2018 Toyota Highlander XLE
Toyota Highlander Details
Automatic
V6, 3.5L
Celestial Silver Metallic
FWD
Gasoline
88,436 Miles
Ash
H3814C
5TDKZRFH1JS531416
Leather
XLE
About This 2018 Toyota Highlander
Vehicle Details
2018 Toyota Highlander XLE FWD – V6 3.5L – Abilene, TX Looking for a dependable midsize SUV at the best price in Abilene, TX? This 2018 Toyota Highlander XLE with a smooth V6 3.5L gasoline engine and front-wheel drive delivers reliability, comfort, and capability for family drives and daily commutes. The Toyota Highlander XLE combines strong performance with fuel-efficient tuning and a refined interior loaded with tech. Key features include a Back-Up Camera for safer parking, integrated Navigation for stress-free trips, Hands-Free Bluetooth for seamless phone and audio connectivity, and Automatic Climate Control to keep everyone comfortable. Adaptive Cruise Control enhances highway driving by maintaining a safe following distance, making longer drives easier and safer. The well-maintained cabin offers spacious seating and cargo flexibility, premium materials, and convenient controls for driver-focused comfort. With Toyota's reputation for longevity and a clean service history, this Toyota Highlander is an excellent value at the best price in the area. Located in Abilene, TX, this vehicle is ready for test drives and immediate delivery. Don't miss this chance to own a versatile, feature-rich 2018 Toyota Highlander XLE that balances performance, safety, and technology. Contact us today to schedule your appointment and secure this exceptional deal.
Equipment
You'll never again be lost in a crowded city or a country region with the navigation system on this mid-size suv. The Toyota Highlander features a hands-free Bluetooth phone system. This Toyota Highlander enhances safety with a blind spot monitor, alerting drivers to potential dangers in adjacent lanes. The vehicle has automated speed control that adjusts to maintain a safe following distance, enhancing highway driving convenience. The Toyota Highlander keeps you comfortable with Auto Climate. See what's behind you with the back up camera on this Toyota Highlander. This mid-size suv's Cross-Traffic Alert: Safeguarding you from unexpected traffic when reversing. The leather seats in the vehicle are a must for buyers looking for comfort, durability, and style. It shines with an exquisite metallic silver exterior finish. This vehicle is front wheel drive. The Toyota Highlander has a V6, 3.5L high output engine. Set the temperature exactly where you are most comfortable in the Toyota Highlander. The fan speed and temperature will automatically adjust to maintain your preferred zone climate.
2018 Toyota Highlander XLE FWD – V6 3.5L – Abilene, TX Looking for a dependable midsize SUV at the best price in Abilene, TX? This 2018 Toyota Highlander XLE with a smooth V6 3.5L gasoline engine and front-wheel drive delivers reliability, comfort, and capability for family drives and daily commutes. The Toyota Highlander XLE combines strong performance with fuel-efficient tuning and a refined interior loaded with tech. Key features include a Back-Up Camera for safer parking, integrated Navigation for stress-free trips, Hands-Free Bluetooth for seamless phone and audio connectivity, and Automatic Climate Control to keep everyone comfortable. Adaptive Cruise Control enhances highway driving by maintaining a safe following distance, making longer drives easier and safer. The well-maintained cabin offers spacious seating and cargo flexibility, premium materials, and convenient controls for driver-focused comfort. With Toyota's reputation for longevity and a clean service history, this Toyota Highlander is an excellent value at the best price in the area. Located in Abilene, TX, this vehicle is ready for test drives and immediate delivery. Don't miss this chance to own a versatile, feature-rich 2018 Toyota Highlander XLE that balances performance, safety, and technology. Contact us today to schedule your appointment and secure this exceptional deal.
Equipment
You'll never again be lost in a crowded city or a country region with the navigation system on this mid-size suv. The Toyota Highlander features a hands-free Bluetooth phone system. This Toyota Highlander enhances safety with a blind spot monitor, alerting drivers to potential dangers in adjacent lanes. The vehicle has automated speed control that adjusts to maintain a safe following distance, enhancing highway driving convenience. The Toyota Highlander keeps you comfortable with Auto Climate. See what's behind you with the back up camera on this Toyota Highlander. This mid-size suv's Cross-Traffic Alert: Safeguarding you from unexpected traffic when reversing. The leather seats in the vehicle are a must for buyers looking for comfort, durability, and style. It shines with an exquisite metallic silver exterior finish. This vehicle is front wheel drive. The Toyota Highlander has a V6, 3.5L high output engine. Set the temperature exactly where you are most comfortable in the Toyota Highlander. The fan speed and temperature will automatically adjust to maintain your preferred zone climate.
Features & Options
- Toyota Safety Sense P forward collision mitigation
- Pre Collision System with Pedestrian Detection
- Rear mounted camera
- Lane Departure Alert (LDA) w/Steering Assist
- Adaptive cruise control
- Brake assist system
- Entune selective service internet access
- Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
- Power liftgate rear cargo door
- Integrated navigation system with voice activation
- Heated driver and front passenger seats
- Leather front seat upholstery
- Primary monitor touchscreen
- Fixed third-row seats
- Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA) collision warning
- First-row sliding and tilting glass sunroof with express open/close activation sunshade
- Driver seat power reclining
- lumbar support
- cushion extension
- cushion tilt
- fore/aft control and height adjustable control
- 3.5L V-6 port/direct injection
- DOHC
- VVT-iW/VVT-i variable valve control
- regular unleaded
- engine with 295HP
- 3.5L V-6 DOHC
- Vehicle Sway Warning driver attention alert
- Smart Key with hands-free access and push button start
- Push-button
- Bluetooth wireless audio streaming
- Blind Spot Monitor w/Lane Change Assist
- Traffic sign recognition
- Dual-zone front climate control
- Rear climate control system with separate controls
- Auto high-beam headlights
- Manual fold into floor third-row seat
- Immobilizer
- HD predictive traffic real-time traffic
- Bluetooth handsfree wireless device connectivity
- Entune App Suite smart device app link
- Trailer sway control
- Entune external memory control
- Internet radio capability
- 5 USB ports
- Electronic stability control system
- Hill start assist
- Leather rear seat upholstery
- Flip-up rear windshield
- Automatic climate control
- Manual rear side window sunblinds
- LED brake lights
- Front fog lights
- Leather steering wheel
- EasySpeak intercom for communication with rear passengers
- Real-time weather
- Manual rear child safety door locks
- Roof rails
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2018 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited Platinum Review
I get asked all of the time: what do I recommend for a reasonably priced 3rd-row SUV? So, I figured it was a good time to see how one of the segment’s key players was holding up. This is the Toyota Highlander Hybrid.The Highlander is one of Toyota’s sales stars and after undergoing significant upgrades last year, moves into 2018 unchanged. A front-wheel drive, 4-cylinder Highlander LE carries an MSRP of about $32,000 but at the upper end there’s this model: the Hybrid Limited Platinum priced here at $49,749. But don’t worry; if you like the idea of getting 30mpg and can live with the more austere LE grade, you can get a Highlander Hybrid for a little over $38,000. All of these gasoline-electric Highlanders come standard with a second propulsion motor driving the rear wheels when needed – what Toyota refers to as all-wheel drive with intelligence. Unlike the gas model, the Hybrid’s AWD can’t be locked for low speed, off-road driving.
Since this current generation Highlander went on sale for the 2014 model year, the Hybrid has seen both a power and mpg bump. With total system output at 306 horsepower and an MPG rating of 29 city/27 highway, the Hybrid is the most fuel efficient and powerful Highlander.
It’s available with 8-passenger seating on lower trims but Limited and above come with 2nd row captain’s chairs. And a 3-row crossover earns its keep in here where parents want spaciousness and ease of use and kids want a place to charge their phone and a 3rd row that doesn’t suffocate.
The Highlander earns its highest marks back here with spacious slide and recline seats, climate control with heated seats, sunshades and a big glass roof overhead.
Toyota maximizes interior packaging giving up to 5 an easily accessible and comfortable space with some clever features and on this top dog model, a high level of mainstream luxury. There shouldn’t be any reason to complain back here but just in case, parents have a spy mirror to help dispense justice, further aided by the Driver Easy Speak feature that amplifies the driver’s voice and broadcasts it through the rear speakers. Because the Platinum model gets the panoramic moonroof the optional Blu-ray rear entertainment system is not available here.
Configuring the seats for cargo duty is also unencumbered, creating a large, flat load floor though at this trim level I think some power assistance is in order. I do like the built-in cubby for the cargo cover but there’s no motion activated liftgate.
The brown leather interior trim looks great and useful design features abound creating a welcome environment. It’s just too bad the infotainment hasn’t yet been upgraded to the new Entune system with Apple CarPlay. It’s not a bad setup – just a little dusty.
Once you start throwing around terms like ‘limited’ and ‘platinum’ and attach a $50,000 price tag you just can’t have things like non-led lighting, a non-height adjustable passenger seat, and hollow sounding doors.
The Platinum trim packs in the goodies like the bird’s eye view camera, ventilated seats, heated steering wheel, dynamic radar cruise control, puddle lamps with Highlander projection, 19” wheels, and rain sensing wipers. The exterior design also looks fresh though this toasted walnut pearl paint would likely be my last choice.
Once you’ve driven fully electric and plug-in hybrids, regular hybrids seem a little passé. There’s not much electric only driving here and though the powertrain is smooth for a hybrid it’s still a hybrid so the energy delivery just isn’t as satisfying - even if it is quicker - and the brakes can get grabby. But the low point of the Highlander’s controls is the steering that is completely detached. Now, all that being said it’s pleasant enough to drive, it’ll take 6 guests with ease, the ergonomics are solid, the JBL audio system sounds awesome, the cabin is eye-pleasing and there are lots of features. I’ve averaged 26mpg for the week which is notable. But do I feel like it’s a $50k vehicle? No.
The Hybrid still uses nickel metal and not lithium batteries while a 3.5-liter V6 and an electronic CVT handles gear shifts. It bests the gas-only Highlander model by 6mpg which will save the typical owner $400 per year. The price premium for the hybrid powertrain is about $1,700 so the math can make sense. A redesign is likely slated for 2020.