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2008 Toyota Highlander

2008 Toyota Highlander

Vehicle Overview:
Vehicle Type: Sport Utility Vehicle
ABS Brakes: Standard
Standard Airbags: 6
MPG: 17-18/23-24 (City/HWY)
Engine Offered:
3.5L V6 270HP


Consumer Ratings:
Performance: 3.7
Exterior: 4.1
Interior: 3.7
Overall: 3.6

Review Guide:
5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

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2008 Toyota Highlander Consumer Car Review Summary

Top 5 Pros of 2008 Toyota Highlander

  1. Right size for a growing family
  2. Comfortable ride
  3. Power liftgate
  4. Adequate gas mileage
  5. Keyless entry and anti-theft system

Top 5 Cons of 2008 Toyota Highlander

  1. Build fit and finish
  2. Better factory tires
  3. Interior material quality
  4. More user friendly NAV system
  5. Sound system

Displaying 6 Reviews

Submitted 2009-09-03 16:21:21


 Charles McDaniel

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

4

Interior:

4

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Highlander?
Rides good.
Handles good.
Appearance good.
Ideal for traveling.
Very satisfied with overall design.

Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Highlander?
Correct engine noise.
Repair engines that have excessive noise.

2008 Toyota Highlander Review:
I really like the vehicle. But I am concerned that the engine will fail prematurely. I've heard expressions such as piston slap, etc. If there is excess space between the piston and the cylinder wall, that is a problem.

Submitted 2009-05-28 20:53:14


 ltrain

 

Performance:

4

Exterior:

4

Interior:

2

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Highlander?
I really like the looks of the vehicle and the split 2nd row seat.

Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Highlander?
For an SUV, this vehicle seems very light in terms of the build...doors especially.
The fit is just OK.
The quality of interior materials is so-so.
I already have rattles in the dash and the vehicle rarely makes it off pavement.
The tires are not good.

2008 Toyota Highlander Review:
I bought this vehicle from a dealer with about 24,000 miles on it. The tires were already pretty much shot. This is the first Toyota product I've owned since I had a little SR5 pickup about 25 years ago. I must say I'm not impressed with the quality. I've driven Hondas most of my adult life and there is no comparison in terms of the workmanship and quality of interior components. There's nothing wrong with it, I just expected more.

Submitted 2008-03-15 19:27:54


  GUEST

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

4

Overall:

4
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Highlander?
Runs great

Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Highlander?
It should automatically re-route you around traffic when a faster route is available. It should also give voice guidance naming the streets.

2008 Toyota Highlander Review:
Why ruin a great suv with a sub-standard nav system

Submitted 2008-03-11 14:04:25


  GUEST

Performance:

1

Exterior:

3

Interior:

3

Overall:

2
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Highlander?
Ride comfort. Less noise. Great handling. Leg room in third row

Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Highlander?
Engineering and reliability:
Wipers loosen, interlock and break off.
Single touch wiper switch needs double touch - first one gets it move a couple inches and the next one makes it work teh way its supposed to - dealer say its designed that way.
Door noise
Car alarms go off like 10 times inthe middle of the night. Dealership unable to replicate the problem, hence unable to fix it.
cheap materials inside the cabin. use exterme caution.
Base audio system is horrible for the money.

2008 Toyota Highlander Review:
Worst quality and reliability with the simplest things.

Submitted 2007-12-22 13:41:24


 rgrwinters

 

Performance:

3

Exterior:

3

Interior:

4

Overall:

3
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Highlander?
Rides good. Gets reasonable gas milage. The old style was a better fit.

Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Highlander?
Tires are a problem. p245r55/19 expensive, non inventoried, no warranty, won't last 20k miles.

2008 Toyota Highlander Review:
My Hylander Sport is not very quiet. If you need a tire you buy 4 at about $300.00 each and wait days or weeks to get them from a dealer only.

Submitted 2007-10-25 17:47:41


 Williamlmanis

 

Performance:

5

Exterior:

5

Interior:

5

Overall:

5
Guide: 5=Perfect; 3=Good; 1=Poor

Pros: What do you like about 2008 Toyota Highlander?
I love almost everything about the new Highlander. I especially like the navigation system, the power liftgate, and keyless access and start.

Cons: How would you improve 2008 Toyota Highlander?
One thing that they could improve is the gas mileage on the non-hybrid model because it isn't that good.

2008 Toyota Highlander Review:
This car is the best car I have ever owned. It drives great and alco handles really well. If you wanting an SUV that is pretty small but not too small the Highlander is the SUV of choice.

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