![]() ![]() In a way, my test vehicle had its own sort of camouflage. A thick beam of body work starts at one end of the front fascia, arches over the horizontal slats at the bottom and terminates at the opposite end. Chrome spears flanking the blue-ringed Toyota badge come to soft points past the frame of the grille, which broadens toward the bottom. The headlights are pushed out near the edges of the front fenders. Everything below that was seemingly designed to make the Highlander look wider than it is on paper. The twin bulges on the Highlander's hood imply that it's concealing something far more potent than a fuel-saving hybrid power plant. It reminded me of how certain creatures in the animal kingdom try to make themselves appear larger to ward off predators. I give most of the credit to its unmistakable front end. I recently spent more than a week in an all-wheel-drive 2021 Highlander Hybrid Limited that had an as-tested price of $50,557.Ģ021 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited AWD ExteriorĪs a midsizer, the Highlander Hybrid has a lot of competition, but it manages to stand out from its rivals. The gas-only model starts at $34,810 the Hybrid has an entry-level price of $38,410. All Highlanders across the board now come standard with the protection of Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 (TSS 2.5+).īase prices for both the Highlander and Highlander Hybrid are up by $210 as a result of those enhancements. ![]() The 2021 Highlander Hybrid LE and XLE variants receive minor cosmetic and functional tweaks of their own in the form of new LED headlights. L, LE and XLE versions of the Highlander benefit from projector-style headlamps. A sporty XSE model joins the lineup and features more aggressive exterior styling, special 20-inch wheels, unique and retuned suspension hardware, recalibrated steering and an available red and black leather interior. Now, just one year into its fourth generation, the 2021 Highlander gets even more new content. It totally reworked its popular people mover, from its new platform to its distinctive front end and curvaceous exterior to its tech-laden interior. ![]() Toyota introduced an all-new version of its Highlander SUV for the 2020 model year. ![]()
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