😂😂 Agreed, I saw one these and it's the size of a small yacht, but in the USA, I could imagine it would get lost in one of their car parks because it's small!😊
That is a big ol' bus! Hugely practical and no doubt bullet proof reliability too, 30+mpg from a petrol engine doesn't seem bad either. Cut price Discovery 5?
It’s called the kluger in australia and we’ve had them since 2003. But then again we also have f250s and dodge rams here so the kluger is dainty in comparison.
Our daily driver is a 1998 4Runner with close to 300K miles, we also had a Prius that required zero attention beyond routine maintenance which we put 100K miles on & taught 2 teenagers to drive with! That's what you get with a Toyota.
A Toyota hybrid will outperform any diesel for fuel economy, it depends how you drive it. I’ve managed to get over 60 mpg on a run in one of these. Being a Toyota, it will be much better built than Skoda or Kia. The E-cvt is built differently than other auto boxes but is hugely reliable. I’ve driven Priuses into nearly 400 thousand miles without a murmur from the engine or gearbox. Plug in or not, the hybrid option is still better than a diesel. Toyota’s are brilliant and put many other marques to shame.
Why don’t right-hand-drive Highlanders get the 12.3 inch infotainment screen that the left-hand-drive ones get, and instead we have to make do with only an 8 inch screen?
Usually i'm not a toyota guy mainly due to it's driving dynamics. But when i started listenning to this video i was very attracted to the way you put things in place, like: the engine goes waaaaaa, your accent and pronounciation, since i'm someone who has friends all over the globe and i enjoy listening to all languages and learn them and so on. You madam are great reviewing cars, i stand up for you. And i'll subscribe right now to your channel, and watch your other vids. Thank you sincerely. My best wishes for you.
the toyota highlander has been on sale in the uk for about a year now, and i’ve still not seen a single one on the roads yet. in fact, sometimes i think i see one coming and it turns out to just be a rav4 😂 so you were correct at the end when you said it won’t be a big seller here. i do like them tho 👍🏽
@@carbuyer but i don’t understand when people say that the highlander is hard to drive in the uk because of its size… a volvo xc90 is bigger than the highlander, yet the xc90 is a popular car in the uk
Great review as usual. Toyota have just pulled the plug on the Camry. Will they do the same with this in a year or two. I wouldn't risk my hard earned on it.
I guess they don’t want RHD Toyotas to get the 12 inch screen to keep costs in check compared to the LHD markets ! All RHD markets get the 8 inch touchscreen.
Great review Nicola as always. I like it though. Interior looks great and the style of the car is fine. Tonnes of space that's possibly only ever going to be beaten by the amount of student possessions during the retrieval of said student from uni accommodation. I have to agree that the small telly compared to the US version is a tad irritating. I guess it would be fine if you find a couple of post codes to park it in. The standard supermarket space might require you to park it so far from the entrance that you'd either need to catch the shuttle bus or call a taxi and traffic calming measures may require some after care to those alloy wheels after a wile. A few tweaks to the script just for the sake of humour? Casting aside the normal 'nasturtiums', so many cubbies and holes that you can 'loose' all your stuff in, fitting the 'British Standard' Nicola size person in the seats, I had to chuckle at the wohhwohhwohh, there's a word for that, "Wallowy", brilliant!. Keep up the great reviews Nicola, both informative and entertaining.
Brits don't get the 3.5L V6 petrol engine? Our Highlander (Kluger here in Australia) is a 218kw/292hp V6. Very popular in Victoria with police and paramedics as response units.
Its better than a plug in don't have to waste time finding a charging point. Is electric the way forward? Is that why the utility companies are increasing their prices/tariffs? Wouldn't surprise me if we will get constant power cuts with everyone plugging in. Electricity usage isn't great for the environment either. Anyway good review, it is a nice car and with toyota you are guaranteed that'll last.
It was a great suv. I bought a 2021 platinum with everything. The problem with it is they took the same engine that was in the camera and put it in the Highlander and didn't account for thr weight of it. It's hard to get it into they hybrid mode in thr highlander and not hard in thr camery. I ended up selling it for something different 3 months later. I had bucket seats all the way through it. I loved but it didn't get the 30+mpg that it says.
Toyota also planning to bring it in to Indian Market.. Toyota is doing good here.. Price will be more than UK, we will get it @ Rs 45,00,000 + Tax but once they start production in India I am sure it will be 5,00,000 cheaper
Really enjoy watching you review cars I’ll never want, and that’s not me being sarcastic! Please do a ‘super mini stand off’ when you have your hands on a face lifted fiesta and polo, will that clio hold up without a facelift of its own yet? Only you can tell us 👵🏻
The VW Sharan/Seat Alhambra are probbably the best family movers in EU. Maybe the Ford Galaxy but it does not have sliding doors. They have pretty much the same inner space, sliding rear seats, a real 3rd row seats with Isofix and for male adults, I'm 186cm/6'1"/ and can fit in every row behind myself. The boot and total capacity is the same and have 4wd. High seating position, just like in a mid size SUV. Also the inner goods are on par. Pro's: sliding doors/you just can't beat that when it comes to kid comfort/, smaller wheels /way cheaper on the running costs/, better handling than a lot of mid size, mid range SUV's. Cons - well it's not a Toyota. I wish they had the Toyota Siena ,but that stupid SUV trend.
Love the highlander owned one in the States and now being in Scotland not sure I want one. The roads are just to small lol Even in this review the highlander sets comfortably across the lanes
Sadly no diesel engine available. Not a big fan of hybrids from personal experience. Gasoline engines not best suited to these types of vehicles. The diesel X5 is shockingly good !
This one has only 2 isofix, 3rd row is not that great - as a family car - nice but nothing special in 5 meters:) Toyota has Sienna with the same powertrain as Highlander, not perfect minivan, but still - much more practical for families - only in 8 seat config. Us minivans have this great 3rd row of seats when hidden in the floor - it is hidden:). Behind that 3rd row boot is massive. Please toyota, bring this sliding door family machine to Europe.
Why doesn't Car Buyer mention the start price? This looks like a reasonable spacious bus... but it starts at over £50,000...!! For a long wheelbase Rav4! Sorry but that is too expensive and the CVT is annoying and noisy!
I can't believe that Toyota is going CVT. I've been driving them for over 40 yrs and now I won't be buying one if a CVT is all I can get . EFF THAT TOYOTA!
To be fair “going CVT” isn’t accurate. Toyota has used e-CVT for its hybrids for many, many years. Oh and look up e-CVT, it is quite different engineering to the CVTs most people are familiar with (much more robust and reliable for starters)
@Carbuyer The small infotainment screen comment seems similar to what was mentioned for reviews of the vehicle in: - Australia (@Carexpert) - New Zealand (@Tarmac Life) - Ireland (@Bob Flavin) I guess Toyota USA ran out of money to develop a bigger screen for the Right Hand Drive version
lol literally WAAAY too big for british roads, couldn't even stay one side of the white lines the 1st minute in. That wing mirror will take a few people out
It's a flat rate for cars costing over £40,000 - though you do make a £10 saving due to the fact it's a hybrid! So £480 every year for the first five years...
Don't forget to mention that the remote starter stops working after 3 years unless you buy their $8/month subscription service, even though the remote start has NOTHING to do with the internet or network access. The remote start is strictly a local radio signal sent from your remote to your car. No other manufacturer does this to my knowledge and it is a "new thing". But they want to force you to sign up for their monthly service. Total scam and makes me wish I never bought my Highlander.
American car reviewer: this mid sized crossover is very small compared to the competition.
British car reviewers: WOW THIS IS GINORMOUS!!!!
😂😂
Agreed, I saw one these and it's the size of a small yacht, but in the USA, I could imagine it would get lost in one of their car parks because it's small!😊
That is a big ol' bus! Hugely practical and no doubt bullet proof reliability too, 30+mpg from a petrol engine doesn't seem bad either. Cut price Discovery 5?
You've got it!
It’s called the kluger in australia and we’ve had them since 2003. But then again we also have f250s and dodge rams here so the kluger is dainty in comparison.
We love your personality Nicola! You're doing a great job on the channel.
Thank you!
Our daily driver is a 1998 4Runner with close to 300K miles, we also had a Prius that required zero attention beyond routine maintenance which we put 100K miles on & taught 2 teenagers to drive with! That's what you get with a Toyota.
Great informative video with useful data especially the co2 emission part thank you
Glad it was helpful!
My neighbour has it and it is very eye catching and the best looking car around my area. An attractive monster
A Toyota hybrid will outperform any diesel for fuel economy, it depends how you drive it. I’ve managed to get over 60 mpg on a run in one of these. Being a Toyota, it will be much better built than Skoda or Kia. The E-cvt is built differently than other auto boxes but is hugely reliable. I’ve driven Priuses into nearly 400 thousand miles without a murmur from the engine or gearbox. Plug in or not, the hybrid option is still better than a diesel. Toyota’s are brilliant and put many other marques to shame.
Love Nicholas enthusiasm and balanced reviews, I even watch the cars I'm not keen on! Keep up the good work 👍👍
Why don’t right-hand-drive Highlanders get the 12.3 inch infotainment screen that the left-hand-drive ones get, and instead we have to make do with only an 8 inch screen?
It's a travesty!
Usually i'm not a toyota guy mainly due to it's driving dynamics. But when i started listenning to this video i was very attracted to the way you put things in place, like: the engine goes waaaaaa, your accent and pronounciation, since i'm someone who has friends all over the globe and i enjoy listening to all languages and learn them and so on. You madam are great reviewing cars, i stand up for you. And i'll subscribe right now to your channel, and watch your other vids.
Thank you sincerely. My best wishes for you.
the toyota highlander has been on sale in the uk for about a year now, and i’ve still not seen a single one on the roads yet. in fact, sometimes i think i see one coming and it turns out to just be a rav4 😂 so you were correct at the end when you said it won’t be a big seller here. i do like them tho 👍🏽
Nicola is ALWAYS right.
@@carbuyer but i don’t understand when people say that the highlander is hard to drive in the uk because of its size… a volvo xc90 is bigger than the highlander, yet the xc90 is a popular car in the uk
How do the same car plates appear on a different channel?
Great review as usual. Toyota have just pulled the plug on the Camry. Will they do the same with this in a year or two. I wouldn't risk my hard earned on it.
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. Why won’t Toyota offer a larger Infotainment System Screen Size as I think a 8 Inch Screen Is a bit to small
Exactly. Why Toyota won’t offer the larger 12.3 inch screen on the right-hand-drive cars like they do for the left-hand-drive cars I’ll NEVER know!
It's a real shame - could make such a difference!
I guess they don’t want RHD Toyotas to get the 12 inch screen to keep costs in check compared to the LHD markets ! All RHD markets get the 8 inch touchscreen.
Put this woman on top gear please
Please don’t
@@kshaw8494 bro I posted this 2 years ago. Top gear is dead and your children need their dad.
@@jynckxrelax man
Simp
@@samsadeniz no u, she is entertaining
HIGHLANDER IN BLUE 😎👍🏻
It does not fit on a U.K. public road. Still, Toyota reliability beats the small gimmicks other manufacturers offer
then how do the Range Rover, bmw x7 and mercedes gls fit?
I drove the V6 from the South Island to the North Island NZ. A powerful arm chair.
I like review. I like car. I like how your jacket collar color matches upper part of car interior and the black matches the lower part.
Great review Nicola as always. I like it though. Interior looks great and the style of the car is fine. Tonnes of space that's possibly only ever going to be beaten by the amount of student possessions during the retrieval of said student from uni accommodation. I have to agree that the small telly compared to the US version is a tad irritating. I guess it would be fine if you find a couple of post codes to park it in. The standard supermarket space might require you to park it so far from the entrance that you'd either need to catch the shuttle bus or call a taxi and traffic calming measures may require some after care to those alloy wheels after a wile. A few tweaks to the script just for the sake of humour? Casting aside the normal 'nasturtiums', so many cubbies and holes that you can 'loose' all your stuff in, fitting the 'British Standard' Nicola size person in the seats, I had to chuckle at the wohhwohhwohh, there's a word for that, "Wallowy", brilliant!. Keep up the great reviews Nicola, both informative and entertaining.
Thanks Anthony!
Brits don't get the 3.5L V6 petrol engine? Our Highlander (Kluger here in Australia) is a 218kw/292hp V6. Very popular in Victoria with police and paramedics as response units.
Fantastic review of a great car.
Thank you! 👍
I have limited gas engine its so good ...from mexico
Toyotas age better than humans😍
You will make the 1mil subs in a heartbeat
Tell all your friends!
Its better than a plug in don't have to waste time finding a charging point. Is electric the way forward? Is that why the utility companies are increasing their prices/tariffs? Wouldn't surprise me if we will get constant power cuts with everyone plugging in. Electricity usage isn't great for the environment either. Anyway good review, it is a nice car and with toyota you are guaranteed that'll last.
It was a great suv. I bought a 2021 platinum with everything. The problem with it is they took the same engine that was in the camera and put it in the Highlander and didn't account for thr weight of it. It's hard to get it into they hybrid mode in thr highlander and not hard in thr camery. I ended up selling it for something different 3 months later. I had bucket seats all the way through it. I loved but it didn't get the 30+mpg that it says.
what is the wheel size of highlander
Excellent review
Toyota also planning to bring it in to Indian Market.. Toyota is doing good here..
Price will be more than UK, we will get it @ Rs 45,00,000 + Tax but once they start production in India I am sure it will be 5,00,000 cheaper
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. I have seen three already
Wow that's two more than we have, Jamie!
2:09 Straight from the horse's mouth! Size does matter. 😂 Great review as always!
Looks very similar to the new BMW IX from distence at the rear.
Speaking of the BMW iX - review coming early next year!
The reason why the screen is smaller is because the stearing wheel is on the wrong side 😆
Really enjoy watching you review cars I’ll never want, and that’s not me being sarcastic! Please do a ‘super mini stand off’ when you have your hands on a face lifted fiesta and polo, will that clio hold up without a facelift of its own yet? Only you can tell us 👵🏻
Good idea... we'll see what we can do.
The VW Sharan/Seat Alhambra are probbably the best family movers in EU. Maybe the Ford Galaxy but it does not have sliding doors. They have pretty much the same inner space, sliding rear seats, a real 3rd row seats with Isofix and for male adults, I'm 186cm/6'1"/ and can fit in every row behind myself. The boot and total capacity is the same and have 4wd. High seating position, just like in a mid size SUV. Also the inner goods are on par.
Pro's: sliding doors/you just can't beat that when it comes to kid comfort/, smaller wheels /way cheaper on the running costs/, better handling than a lot of mid size, mid range SUV's.
Cons - well it's not a Toyota.
I wish they had the Toyota Siena ,but that stupid SUV trend.
Shame you can't buy the VW/SEAT new anymore. We always really liked them!
Love the highlander owned one in the States and now being in Scotland not sure I want one. The roads are just to small lol Even in this review the highlander sets comfortably across the lanes
I see these everywhere in Canada
Much better suited to Canadian roads, we suspect!
My mom has one. V6. It’s a mom car.
Not fair yanks getting bigger screen lol Great review as always
She doesn't seem to be a Toyota fan...but I like them for their reliability and low maintenance unlike my Merc which ripped through my pocket
Very few journalists are Toyota fans. European and British Journalists do not like America cars or American culture either.
Not a car for me, especially due to the CVT - three letters which are an instant no-no but a thumbs up for the Nicola sized person reviewing it!
It isn't THAT big. Under 5 meters long.
About the same as a SWB transit custom/transporter/trafic.
A European size pickup is more then 30cm longer.
It's as much about sheer bulk as it is the length of the thing. It's wide, and not that nimble, which makes it feel a bit too big for UK roads...
It’s actually more narrow than a Honda crv according the figures shown on auto trader
The new Avanza looks similar to this one
Looks good except front grill .
Sadly no diesel engine available. Not a big fan of hybrids from personal experience. Gasoline engines not best suited to these types of vehicles. The diesel X5 is shockingly good !
No one likes diesel anymore. More expensive. DPF. Loud noises. Higher road tax. Nasty black pumps.
This one has only 2 isofix, 3rd row is not that great - as a family car - nice but nothing special in 5 meters:) Toyota has Sienna with the same powertrain as Highlander, not perfect minivan, but still - much more practical for families - only in 8 seat config. Us minivans have this great 3rd row of seats when hidden in the floor - it is hidden:). Behind that 3rd row boot is massive. Please toyota, bring this sliding door family machine to Europe.
People get into a large suv drive it and complain that it's big, heavy, and Wallowy around the corners. You can't cheat physics. Come on.
In most cases, you're right!
I know we made the right decesion to buy a hybrid☺
brother in law got given one of these from work and it was screaming at 90mph
Same dimensions as a Q7, which is now dwarfed by the X7 and GLS...
It's a lot narrower than a q7 and width is usually the biggest problem on uk roads etc
Highlander - "there can be only one"
1:40 That’s what she said…
I like this Lady, more of her please, something different 👍🏻😊
How can a car that big not have 3 full size seats in the 2nd row, pretty pointless if you got three growing kids.
Agreed! Our family Prius Plus has 3 full-size seats in the middle row. And it's a lot smaller.
She is professional
*Complains about manufacturer offering a smaller infotainment, but also Carplay and Android auto.
5:30 see how much of the road this takes up !! must be so stressful to drive. not suitable for uk roads really.
We're inclined to agree...
Imagine being the car coming the other way on a B road.....
Lol, i guess you haven't been inside a Toyota Sequoia then. It dwarfs the highlander.
Heaven forbid! Not sure it'd fit on our roads...
Why doesn't Car Buyer mention the start price? This looks like a reasonable spacious bus... but it starts at over £50,000...!! For a long wheelbase Rav4! Sorry but that is too expensive and the CVT is annoying and noisy!
Prices are subject to change, which makes it a difficult discussion on video. All the info you need can be found at Carbuyer.co.uk!
Ummm the Highlander is not a stretched RAV4. I currently own both and the Highlander is quite a different and upgraded vehicle.
Зашел посмотреть на Ginny, а ее нет, эх печально!)
CVT AGAIN? CAN'T THEY JUST GIVE THIS UP ALREADY?!
This is an average size SUV in the USA... 3 larger Toyota SUV in the USA
Forget the UK and their pauper minded lifestyle 😩😩😏
Over in mainland Europe, the Ford Explorer is selling better than the Highlander.
That's because they are more cultured, not pissing themselves every weekend.
We don't get the Ford Explorer over in the UK!
@@carbuyer I know, but I said mainland Europe. That does not include the UK.
However, we should get the Explorer here.
i would prefer the toyota harrier over the highlander, it's way more stylish and has cooler and posher cabine
looks like a subaru from a distance
I love this girl
We have a Toyota Highlander
I can't believe that Toyota is going CVT. I've been driving them for over 40 yrs and now I won't be buying one if a CVT is all I can get . EFF THAT TOYOTA!
To be fair “going CVT” isn’t accurate. Toyota has used e-CVT for its hybrids for many, many years. Oh and look up e-CVT, it is quite different engineering to the CVTs most people are familiar with (much more robust and reliable for starters)
@Carbuyer
The small infotainment screen comment seems similar to what was mentioned for reviews of the vehicle in:
- Australia (@Carexpert)
- New Zealand (@Tarmac Life)
- Ireland (@Bob Flavin)
I guess Toyota USA ran out of money to develop a bigger screen for the Right Hand Drive version
I rather have a Hyundai Palasade
It’s actually one of the smallest 3 row SUVs here…
lol literally WAAAY too big for british roads, couldn't even stay one side of the white lines the 1st minute in. That wing mirror will take a few people out
Not keen on the interior but the rest of it looks pretty swish.
I think it's an ugly looking thing. How much is the yearly car tax? About a grand?
It's a flat rate for cars costing over £40,000 - though you do make a £10 saving due to the fact it's a hybrid! So £480 every year for the first five years...
Why make car shows when people can’t afford any of these cars shameful carbuyer
18 cm movement😁, just like mine.
A bit prone to exaggeration.
Don't forget to mention that the remote starter stops working after 3 years unless you buy their $8/month subscription service, even though the remote start has NOTHING to do with the internet or network access. The remote start is strictly a local radio signal sent from your remote to your car. No other manufacturer does this to my knowledge and it is a "new thing". But they want to force you to sign up for their monthly service. Total scam and makes me wish I never bought my Highlander.
Thatz just rumors, toyota clarified on it
@@peacelover5984 ok thank God on that.
It's too heavy for a CVT be lucky if it lasts 90k miles
Large 12 inch screen in the US … guess they are making up for some inferiority complex.
If it ain’t Plug-in Hybrid, it doesn’t count!
She speaks way too fast for my taste :-)
❤
Waaaaaa
someone lied to you how much is 18 cm....
1st
Get a man to review cars - this is ridiculous.
It is not a 7 seater it is an 8 seater💺💺💺💺💺💺💺💺 not 💺💺💺💺💺💺💺