Thread: When will we have a 4cyl Highlander Hybrid?
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Old 02-06-2007, 01:32 PM
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Default Re: When will we have a 4cyl Highlander Hybrid?
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Originally Posted by Dan View Post
Just went to test drive HiHy this weekend. And now I'm actually considering the Hybrid Chevy Tahoe that is rumored for MY2008. Should get a whopping 22 mpg combined, but it would still beat what we have now.

I really need third row seating, and the highlander just doesn't have that big of a third row. Certainly nothing that my parents could sit in.

So right now it's either a MY2008 Tahoe, or MY2008 Estima. But since the Estima doesn't look like it will arrive in 2008, I might not have a choice.

At least it sounds like in MY2011 Toyota should have most of their line (including the Sienna) with a Hybrid package, so I'll only need the Tahoe for about 3 years.
Tomorrow 9:00 AM in Chicago.

The new 2008 Highlander will be debuted in Chicago. It will be larger in every dimension. The new HH will also be debuted at that time. I'm hoping but don't feel it will happen that the base model will be the 4c +HSD HH with the 266 hp ICE as the upscale model.

Since this is primarily a Lexus-based product it takes all it cues from Lexus. That's why it has the V6 linked to the HSD ... for performance not fuel economy. I'd sure like to see a fuel economy version for the Toyota line and a performance version for the Lexus line. It could be done, they could make the 2.4L + HSD in Georgetown along side the TCH.

Now that they are dropping the Solara they could dedicate one line in KY just to hybrids.. WoooHoooo.

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