Only 7 percent of Highlanders are sold with the four-banger, according to a Toyota spokesman, and that take rate is bound to drop further with the introduction of the improved V-6, especially given the four-banger’s disappointing fuel economy of 20 mpg city and 24 highway. The base 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine with 185 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque carries over unchanged with front-wheel drive only and a six-speed automatic transmission. Hybrids, which continue to use electronically controlled variable drive ratios, now are rated at 30 mpg city and 28 highway for LE models and 29/27 mpg for XLE trim levels and above.
Thanks to a new eight-speed automatic, the nonhybrid’s EPA city ratings increase from 18 (AWD) and 19 mpg (FWD) to 19 and 21, and highway numbers increase by 2 mpg, to 26 and. The hybrid’s front and rear electric motors bring its total system output to 306 horsepower, versus the previous 280 the availability of the hybrid also is expanded to the LE and XLE in addition to the pricier Limited and Limited Platinum trims.įuel-economy ratings increase just as significantly. All produce the same 295 horsepower at 6600 rpm and 263 lb-ft of torque at 4700 rpm, increases of 25 horsepower and 15 lb-ft of torque over the previous V-6. The V-6, now common to hybrid and nonhybrid models, is capable of running the Atkinson cycle, although the hybrid uses the more efficient engine cycle more frequently. It brings an extra helping of horsepower and improved fuel economy to both V-6 and hybrid models. The other news for the 2017 Highlander involves its engine, Toyota’s port-and-direct-injected V-6-known by engine-code geeks as 2GR-FKS.
Blind-spot monitoring comes on all but the base LE. This includes adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning with pedestrian detection and automated emergency braking, lane-departure alert, lane-keeping assist, and automatic high-beams. HIGHS: More power for both V-6 and hybrid, excellent fuel economy, bolder styling.Īt least as appealing to the Highlander’s family-totin’ clientele, we suspect, will be the standard fitment of the Toyota Safety Sense driver-assistance features on all versions.
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