxury sedan on a lease for 4 years. I have a large dog that needs some room to travel, and required some space for moving residences and hauling some construction materials for some remodeling work I was doing. I bought ...
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by bravefanatic
Sep 04 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great handling and plenty of power if you go with the V-6
Cons: very pricey, fuel economy could have been better, door lock problems
The Bottom Line: Toyota has done it again, great SUV!
The quality is amazing, and the V6 power is excellent!
Well, it was bound to happen, my 1991 Mazda B2200(see my review) finally had to have a major repair. Five days in the shop over Labor Day weekend. Well, I'm not a very good homebody, I need wheels! A few calls and a trip to Hertz later, and I found...
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by wmcot
Jul 06 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: 2WD and 4Cylinder gives plenty of power at a tremendous savings.
Cons: Wish I'd bought one sooner
The Bottom Line: If you want an SUV at a family car price and economy, consider dropping the 4WD and V6. You won't regret it!
My wife fell in love with the Toyota Highlander the first time she saw one. I was doubtful about the poor mileage and high maintenance costs of a 4WD V6 SUV. Since my wife is a teacher and her school is very close to our home, I felt 4WD was a bit of ...
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by p27rpy
Aug 20 '04 - Updated Aug 24 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great ride, excellent sound system, big backseat, good cargo room.
Cons: Suspension sometimes TOO soft, exterior styling lacks soul, could use some more power/new tires.
The Bottom Line: Please see the paragraph above for my recommendation
The Highlander is great for those who want the SUV look, but hate the traditional SUV ride. Built on the Toyota Camry's platform, this SUV delivers a soft, quiet, car-like ride for everyone in it. It is also lower to the ground than most SUV's which ...
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