2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum AWD - POV Driving Impressions

[@mujjuman]

man the scenery and those mountains look amazing

[@alwaysiyi272]

This is a really nice SUV and I was quite surprised by the sound system. It sounded so crisp, better than what Ford is putting in any of their cars right now

[@arthurmo6867]

Have you done any tuning to the settings? Cause I tried one last week and it felt very unclear, almost like the song was sang through a paper in a way, not crisp at all. Mine had the JBL sound system

[@rickyprs]

I love how Toyota is keeping the shifting knob

[@iCoolaxe]

Man, that is actually quite a good looking SUV.

[@tufluxed3293]

iCoolaxe that’s what I was thinking haha

[@treerexaudi]

indeed!

[@Qaben]

Too feminine

[@minicooperfan16]

Love the overall design! Typically I love the brown interiors but I thought this one was a bit much with the different colors of brown inside and red outside. Wonder how that color combo would age...

[@SH-so4mt]

iCoolaxe then you haven't seen toyota fortuner (it is available in my country pakistan)

[@tocu9808]

Undisputable Japanese high quality.

[@augustusfukushima5979]

Indisputable* and also not sold in Japan. In Japan we have the the Vellfire which I reckon is more luxurious.

[@andrizeefoshizee]

@@augustusfukushima5979 segui desu

[@trailblazeratv6306]

My GF just bought the platinum series hybrid. It’s amazing 🤩

[@MySgriblo]

Very nice job! Nice calm voice unlike so many extremely irritatingly loud videos that seem seem to propagate KZbin these days..

[@rightlanehog3151]

Family CUV of the Year. In normal commuting and around town scenarios the mpg is outstanding.

[@yaseenyasir2504]

Right Lane Hog I mean, would you call it CUV? Because it is quite large.

[@rightlanehog3151]

@@yaseenyasir2504 Crossover generally means a unibody chassis. The Highlander will share a lot of common design elements and powertain components with a Camry. A 4Runner is a body-on-frame SUV which shares more components with pickup trucks.

[@ryadhasanahmed5443]

@@rightlanehog3151 perfect explanation👍

[@Redrune0928]

Man I really like this thing. Tesla Model Y can suck it honestly. 600 miles of range, 35 mpg and a roughly $40-45k pricetag with seating for up to 8? #nailedit

[@punchnpie81]

Yup, I was looking at the Y but this beats it by far

[@lukebrennand715]

Same here. On fence between Y and Platinum. Dig those glazed caramel interior.

[@thetechlibrarian]

Better build quality here as well

[@funwithyoudon7982]

Not 8, 7 - barely.

[@Ishnea_karki45]

nnm

[@occckid123]

You weren't really driving for fuel economy so I'm sure everyone else will get better mpg

[@rightlanehog3151]

Almost every driving test on KZbin is done Porsche 911 style. In normal use this will get outstanding mpg.

[@lollymanna]

Test drive reviewers don't drive the way normal everyday people drive which doesn't give their viewers a true picture of mpg. They always drive in winding roads with speed which is not how most people drive. How many parents and soccer moms will be flooring their highlander like a sports car?

[@steve5912]

@@lollymanna some people will be

[@clover7359]

It's a shame Toyota came out with this fine automobile just in time for a recession :/

[@edawg792]

Thanks coronavirus!

[@LGPanthers1]

Prices and financing will come down to meet the consumer as long as you can put down a decent down payment. The new car market is about to be well suited to those who prepare.

[@Mustafa2892]

BOT Chad why do people get new cars during recession

[@voodooblue6162]

Mustafa Ehtesham Because some people just love to own brand new things.

[@ag4eng]

This will become a depression because you cannot bailout 2 months shutdown and loss of life.

[@mankulo2048]

Awesome review so far 10/10 he made me order this car

[@jamesurzykowski4918]

This was the review I have been looking for. I was wondering how it would drive going up long hills. I must say the video didn’t make the road appear as steep as it was until you went down the same road. This is the same exact model I am looking for. When Toyota resumes manufacturing and this model is available I hope to be driving one too. Thanks for the good review! The only negative was the flimsy rear compartment cover.

[@genius-no5sl]

The interior is nice .

[@thatkidjoly]

Nice Spec! We have 2020 Platinum AWD with the Moon Dust Exterior and the Grey interior

[@academiaengineering5136]

I’m in love 😍 with the Highlander’s caramel interior, I enjoyed the ride in a such gorgeous interior. Also the the exterior looks beautiful. This is my 2nd dream car besides the civic type r, Toyota is one of my favorite brands in terms of hybrid and durability!

[@alexanderpeter219]

Been looking at a bunch of new highlander hybrid highlander videos lately thinking of getting one in the future, great video!👍

[@omerkhan1617]

Toyota is the best automaker

[@thivakarsaravanamuthu4744]

Fact

[@ZAINABBAS]

what a beautiful town you are driving in , where is it ?

[@colelockridge5816]

Park City, UT. Been there a couple times, I love it. About 45 minutes from Salt Lake City.

[@maximus9401]

literally says in the first 2 minutes of the video dude, come on

[@ZAINABBAS]

@@maximus9401 you're right , i skipped that part , lol

[@ValeTijuas]

I like that the guy dress up matching the car interior.... amazing car.

[@bg1379]

7:00 yikes that stop sign comes out of nowhere... might be worth it for the town to have a warning sign since it's on a turn!

[@thivakarsaravanamuthu4744]

This Highlander looks amazing

[@johnbart8454]

Awesome appreciate the quick come back ! Any brake rotor issues ???

[@elmhurst86]

Hopefully they'll come out with a Prime version soon.

[@cougargold]

7:37 "The selling point for me is the smoothness and the way they drive." Right as the CVT RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR vacuum clean motor kicks in. HA! If this didn't have a CVT I'd snap it up in a heartbeat.

[@donovan4105]

Soccer Moms: 🤤🤤🤤

[@071949]

A few seconds in I was saying "Hey Toto, we aren't in Ann Arbor anymore."😉

[@mujjuman]

thank you SO MUCH for another amazing review. your reviews are among the best and most enjoyable videos. love you so much bro thank you again

[@ebereogbuka2844]

Craftsmanship !

[@MisakiLeasim]

Is it me or do I see some Supra lines down the side profiles? It’s growing on me. Great review!

[@Stoneheadification]

When will you get the new Toyota Supra with the 2.0 4 popper?

[@SAllen-or9en]

Nice....but isn’t it disappointing that you cannot have a factory hitch for hauling the bicycles or anything else? No hitch for a Limited or a Platinum. Only a hitch on the XLE. What was Toyota thinking?

[@18WheelinEagle]

Ugh! I’m so stuck deciding between a Subie Ascent or a Platinum Highlander. What is one to do?

[@ferrari4sale563]

Love the leather color.

[@mjuberian]

But it does not go well with the exterior color... No matter what color paint you get tan interior..yuck

[@carolinameck]

Nice review!! Do you think you can do a V6 review and drive?

[@DoSum4Me]

The placement of the hybrid badge on the door just looks so off to me. If I had one I'd have to have it removed.

[@Noypi54494]

Taking delivery of a 2021 HH Platinum awd tomorrow same color but with black interior. Traded in my wife's 2013 HH Limited awd with 150k miles and Toyota dealer gave me $11k.

[@rafaelantonio540]

Which is better for driving the normal powertrain or the hybrid?

[@jstersmithson]

Depends do you want to go for a relaxing long drive or do ya wanna go for a sporty long drive?

[@khiarajohnson7852]

Came for this wonderful car. Stayed for the STUNNING scenery! My goodness!! BTW I have a 2017 highlander with a V6 and I'm in love. Had another toyota before that too! Only thing I'm not a fan of is putting three seats in the 3rd row. It's already tight! And alot ppl have them down to get more cargo space. But other than that (and it not having a V6)it's nice. #YotaGirlHere!!

[@SH-so4mt]

plzzz can you add a sound system review also , for us audiophiles lol

[@rongro1441]

The JBL sound system is clear and has true tone (as far as my ears are concerned.)

[@870MH]

I really like these but Toyota dealers don't seem to like negotiating on price much... but I guess they know they're quality lol

[@YY-zq5pb]

@@cradlemonsterp9309 and with a 2 litre engine,I hope the hybrid coming soon

[@krolldnz561]

Great, could you do a petrol V6 version too,

[@ShaiyanHossain]

can't wait to see the Sienna Hybrid

[@occckid123]

That's my next vehicle. I wonder if its using the identical powertrain in the van.

[@rightlanehog3151]

@@occckid123 Both vehicles are made in the same plant on the same TNGA platform. The only questions are whether there will be an AWD Hybrid Sienna and whether Toyota will use independent rear suspension for the new Sienna.

[@Jesus-yr7nk]

Dealerships will probably market this 30k more than it’s msrp

[@CKPHH]

Very skill confident driver

[@ImYoutubing247]

I hate how you can’t get the larger screen on the XLE model. Car companies should offer the larger screen as an option on all models except for the base.

[@johnr9528]

I see Texas tags; what beautiful countryside is this? I was in Longmont CO last December before I drove back to east coast, and this is similar.

[@ag4eng]

Why does floor in the second row have a hump in the middle ? The previous highlander did not and made it look bigger, more expansive. This one is too compartmentalized because of the hump. There is no differential in the new Hybrid system. It has an electric motor the rear to move those wheels.

[@rongro1441]

I believe it has to do with the battery location which is under the rear seats.

[@darklustgs4191]

Have U tried the Mazda CX9 platinum

[@trailblazeratv6306]

I did. It’s nice and sporty but gas mileage is way down compared to the Yota !! Overall I liked the Highlander much better !! Better warranty too !!

[@pearlwavey9051]

Excellent job thank you👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@redaimellah]

Is hybrid active all the time or just for certain speed, I heard before it's only activated in city, and heavy traffic, but once the speed is over 25 miles per hours, it'll be de-activated, is that true? I never own hybrid car, or rented it. Thanks

[@rinbine2713]

Is it world best hybrid? I think that you have to drive 2020 Sonata hybrid or 2020 Sorento hybrid.

[@nupash6135]

Awesome review as usual

[@kevinkrumbholz647]

it is more comfortable within the suspension as the RX?

[@mjuberian]

Why does the tach keep going way up and you're not accelerating?

[@AaronSmith-ix8ox]

Still manual entry on Nav not allowed while car is in motion?

[@papagen00]

Dealers in CA are adding $10-15k markups to the Highlander and RAV4's. It's nice but not $60k nice.

[@tanpham5808]

Do this car have carpets?

[@kforkamera]

Great review but just one question: what are those shoes?

[@nickp.4419]

just some nice leather snow boots. stfu about his shoes.

[@muthukumaranvaithianathan8318]

Hi Please do a video on the TSS 2.0 in The new 2020 Toyota Hylander Hybrid

[@georgetheterminator5116]

Great review.

[@Rezvan7171]

The interior looks very expensive luxury👍 exterior nor bad too😎👍👍

[@hoangtandinh4942]

Tôi ở Việt Nam muốn mua xe này giá như bên Hoa Kì vậy phải làm gì?

[@WM5000-ek9nk]

Great car

[@johnbart8454]

& oil leaks ?

[@marlone-3573]

The new highlander is nice but there is sadly no middle seat

[@nesterg1]

All it’s missing is a DVD entertainment system in the back for the kids.

[@Drogos79]

what was the final MPG?

[@todor92]

Is it me or the interior looks a lot like "BMW job" again? Same it was with the Supra. Is Toyota now working with BMW and using their parts/tech ?

[@thivakarsaravanamuthu4744]

I believe Toyota did everything on this Highlander for 2020

[@yaseenyasir2504]

todor92 i dont think it has much to do with BMW, the dashboard is very similar to the tundra, except hybrid gauges. The infotainment is toyota’s own and the design of the infotainment screen is very toyota, im not sure what you mean by the BMW Job.

[@zero2sixty244]

What’s up with Toyota going to Atkinson cycle engines

[@thivakarsaravanamuthu4744]

What's wrong with Atkinson engines ?

[@superbros1690]

I think because they are reliable and are enhanced for hyvrid systems.

[@bertrandbertrand2320]

Wunderbar view

[@CarRide]

Nice video! Thank you.

[@SAllen-or9en]

But no factory hitch for a Limited or a Platinum. Sad!!!!!

[@point4894]

Seems, it has bad noise isolation of wheels.

[@kylechellino2579]

Can you please do more pickups?

[@johnbart8454]

Does the driver seat go up & down for height or I should say for short people ! Lol

[@TheTopher]

Yep, it does a pretty good job accommodating shorter drivers 👍

[@johnbart8454]

On the rear view mirror camera , I take it has a memory card to record ?

[@TheDoltonboy]

Why does the Avalon have the same powertrain yet only makes 215HP?

[@xnxful]

Perhaps it's FWD only, so no additional electric motor on the rear axle?

[@colelockridge5816]

@@xnxful that would probably be my guess too. Or maybe they've tweaked something because of weight in the shared system parts, but nothing mechanical

[@ro0ster648]

This has bigger/more electric motors.

[@YY-zq5pb]

Avalon is smaller

[@madi5071]

What city is this, looks georgous

[@Panda.gultom]

How much now?

[@homelessmillionaire1]

60k

[@modernsoccer1860]

This or the V6? Im confused what to chose.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Hybrid, it nearly doubles the mpg.

[@ryadhasanahmed5443]

It depends, if you live in an urban area and want fuel efficiency get the hybrid, otherwise the V6 is better for highway driving, but the hybrid ain't bad for highway driving as well

[@rongro1441]

I just bought the Highlander Platinum Hybrid. Acceleration is pretty good, not as fast as the 6 cylinder, but good enough for me. Getting on the highway hasn't been an issue and the acceleration while driving 65-70 mph has been ample enough.

[@shotsfiredandmissed9068]

So does this belong in the Crossover section? Or an SUV?

[@khailils446]

Suv

[@SH-so4mt]

plzzz can you add a sound system review also , for us audiophiles

[@bassrockastro]

Colorado?

[@SH-so4mt]

plzzz can you add a sound system review also

[@toyotaisthebestcarbrandint165]

I love that CAR 😀😀

[@jason3298]

Feels like Toyota took a step backwards with this one. They changed the front end from a sporty and bold design to one that is bland and generic that reminds me of a basic ordinary Subaru. On the interior they moved the screen from being nicely integrated in the dash to a tablet monstrosity that looks as if it was an after thought.

[@alwaysiyi272]

As someone who has been in the last highlander limited this is way better and I like the screen placement more because it doesn't get the glare that the old one did due to the placement. And I think the design is quite sporty, but that is just my opinion lol

[@edawg792]

+Iboy Dafreshest I really liked the exterior styling of the outgoing model a lot more. This one’s front end just looks hideous to me, I’m not sure why. But I agree the new interior is better - my only complaint is the raised floor in the passenger rows.

[@alvinzhang9021]

Could you give me some advices about how to choose 3.5natural gas or the hybrid , thanks 😊

[@xlthumper]

Gas mileage goes to hybrid, towing goes to v6. If you keep your vehicle for 10 years and don't tow over 3500 lbs. Hybrid all the way.

[@ABDULLAH-q6q6b]

It reminds me of the new avalon

[@rookierider2096]

The outside is so-so but when u get in it its so comfortable like laying on a cloud but also at 53,000 I’d rather have a 3rd house that’s like a 3rd of the payment and u can rent it out for passive income

[@CupidinColorado]

I heard Toyota deleted the driver’s seat thigh extension...makes no sense.

[@edb.8388]

Agreed, for this price tag they should have kept, added power folding mirrors and power seat for the passenger. Lastly, why have a 12.3 inch screen and not be able to have your favorite apps cover the entire screen. I don't necessarily need to see climate control on a 1/3 of the screen all the time.

[@Noah-ui1iu]

The Highlander has gotten too stupid expensive. $50K, give me a break Toyota. Mid $30k's for the top trim I can accept, but $50k is absolute ludicrous. Toyota also still can't do a power lift gate that doesn't take a century to open and close.

[@randomrazr]

a top of the line platnium still drives like a base LE LOL

[@SirRommy]

Yeah, my lift gate is slow on my 2015. But, thats not the most annoying thing about my model. Poor rear (cargo) lighting is maddening. After all its a SUV, sport UTILITY, vehicle. Wheres the utility in a joke of a cargo light down low, on the right?? Put a bag there and NO LIGHT. I think I saw this model with a light centered over the hatch where it should be. But, for this money put some damn LED light bulbs in for crying out loud.

[@MasterQazaq]

👍👍👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@tarikelferri3588]

Wawa very nice the car

[@raymonddez2453]

Let's be honest this is more of a mini-van not a SUV. Nice nonetheless.

[@fernandozuniga6745]

He’s not in Park City he’s in Midway.

[@mr.tuckers2848]

Another great review! The only thing missing is to sprinkle some nuts all over the car and you’ll have a Caramel Apple 🍎 on wheels! I’m really not a fan of the interior color though, otherwise everything is up to modern specs. Nice car indeed! When I look at the front Toyota fascia over the grill it somehow reminds me of Chrysler for some reason. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Lucky8s]

The Platinum trim is the only decent looking model. The rest are just horribly ugly which is a real shame. The 3rd row seat is tight. I'm 180cm (5'10 I think) and I just about managed to squeeze myself in the seat (Asian frame, seat all the way back).

[@foxkeeper6933]

Utah has all that space and yet their roads are still narrow 🙄

[@Legomaster1686]

This is a $66,000 (all in) car here in Ontario, Canada! I think if you can afford this car, cost of gas would be the last of your worries. And if you happen to be an environmental activist yet cannot afford a Tesla, the Rav4 Hybrid gets better gas mileage and actually has useable passenger space unlike the laughable third row in the Highlander (if you need more than 5 seats, get a minivan...). Tldr; Toyota is dropping the ball lately with value proposition and their outrageous asking price in this case as the Telluride and Palisade for example are cheaper yet absolutely step on Toyota in terms of features and finish.

[@kimchi_dudez]

Can you drive a Hyundai Tuscan?