When did the Toyota Highlander come out in America?
It is built on the same platform as used on the Toyota Camry. Announced in April 2000 at the New York International Auto Show and arriving in late 2000 in Japan and January 2001 in North America, the Highlander became one of the first car-based mid-size SUV or mid-size crossovers.
What was the main focus of the Toyota Highlander?
The main focus of the Highlander was to be a capable SUV on the main roads as well as being adequate on off-road trails. However, since it was based on the Camry’s platform, the vehicle’s success on the road did not translate to off-road capability.
When did the Highlander get the center console?
The integrated center console was introduced in all US Highlanders and in Canadian Limited Highlanders in 2001, for the 2002 model year, and in all Canadian Highlanders in 2003, for the 2004 model year.
Is the Toyota Highlander called the Hyundai Kluger?
Unable to use the Highlander nameplate in Japan and Australia because of a trademarked trim line name owned by Hyundai, Toyota calls the vehicle the Toyota Kluger in these markets (pronounced Klu-ger ).
When did the wheels change on the Toyota Highlander?
In 2004 the wheels on the Limited trim changed from a six-spoke to a five-spoke alloy. The base-model Highlander wheels also changed from steel-rims to the alloy wheels that were on the 2001–2003 model year Highlander Limited and B-Package.
What do you call a Toyota Highlander in Australia?
Unable to use the Highlander name in Japan and Australia because of a trademarked Hyundai Terracan trim line, Toyota calls the vehicle the Toyota Kluger (pronounced Klu-ger) there.
What kind of transmission does a Toyota Highlander have?
In 2003, for the 2004 model year, in addition to the 3.3-liter engine, V6 -powered models were equipped with a new five-speed automatic transmission, replacing the four-speed automatic transmission, while the inline-four models continued to use the old four-speed.