Toyota Highlander Best Features for 2011
One of the contenders of sport utility vehicles for 2011 is the Toyota Highlander. Starting at $27,390 and offering drivers an estimated mileage per gallon of 20/25, top with great looks and conveniences it is no wonder it is still one of the favorites on the road.
The Toyota Highlander comes in different models with different performance, accessories, and utility features – the SE ($31,995), the Limited ($34,895), the Hybrid ($37,290), and the Hybrid Limited ($42,945). Starting prices go up as packages and accessories are added to tailor it to the driver’s wish list. The colors of the Toyota Highlander enhance the whole package. Available colors are Classic Silver Metallic, Blizzard Pearl, Magnetic Gray Metallic, Black, Sizzling Crimson Mica, Sandy Beach Metallic, Cypress Pearl, Nautical Blue Metallic, and Shoreline Blue Pearl. The interior colors available are Ash and Sand Beige, both in easy clean fabric. Not all colors are available for all models.
Some options to consider are JBL AM/FM 6 CD changer with MP3/WMA and nine speakers, XM radio, connectivity for iPod, Bluetooth, DVD navigation system voice activated and with screen touch and rear view camera, rear seat entertainment system (DVD), power lift gate with jam protection, and 19 inch 10 spoke alloy wheels. These are optional features that will enhance the experience of driving a Toyota Highlander.
Some great exterior accessories include body side molding, wheel locks, trailer ball mount and trailer, towing receiver hitch and wiring, running boards, cargo bars, door guards, exhaust tip, paint protection film, hood protector, mudguards, and a hybrid window sticker for hybrid model.
Some interior accessories that make owning a Toyota Highlander fun are an all-weather cargo mat, remote engine start, VIP security plus system, Wireless headphones, emergency assistance kit, iPod interface kit, ashtray kit, auto dimming mirror, cargo tote, cargo nets, cargo cover, carpet floor mats and other accessories to equip well your sport utility vehicle.
The Toyota Highlander can be built to the driver’s specifications with the site’s online feature to review different packages or by talking to a Toyota dealership. Different packages are available to please Toyota SUV’s lovers.
Although the Highlander seems a bit sparse compared to other SUV’s out there, the variety in models offered make up for this. One important issue is that the Highlander has a Hybrid model, which other SUV’s brands lack. It has many great standard features to please the driver.
One of the best features of the basic Toyota Highlander is the 50/50 split third row seat, the seven air bags, and the center stow second row seat. The SE offers a leather interior, a moon roof, a power lift gate, and heated front seats. The Limited offers and elegant wood grain trim, an automatic three-zone climate control, 10-way power seat (driver), and smart key. The Hybrid gives you four wheel drive on demand (electronic), EV and ECON modes, and Hybrid Synergy Drive. The Hybrid Limited, the most expensive on the line of Highlanders, offers the consumer more elegance and style with wood trim interior, a 10 way power driver seat, automatic climate control (3 zone), and smart key system.
No matter which 2011 Toyota Highlander model you choose, there is one to meet each driver’s wish list and add fun as well as elegance to the ride, including many utilitarian features as well.
