memasterac

If the Honda Accord's headlights are safe for the peds, the revised Highlander should be just fine.

As a previous owner of a 2003 Highlander, I have tears in my eyes to finally witness Toyota put split third row seats in the Highlander. It has long be my biggest gripe for HL and eventually I replaced it with a CX-9 last year. But me too don't get it why V6 has a 5-speed manual shifting but V4 has a 6-speed?

RXSF

Im glad that it has less horsepower and worse gas mileage than the 450h

rominl

iTrader: (4)

lol, feel better? j/k

RXSF

yeah just a bit

Im also surprised that its pretty pricey in limited trim.

TRDFantasy

Great update, I like it. Hybrid front end looks a bit weird, but still okay. Interior also got some minor updates as well. Standard split third row is an excellent idea, Toyota listened to owners and consumers.

Also good to see they differentiated the hybrid from the RX hybrid. A bit lower power and slightly less mileage. I bet next-gen Highlander hybrid will improve mileage-wise. Highway mpg is equal to AWD RX450h, only city number is 2 mpg less.

The Highlander Limited looks really classy now, IMHO arguably the most elegant midsize SUV, along with the 2011 Ford Edge.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

honestly when i saw the price of a relatively loaded highlander hybrid, i asked myself why not get the rx hybrid

PhilipMSPT

iTrader: (5)

3rd row seating. I don't know of any other 7-seater SUV that gets 28 mpg, especially with 270hp. Even a small 7-seater Rav4 (the I4 with 170hp) only gets 26 mpg average.

I think Lexus should make a long-wheel-base RX to create an entry level 7-seater...

LexFather

Not sure if Honda can be beat for ugly and giant headlights

GSteg

iTrader: (15)

The Accord's headlight doesn't protrude out as much as the Highlander. It's a lot smoother too. If you can fit a cup of coffee on the Accord's headlight, imagine what you can store on the Highlander. A 6-pack perhaps?

TRDFantasy

The Accord's headlight is much larger in size though. The Highlander's headlight is slimmer and smaller.

GSteg

iTrader: (15)

Neither one is attractive, but the Highlander's lens do stick out far more than what we're use to.

LexFather

Been seeing this Higlander ad with a kid and it looks pretty good inside and out on the ad.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

haha really, my wife saw the commercial and first thing she said was the kid didn't suit the commercial

the car overall looks pretty ok, but i did change focus on the headlights

MPLexus301

iTrader: (3)

I've really liked this generation of Highlander since the beginning, and the 2011 is no different.

Truthfully, if I wanted more space, higher ride height and something easy to drive, I would probably pick one up.

memasterac

I also have the same question, why does a 3.5L only come with a 5AT but the 2.7L with 6AT? Why?