2019 Toyota Highlander Review

Phillips Toyota created this helpful review of the 2019 Toyota Highlander to help our friends near Leesburg, The Villages, Apopka, Mt. Dora, and Clermont make a well-informed car-buying decision. In this review, you’ll learn about how this SUV is well-suited to handle your family’s needs, from offering standard safety amenities to fun backseat entertainment for the kids. Read on to learn more about the Toyota Highlander, and if you have any questions or want to learn more about a certain feature, contact our dealership.

The 2019 Toyota Highlander: Perfectly Suited to Your Family

The Toyota Highlander interior is an ideal family vehicle with third-row seating to accommodate up to eight passengers. In addition to having enough room for the whole family, this SUV offers a 60/40 split third-row seat to provide a variety of seating options with a maximum of 83.7 cubic feet of cargo space. With the 2019 Toyota Highlander, you can easily load up your car with luggage, sporting equipment, and camping gear to head out to the park or an exciting weekend getaway.

When taking long trips, the Highlander will help to keep even your littlest passengers entertained. An available rear-seat Blu-ray Disc™ entertainment system allows your passengers to watch their favorite movies on a 9-inch screen. Even when watching a video, your passengers won’t have any trouble hearing you, thanks to the available Driver Easy Speak, which provides a microphone upfront to ensure even your third-row passengers don’t miss anything important you have to tell them.

Performance and Efficiency Options

The 2019 Toyota Highlander features two engines, allowing you to find the right amount of acceleration to power through traffic or to get your kids to school on time. The standard 2.7-liter 4-cylinder engine starts the Highlander off strong with 185 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque. This engine also helps you achieve an EPA-estimated 20 MPG city and 24 MPG highway to help you spend less time running to the pump.¹

The available 3.5-liter V6 engine is perfect for drivers looking for a sportier driving experience. The 295 horsepower and 263 lb-ft of torque produced by this engine combines with a Direct Shift 8-speed Automatic Transmission to achieve brisk, controlled acceleration. A Stop and Start Engine System helps to up efficiency to an EPA-estimated 21 MPG city and 27 MPG highway by turning the engine off when your Highlander is idle, like at a stoplight.¹

Standard Technology to Keep You Safe

When you’re picking up your kids from school or out driving on the unpredictable highway, you want to ensure you’re fully protected. The 2019 Toyota Highlander is equipped with the standard Toyota Safety Sense™, designed to detect potential collisions to help you avoid them. The systems included in Toyota Safety Sense™ are:

• Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist
• Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
• Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection

To up protection even more, you can add an available Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert and Bird’s Eye View Camera. These technologies further monitor the changing road around you to help you stay fully prepared and aware.

Test Drive the 2019 Toyota Highlander Today!

When it comes time to select your next family vehicle, clearly the Highlander is a great option. With plenty of room for the whole family along with a refined performance to help you get to after-school events efficiently, there’s a lot to love about this SUV. Visit Phillips Toyota today to take the 2019 Toyota Highlander for a test drive to better decide if it’s the right car for you. We hope to see our friends near Leesburg, The Villages, Apopka, Mt. Dora, and Clermont soon!

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[1] 2019 EPA-estimated mileage. Actual mileage will vary.