You already know and love the Highlander, but do you know the newest great features you’ll find on the 2020 Toyota Highlander? There’s even more reasons to love it now. Never ones to rest on their laurels, Toyota has been pushing forward with all their vehicles, and the Highlander just keeps getting better.
The Great New Power and Drivetrain Choices
The 2020 Highlander features three choices of all-wheel-drive systems, two of them paired to the standard V6 engine and one on the hybrid. This power-producing monster is a 3.5-liter able to generate 295 hp and 263 ft-lb of torque.
With that much power, you can tow 5,000 pounds, and shifting is smooth with the mated 8-speed automatic transmission. And speaking of towing, wouldn’t it be great to make that easier? Toyota has done just that by making hill-start assist, trailer-sway control, and downhill assist all standard on the 2020 model.
The Gorgeous Design
The Highlander has never been a bad-looking vehicle, but it’s more dynamic than ever in 2020. Toyota was looking for ways to improve aerodynamics, and thus fuel efficiency, and they’ve accomplished just that.
The new Highlander gets 34 mpg on the highway in the Hybrid version, which is best-in-class. Obviously any hybrid gets better mileage than most gas engines, but in this case, a lot of that has to do with the sweeping and gorgeous design, which carries over to all engines and trims.
The Cargo Space
The new changes to the Highlander make it longer and lower. This means you get more room inside–73.3 cubic feet of cargo space, to be exact. You can also choose between seven- and eight-passenger seating, depending on what configuration you get.
Access all this space with large new rear doors that offer easy access and versatile folding options that mean you don’t need an engineering degree to figure out how to put down the seats (as is the case with some SUVs)!
The Peace-of-Mind Factor
Who knew a vehicle could come with peace-of-mind standard? That’s just what you get when you’re working with all the great new safety features in the Highlander. This is built to keep everyone safe, whether it’s just the two of you or you have a whole crew of kiddos in tow.
For 2020, Toyota’s Safety Sense 2.0 is standard in the Highlander, and this includes dynamic radar cruise control, automatic high beams, lane-tracing assist, road-sign assist, and a comprehensive pre-collision system with pedestrian detection. That last will automatically brake if you don’t do it in time. If you want to bump up to a higher trim, you’ll also get:
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear-cross traffic alert
- Parking support braking
- Intelligent Clearance Sonar
The Premium Infotainment
The new infotainment system is designed with two clear goals in mind: keep the driver’s eyes safely on the road, and keep the passengers entertained. The 12.3-inch touchscreen is easy to navigate, the whole system is intuitive to control, and everyone will enjoy the 1,200-watt JBL premium sound system.
Want to try it for yourself? Visit us at Cloninger Toyota today and take a test drive!
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