# Toyota Highlander Hybrid Question **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 27, 2016, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-highlander-hybrid-question/775685 "2016-12-27T03:22:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-highlander-hybrid-question/775685/1 "2016-12-27T03:22:55Z")
Anybody out there own a 2016 or 2017 Hybrid Highlander? Consumer Reports gushes over it, but I want to hear from someone who actually owns one. We are thinking of going from a late model 4Runner to a Highlander, and the hybrid model intrigues me. There’s an $8,000 uplift for the hybrid version, but the gas mileage improves considerably with no apparent power loss, at least according to the salesperson. I live in Montana where there is snow on the ground for 5 months out of the year if that matters. Any owners out there? ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-highlander-hybrid-question/775685/2 "2016-12-27T12:57:03Z")
Which side of CR “gushes” over it? ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-highlander-hybrid-question/775685/3 "2016-12-27T15:35:14Z")
Pros: Accommodating interior and simple controls make it easy to live with Standard backup camera Standard advanced safety equipment Handles better than previous models Lots of features for the money Has been very reliable Hybrid version provides excellent fuel economy 2016 updates yield a Good rating in the difficult IIHS small overlap crash test Cons: Limited model will only seat seven Some interior trim looks a bit low-rent Not as quiet or plush-riding as previous generation According to CR “Overall, the Highlander is an appealing choice that does a lot of things well. A history of good reliability and good resale value makes it an easy choice for many people.” ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2016, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-highlander-hybrid-question/775685/4 "2016-12-27T20:38:27Z")
> [@dolphinboy](#): > > Anybody out there own a 2016 or 2017 Hybrid Highlander? > > Consumer Reports gushes over it, but I want to hear from someone who actually owns one. We are thinking of going from a late model 4Runner to a Highlander, and the hybrid model intrigues me. There’s an $8,000 uplift for the hybrid version, but the gas mileage improves considerably with no apparent power loss, at least according to the salesperson. > > I live in Montana where there is snow on the ground for 5 months out of the year if that matters. > > Any owners out there? Not exactly the same vehicle, but I’ve never regretted buying my Escape hybrid and I’m in Utah. It’s handled everything beautifully, weather-wise, and I haven’t seen but a few being sold used over the years. People like theirs and keep them. I love getting 40+ mpg in my SUV! I bought it, btw, in the last week of its model year. If you have financing in hand and you know what’s in the dealer’s inventory when you walk in you hold all the bargaining chips. They don’t want 2016 models on the lot January of 2017.