2018 Toyota Highlander LE
Toyota Highlander Details
V6, 3.5L
Shoreline Mist
FWD
Gasoline
228,837 Miles
Black
CF04081
5TDZZRFH8JS264449
Cloth
LE
Estimated Payment
$217 / month
About This 2018 Toyota Highlander
Local Trade, Fresh Oil Change, Fully Detailed, BLUETOOTH, BACK UP CAMERA, ABS brakes, Active Cruise Control, Alloy wheels, Electronic Stability Control, Heated door mirrors, Illuminated entry, Low tire pressure warning, Remote keyless entry, Traction control. 2018 Toyota Highlander LE Shoreline Mist 3.5L V6 8-Speed Automatic Electronic with ECT-i FWDThis vehicle has been through an extensive multi-point inspection by an ASE Certified Technician. All necessary services have been done for the appropriate mileage interval as deemed necessary. We have also reconditioned this vehicle inside and out to provide you with as near a new car experience as can be expected from a vehicle of this year and mileage. Buy with confidence. Family-owned & operated. Get Pre-Approved athttps://www.jasonlewisautomotive.com/preapproved.aspxAppraise your trade online in minutes:https://www.jasonlewisautomotive.com/kbb.htmlOur Professional Auto Finance Staff works with all credit types including Bad Credit, Low Credit and High Risk Credit to try to get you approved for a car loan. Free vehicle history report. Large East Tennessee Used Car Super Center serving Cookeville, Crossville, Lebanon, McMinnville, Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga, TN. Pick out and test drive your next low cost reliable used car at Jason Lewis Automotive, located in the heart of the Cumberland Plateau. Awards: * 2018 KBB.com Best Family Cars * 2018 KBB.com 10 Most Awarded Brands * 2018 KBB.com Best Resale Value Awards20/27 City/Highway MPG
Features & Options
- 6 Speakers
- AM/FM radio
- CD player
- Radio: Entune Audio
- Air Conditioning
- Rear air conditioning
- Rear window defroster
- Power steering
- Power windows
- Remote keyless entry
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Speed-sensing steering
- Traction control
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
- ABS brakes
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Front anti-roll bar
- Knee airbag
- Low tire pressure warning
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Overhead airbag
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Brake assist
- Electronic Stability Control
- Exterior Parking Camera Rear
- Auto High-beam Headlights
- Delay-off headlights
- Fully automatic headlights
- Panic alarm
- Active Cruise Control
- Speed control
- Bumpers: body-color
- Heated door mirrors
- Power door mirrors
- Spoiler
- Turn signal indicator mirrors
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Front reading lights
- Illuminated entry
- Outside temperature display
- Overhead console
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Rear reading lights
- Rear seat center armrest
- Tachometer
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Trip computer
- 3rd row seats: split-bench
- Fabric Seat Trim
- Front Bucket Seats
- Front Center Armrest
- Reclining 3rd row seat
- Split folding rear seat
- Passenger door bin
- Alloy wheels
- Wheels: 18 Split 5-Spoke Machined-Face Alloy
- Rear window wiper
- Variably intermittent wipers
- 3.003 Axle Ratio
- Local Trade
- Fresh Oil Change
- Fully Detailed
- BLUETOOTH
- BACK UP CAMERA
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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.