More power, a fresh interior, plentiful cargo space, and an adult-sized third row puts this SUV in the game.
. Meanwhile, the product gap grew into a chasm when the new Toyota Sequoia debuted, as it moved in a truckier direction to fill the vacuum left by the departing Land Cruiser. The change from independent to solid-axle rear suspension certainly improved towing and off-road capability, but ride smoothness and third-row passenger/cargo space suffered.is a completely new vehicle that is not merely a stretched-wheelbase Highlander.
Up front, the driver's seat is exceedingly well shaped, and the dash has a layered and interesting look—especially when accented with the Portobello brown leather and bronze trim of our Hybrid Max Platinum sample vehicle. Piano black is used sparingly, and many controls are set on matte-black surfaces that look and feel surprisingly premium. A 12.3-inch touchscreen is standard across all grades, and pairing our phone to wireless Apple CarPlay was painless.
Though the top-level powertrain is called Hybrid Max, it shares nothing with the above-described hybrid. It combines the base 265-hp turbo four with a single electric motor sandwiched between its engine and transmission, which has six speeds instead of eight because the electric motor's added torque helps bridge the wider gaps. All-wheel drive is standard, so there's a second motor at the rear.
's 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 in both measures. Fuel economy is an estimated 27 mpg combined, which is 10 mpg better than the Jeep.Underway, the base powertrain has no trouble urging the larger and heavier Grand Highlander into merge lanes and up steep grades. The transmission shifts smoothly, and even though the base Grand is not quick, it's no slug either. We reckon 60 mph will arrive in about 7.5 seconds. The engine note tends to mumble under load but pipes down while cruising.
Both versions deliver a generally smooth ride that lacks any semblance of float, but the base model's 18-inchers came across as more supple over cracked surfaces, as smaller-diameter wheels often do. But we're not ready to be definitive, because the roads on Hawaii's Big Island lack the variety of those at home, and the lowly 55-mph speed limit is enforced by unmarked patrol cars.
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