Thanks for the info, I thought the Corolla still had the old engine.

 

I'd like to see this engine in the next Corolla XRS refresh

 

Hmm, seriously deliberating a suv as a daily driver....was contemplating the the new 2.5L Rav4, but now this 2.7L Highlander is intriguing....can't wait until the EPA gas mileage figures come out....

Glad Toyco is being proactive and not half-assing it like other companies and try to just revise their existing powertrains to get better mileage...

 

Why would you want a ~4k lb car w/ a 4cylinder to be available in AWD, especially for someone coming from CA? If you can afford the Highlander AWD, you can afford the insurance premium as well as the V6 and the deduction in about 3mpg...

 

I agree with your because car would be too heavy... BUT

lets get something else straight - in real life, your mixed mileage is going to be a LOT better on 4cly vs V6. Not just 10% - a lot more. Especially if you live anywhere close to the city where you have traffic lights and traffic jams.

Of course, HH will be the best in any case, if you have money to afford it...

 

I guess I would have to disagree with you on real life scenarios between the 4 banger and the 6...IMHO with the increased torque of the 6, you probably wouldn't need to gas it as much to get the HH going, thereby considerably minimizing the mpg differences.

 

it depends where you live... on the highway it does not matter... but V6 SUV is going to have pretty bad mileage anywhere close to the city.

 

I would agree with you there. The transportation infrastructure is vital to theses MPG predications. In America, even with it's congestions during traffic hours, most of the driving seems to be done on highways due to large land mass. Europe seems opposite of this until you get into more rural countryside.

 

It depends how Toyota plays with the gearing.

The 2nd Gen GS practically get the same mileage from the 3.0L I6 and 4.0/4.3L V8 so the number of cylinder itself is irrelevant unless the drivetrain is exactly the same and so is the weight of the vehicle.

 

We had a '92 Previa All-trac with a whopping 130 HP. It was tolerable. While the Highlander may be a few pounds heavier, I think it will do fine with a 2.7L.

 

Seems like a great new engine/tranny combo.

 

This is a great move by Toyota, i'm sure it will help boost sales for people that want a larger SUV than the RAV4 without sacrificing so much on fuel economy. Never understood why Toyota took it out when they released this gen in the first place.

 

because fuel was a lot cheaper and people did not care about few mpg here or there...

 

Any chance that the Avalon will get the 2.7L 4 cyl?

If Toyota is going to put it in a 4000 lb SUV, why not in a 3500 lb sedan?

 

I would think the Avalon wouldn't, as it's a "flagship." maybe it would get a performance tuned hybrid system if anything.