2018 Toyota Highlander LE
Toyota Highlander Details
Automatic
V6, 3.5L
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4WD
Gasoline
118,155 Miles
Black
S11524
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Cloth
LE
About This 2018 Toyota Highlander
Vehicle Details
2018 Toyota Highlander LE 4WD V6 — Starkville, MS This 2018 Toyota Highlander LE with a robust 3.5L V6 engine and reliable 4WD delivers a confident driving experience for Mississippi roads and beyond. Located in Starkville, MS, this Toyota Highlander blends practicality with comfort for families, commuters, and adventurers who need space and capability. The efficient V6 provides smooth acceleration and strong towing potential, while the 4WD system improves traction in wet or rough conditions. Inside, the Toyota Highlander LE offers comfortable seating, generous cargo space, and thoughtful convenience features. Safety and technology are front and center with a Back-Up Camera for easier parking, Adaptive Cruise Control for relaxed highway driving, and Hands-Free Bluetooth for seamless connectivity and calls on the go. These features enhance everyday usability and help keep drivers focused on the road. This vehicle is maintained to high standards and presents a compelling value—currently offered at the best price in the area. Whether you're navigating city streets or weekend getaways, this Toyota Highlander balances capability, comfort, and value. Stop by in Starkville, MS to test drive the 2018 Toyota Highlander LE 4WD V6 and see why it's the smart choice for drivers seeking a dependable, well-equipped SUV at a competitive price.
Equipment
This model has automated speed control that adjusts to maintain a safe following distance, enhancing highway driving convenience. This unit features a hands-free Bluetooth phone system. Protect the vehicle from unwanted accidents with a cutting edge backup camera system. Set the temperature exactly where you are most comfortable in it. The fan speed and temperature will automatically adjust to maintain your preferred zone climate. This Toyota Highlander has a V6, 3.5L high output engine. It excites both driver and bystanders with a polished red exterior with racy lines. This Toyota Highlander has four wheel drive capabilities. This unit features cruise control for long trips. Enjoy the tried and true gasoline engine in the vehicle. The high efficiency automatic transmission shifts smoothly and allows you to relax while driving. The Electronic Stability Control will keep you on your intended path. This mid-sized SUV is perfect for your next adventure.
2018 Toyota Highlander LE 4WD V6 — Starkville, MS This 2018 Toyota Highlander LE with a robust 3.5L V6 engine and reliable 4WD delivers a confident driving experience for Mississippi roads and beyond. Located in Starkville, MS, this Toyota Highlander blends practicality with comfort for families, commuters, and adventurers who need space and capability. The efficient V6 provides smooth acceleration and strong towing potential, while the 4WD system improves traction in wet or rough conditions. Inside, the Toyota Highlander LE offers comfortable seating, generous cargo space, and thoughtful convenience features. Safety and technology are front and center with a Back-Up Camera for easier parking, Adaptive Cruise Control for relaxed highway driving, and Hands-Free Bluetooth for seamless connectivity and calls on the go. These features enhance everyday usability and help keep drivers focused on the road. This vehicle is maintained to high standards and presents a compelling value—currently offered at the best price in the area. Whether you're navigating city streets or weekend getaways, this Toyota Highlander balances capability, comfort, and value. Stop by in Starkville, MS to test drive the 2018 Toyota Highlander LE 4WD V6 and see why it's the smart choice for drivers seeking a dependable, well-equipped SUV at a competitive price.
Equipment
This model has automated speed control that adjusts to maintain a safe following distance, enhancing highway driving convenience. This unit features a hands-free Bluetooth phone system. Protect the vehicle from unwanted accidents with a cutting edge backup camera system. Set the temperature exactly where you are most comfortable in it. The fan speed and temperature will automatically adjust to maintain your preferred zone climate. This Toyota Highlander has a V6, 3.5L high output engine. It excites both driver and bystanders with a polished red exterior with racy lines. This Toyota Highlander has four wheel drive capabilities. This unit features cruise control for long trips. Enjoy the tried and true gasoline engine in the vehicle. The high efficiency automatic transmission shifts smoothly and allows you to relax while driving. The Electronic Stability Control will keep you on your intended path. This mid-sized SUV is perfect for your next adventure.
Features & Options
- Toyota Safety Sense C forward collision mitigation
- Pedestrian impact prevention
- Rear mounted camera
- Lane Departure Alert (LDA)
- Adaptive cruise control
- Brake assist system
- Entune selective service internet access
- Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
- Primary monitor touchscreen
- Fixed third-row seats
- Automatic full-time AWD
- 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
- Mechanical
- Bluetooth wireless audio streaming
- Rear climate control system with separate controls
- Auto high-beam headlights
- Manual fold into floor third-row seat
- Immobilizer
- Bluetooth handsfree wireless device connectivity
- Trailer sway control
- Entune external memory control
- Internet radio capability
- 5 USB ports
- Electronic stability control system
- Hill descent control
- Hill start assist
- LED brake lights
- Manual rear child safety door locks
- Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
- Gauge cluster display size: 4.20
- Manual tilting steering wheel
- Manual telescopic steering wheel
- Metallic paint
- 18 x 7.5-inch front and rear machined w/painted accents aluminum wheels
- P245/60TR18 AS BSW front and rear tires
- Cloth front seat upholstery
- 8 airbags
- Cloth rear seat upholstery
- Driver front impact airbag
- Seat mounted side impact driver airbag
- Curtain first
- second and third-row overhead airbags
- Passenger front impact airbag
- Seat mounted side impact front passenger airbag
- Airbag occupancy sensor
- Driver side knee airbag
- Front passenger seat cushion airbag
- Auto-locking doors
- Valet key
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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.