Toyota's most powerful midsize SUV: 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander

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[@artim8307]

Toyota interior designer woke up from his sleep.

[@elainepanergo6797]

Exactly.

[@SnowySnails]

I like the tundra and sequoia 😅

[@lightshunshine3861]

@@SnowySnailsbut those cars is expensive

[@goosmdoosm4755]

@@lightshunshine3861 are* expensive ☝️🤓🤓☝️☝️🤓🤓☝️☝️🤓🤓

[@SnowySnails]

Ye😢​@@lightshunshine3861

[@criznitty]

Im just waiting for the Sienna Maxx TRD Pro HD Wildlands Reserve Edition

[@Sha-Ayo]

😭😭

[@hassan_codes]

A Pro Max version of it will be released 6 months later 😹😹😹

[@DavyDave1313]

Bro that naming sounds worse than iPhone 15 pro max xs max ultra. Tf

[@P_double_H]

I am sorry for the inconvenience, at this moment we only have the Sienna in the remote control car edition. It takes AA batteries and can leave you stranded in a blink of an eye. Thanks for contacting Toyota. have a great day!

[@jessg.9368]

Oooo that sounds nice

[@Sidmemescars]

2024 cars are booming.

[@MandeepSingh-jl3nj]

Wish this came with the 3.5 V6, would've been perfect

[@RaitisRides]

You are not the first to say that!

[@localalien6173]

​@RaitisRides Agree. But does the top tier hybrid max offset that? Have a 2019 Pilot and that engine seems fine but the Grand Highlander is slightly larger yet the 2 lower engine options are 30hp less.

[@lightshunshine3861]

lexus tx PHEV for you

[@LGM090221]

I'm not buying one specifically for that reason. Refuse to get trapped in the turbo crapshot

[@lightshunshine3861]

@@LGM090221 but most competitors using turbo especially german competitors due to low emmisions rule

[@rutgers789]

Hope toyota does not have a supply issue in 2023. Sienna still has a wait, will this grand highlander feel that pressure? And no markups

[@ReincarnatdAncientIrishPeasant]

It’s going to be mark up city until 2025 brother trust me mid 2024. I work at a Honda dealership and no markups is practically impossible

[@NegativeX83]

Mark ups are the dumb dealers, nothing to do with Toyota as a company.

[@everydayfun9531]

Its probably gonna have alot of demand since many families want a car like this.

[@Darth_Reaper]

Sienna and Sequoia both have waiting lists

[@ammarisrar2005]

@@Darth_Reaperreally? I thought people would move away from the Sienna because of the stigma minivans have

[@mybro727]

What’s the point of hopping in the third row when the second row isn’t in place so people can determine the space that’s available, if any? I’ll never understand that.

[@NegativeX83]

I’d trade in my 2020 RX for this

[@acurrymuncher8459]

I believe a lexus version of the grand highlander will come out soon

[@Warun16]

@@acurrymuncher8459the TX?

[@Gr8Nuzz]

@@acurrymuncher8459Lexus TX

[@eliteexposure5594]

2.4 liter in a 4500+ lb car 🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮

[@mysolarexperience9051]

Wow nice, how much this one cost? 🤑💰🤑💰🤑💰🤑

[@RaitisRides]

That is the big question.

[@georgiafan6618]

Most of the SUVs have a third row - you can’t delete it. No one uses that and it adds weight - eats up storage space. Make it optional.

[@apierre6]

Speak for yourself, it's great for those of us with multiple kids and their friends

[@CollinMac96]

@@mannyc7why would they get a full size if their car works just fine for them? Use your brain!

[@2024LexusRX]

In the Grand Highlander they make it so you can take it out. If you have that big of an issue of it take it out and put it somewhere. If you aren’t gonna use the third row then why buy a mid-size SUV. Just buy a RAV4 or a 4Runner.

[@georgiafan6618]

@@2024LexusRX I would remove the seat. I need the cargo space for me and the dogs. Don’t have kids. The rav4 is a great veh, I rented one and loved it. But it’s just too small.

[@2024LexusRX]

@@georgiafan6618 Me too! Another great alternative if you’re willing to give it a try is the Dodge Durango, they actually let you delete the third row straight from ordering it

[@Kpavlog]

This interior colors is everything ❤

[@lennonryan4130]

Looks sooo much better now

[@fallguy4209]

Two completely different models.

[@edoalva48]

2.4L and still Turbo in this day and age? Damn.

[@scottmendoza8989]

junk motor

[@Sha-Ayo]

​@@scottmendoza8989explain

[@AnticipatedHedgehog]

EPA pressure to reduce emissions on all manufacturers. I hate it, too.. even v6 are being neutered mechanically and electronically.

[@everydayfun9531]

Turbo's S*** trust me you'd not want a Turbofied engine which overheats the engine even more and can also have problems aswell.

[@edoalva48]

@@everydayfun9531 Yeah actually. By my quote, it's the kind of "damn" that I was implying.

[@TC-hs5wy]

Keep the turbo toyota. That thing will burn out far before any V6. Toyotas are going to lose ratings for dependability/longevity over time due to the new complexity of these engines and these new engines wont last due to forced induction. Naturally aspirated engines just last longer.

[@lightshunshine3861]

3.5 liter naturally aspirated V6 diddnt pass low emission standart in other market such as europe , toyota want to generalize their engine so they can sell in othe regions,, if the cubication is large (more than 3000cc) that will make the tax become higher, imagine a car from toyota but the price doubled due to the tax , it didnt make sense, in asian and eruropian markettoyota cant sell their car with large cubication except land cruiser but the price will be higher but still make sense bcs ppl who buy land cruiser is rich ppl in asia

[@hassan_codes]

Midsize?! Everything in America really is fat

[@RaitisRides]

Pretty much!

[@blairbrown4812]

When--not if--people discover that this is a solid,dependable aerodynamic brick and not just a stylish,car-based crossover,this'll be the next-gen Highlander in no time while the name "Grand Highlander," is probably passed on to the Land Cruiser replacement. 😳

[@TheLumberJacked]

The problem Toyota has is they have their fancy brand already, so they design some new systems and controls but then gotta back the design down about 20% in the flash department so it doesn’t take away from the Lexus brand. So their 80’s style environmental controls redesign with old school digital display in the middle (which I know is classic…but still) just seems so out of step. When the chev travers me executes it better (and it pains me to say that) I have to wonder why Toyota doesn’t ease up a bit and stop treating their biggest sellers like paupers that can be nice, but not tooo nice. Amazing dash -> old school environmental controls -> more awesome dash with cool material -> 90’s window switches 🤦

[@olgamakarova5520]

GORGEOUS SUV will go for a fitting this summer and will see

[@marckruse2181]

Toyota had such a fantastic 3.5 liter naturally aspirated V6. Why not offering a hybrid with that engine. These new small engines with turbos never last and Toyota has already plenty of Turbo issues with the new Tundra. Probably makes the switch from ICE to BEV easy for Toyota customers.

[@lightshunshine3861]

3.5 liter naturally aspirated V6 diddnt pass low emission standart, toyota want to generalize their engine so they can sell in othe regions

[@thepcuser5469]

If they offer the same hybrid engine (not hybrid max) as in the regular highlander hybrid im down to buying it as it has a Naturally aspirated engine, idc about performance i just will buy it no doubt Edit: well this vid said it has that powertrain, that would be the one I’m picking

[@everydayfun9531]

​@@lightshunshine3861 why cant toyota remake the V6 engine again like honda's V6 which passes Emission standards cause turbo well for sure it passes the emission standards but it doesent have the same power as the V6 engine does.

[@lightshunshine3861]

@@everydayfun9531 I want to ask you, for the current era, which Honda cars (the newest version, not the old version) use the V6 in Europe and in Asia besides the NSX? Why did I mention Europe and Asia? because for now their target is to boost sales in Europe and in Asia (especially China), because cars from China are now changing drastically because they recruit a lot of Europeans to have European-style sophistication and design at much cheaper prices

[@gupiter1562]

Everything looks good except the grey headliner.. I've seen it black on some GH. Looks much more luxury.

[@mikeb3023]

that 2.4 turbo gonna wear out hauling that heavy truck around

[@EscapeFPs]

Not really the Mazda CX-9 has 2.5 Turbo and it Carries that suv around just fine and it weighs 4,409 lbs

[@alpe6228]

not at all,you are talking about a toyota engine wich are known to last decade.Its not your typical trash 2.0 turbo from gm or ford hehe.

[@tungvlog1465]

so you are the Toyota top engineer huh?

[@mikeb3023]

@Tung Vlog I was giving my opinion ,what are you a Toyota fan boy?

[@tungvlog1465]

@@mikeb3023 your opinion is shit so there's that.

[@CarsandTechInfo]

@RaitisRides This is a full-size 3-row crossover/ SUV. It's not a midsize 3-row CUV/SUV

[@jeromegutierrez9297]

Look like bigger rav 4

[@MikeyG003]

And that’s not a bad thing

[@basschaser9356]

How long will these turbo 4 cylinder last? Will it make to 200k miles like my 2011 Toyota

[@romanticd01d77]

Why can’t they put some fancy gear lever These sore thumb like gear liver ruining cabin’s beauty

[@patrickjohnson6259]

Man, this has a lot of Mazda styling in it! From control knobs, switches, buttons, to interior materials used on the seats and trim pieces! 🤔 so I guess it was true that Toyota teamed up with Mazda to trade their hybrid technology for Mazda’s affordable interior luxury quality.

[@RealKevGotEm]

Mazda is actually higher up than Toyota. Mazda wasn’t to be affordable like Toyota but premium like Lexus.

[@jdway8646]

Lmfao. If you’re watching this, you cannot afford this LARGE suv. Get yourself a 2010 Corolla. $43,000-$60,000 is TOO DAMN MUCH. That’s LUXURY car money for a Toyota.

[@RaitisRides]

Pricing is really getting out of control.

[@ATX12B90]

Is that portobello leather option only for the hybrid max or can I get it for the regular hybrid?

[@RealKevGotEm]

The grand highlander is a joke. U have the grand wagoneer already.

[@Davido50]

No Toyota trucks. No thanks!

[@enriqueb4412]

I don’t care about the stupid infotainment system. Give me manual buttons.

[@baseballdipper111]

Ew. You can only buy this huge car with a 4 cylinder engine? Gross

[@ProReid03]

showing the 3rd row space while the 2nd row was moved all the way forward😀

[@yoalaskan3275]

i love how they scoot up the middle seat to show space in the last row… when you know from other videos its cramped!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@shenhox654]

I like this model Joe. Thanks for the videos.

[@RaitisRides]

You are so very welcome!

[@jonathanbell9349]

Great idea doing a shorts video!

[@kaylaweaver230]

Why are the gear shifters different between the black and brown interior?

[@musamusa2961]

Thank You Almighty God, I will buy one for myself

[@RaitisRides]

You can do it my friend.

[@musamusa2961]

One of your big fan from Africa ✌️✌️✌️

[@detuned_SEKAI]

so a sienna and a rav4 had an illegitimate child. got it.

[@luthariii7827]

Considering the 2023 Highlander starts at $36.6k and can go up to roughly $54k (top trim with options), I am guessing the 2024 Grand Highlander will start in the $40k range, and end somewhere in the $60k range. Going into $80k+ would be stupid, even $70k+ is pushing it. At that point, your paying luxury/Sequoia levels of money. Might as well jump to a almost loaded Tahoe, or Yukon at that point….

[@RaitisRides]

Very well thought out comment.

[@jeansandmyshirt]

Tahoe and Yukon are huge gas guzzlers with low resale value and expensive maintenance when things start breaking past 60k miles.

[@andrewenglish3810]

Grand Highlander has the same security system as the Highlander, so its a matter of time when the Grand Highlander ends up on the top 5 most stolen vechicles in North America that its cousin has been on for the last 4+ years.

[@RaitisRides]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this one.

[@lurkingarachnid7475]

It's not that powerful, the V6 was much more powerful

[@LGM090221]

My guy just called a 4 cylinder "powerful". Bring back the V6, Toyota!

[@RaitisRides]

You can make lots of power from a 4-banger!

[@DeadTreeDropOff]

oh man, toyota releasing the same car for the last 10 years....

[@gentcekrezi5488]

No more 6cl 😢 turbo extra part that won't last long time.

[@joshkunizzettin3708]

Way i don't see 2024 highlander hybrid xle

[@carlsyvillnavarro2280]

Just ordered mine. See you next year 😂

[@luperamos7307]

It's still smaller than the Sienna and costs much more

[@HilgardSt]

I would get this car just for the seats, THEYRE CALLED PORTOBELLO BAHAHAHA

[@piccolux5481]

Where is the V8 god damn it!

[@keithwhitehead3841]

BIG VEHICLE SMALL ENGINE I WOULD RATHER HAVE 3.5L ENGINE THAN A 2.5L TURBO. SIGNED A. BOOMER

[@RaitisRides]

That sounds like a plan.

[@lloydzufelt7514]

MPG and the cost what are they

[@RaitisRides]

That is all TBA!

[@everydayfun9531]

Damm when's the toyota sequoia XL coming up?

[@jerrymorgan4893]

We ordered ours in April. Can’t wait Toyota is the best

[@simeoncastaldo7081]

for getting to point a to point b with no personality, performance, and style

[@commandar88]

Did you get the car yet? How is it?

[@mikebeta2909]

2.4l option is total garbage, my 2c

[@RealKevGotEm]

The back looks like the Honda pilot 🥴

[@robertcurtis9449]

You lost me at 2.4 four banger.....pass

[@mq46312]

Looks like a Rav 4 on steroids.

[@aboyejiadekunletayo6646]

Would Toyota have a redesign Camry for the 2024 edition in July?

[@richardlanier2113]

There he is. The man who loves to store food in random places. 🎉

[@crodrig411]

Garbage v4 really engine won't last

[@paulfox9694]

You pulled the second row foward when videoing the third row

[@RaitisRides]

Good call!

[@digitaldoc100]

Grand Highlander is a midsize? Serious segment creep there. Forbes classifies midsize SUVs as 187 to 201 inches in length. This new Grand Highlander is 201.4" so no longer a midsize.

[@lightshunshine3861]

midsize in US but full size in europe and australia market

[@digitaldoc100]

@@lightshunshine3861 Looks to be larger than midsize by US standards, is full size. Major segment creep as used to be much smaller.

[@lightshunshine3861]

@@digitaldoc100 Toyota categorizes Sequioa and Laand Cruiser as full size SUVs and Highlanders, Grand Highlanders, 4runners are included in the midsize segment, even journalists also say that the Grand Highlander is not a full size but a mid size unibody SUV, and according to information in Japan, Toyota will release a Toyota century SUV (JDM only) as a full size unibody suv

[@digitaldoc100]

@@lightshunshine3861 I totally understand how they want to categorize it, but I am respectfully disagreeing with this. The Highlander is already quite large and stretches the limits of a midsize, and the Grand Highlander takes it a step beyond. By the definition on Forbes, it has surpassed the midsize segment.

[@lightshunshine3861]

@@digitaldoc100 size categorization is different, dude. Do you know the Toyota Land Cruiser or not? The land cruiser has always been categorized as a full-size SUV, but the length of the car is only 4,985mm. Don't rely too much on Forbes, because the automotive industry doesn't rely on them either.

[@safdarakbari]

Gets stolen in no time in Toronto.....

[@martyjacqz7901]

How they compare to cx-90?

[@powamoto]

Mr Raiti I could live in this fridge

[@dallasbrat81]

Finally a nice grill on highlander

[@Francis.Rivers]

Seriously

[@dallasbrat81]

@@Francis.Rivers absolutely try shopping for a $50k SUV and seeing the standard highlander grill.It screams grandma

[@jhonaolivas3121]

No se inglés pero si lo entendi 😊

[@joeaddison7120]

Get back to me when they put the V6 back in it.

[@drgta6]

Everything is grand, except for the engine.

[@RaitisRides]

What would you like to see different about the engine.

[@Walter37165]

6 cylinder only for me.

[@darrenebutlersr3432]

The scaled down version of the Lexus TX 350/500/550. Nice car to be sure, but I'll take the Lexus!!!

[@kevinsmusic]

That “top dog” engine sounds weak compared to other three row SUVs… even my old daily Cadillac SRX has 310 HP from a base V6……

[@jorgeirizarry5971]

Price will tell the entire story. So far, a great option. I wish it had a V6 but they know this is a soccer mom SUV. So I get it.

[@darfar4046]

Be prepared to pay huge markup. 55,000 to 65,000 starting for a Rav 4 on steroids.

[@kellyaustin7487]

How much? Looks good 👍🏾

[@RaitisRides]

No pricing yet Kelly.

[@michaello1103]

Should be USD80K for Hybrid Max

[@Joshua-A19]

@@michaello1103 why so much? Might as well get an sequoia instead

[@joeldt1520]

Horrible exterior design

[@timschultes6467]

I really like it Joe!

[@ABC-hi3fy]

Toyota dealers suck

[@magnificumimperium8392]

Toyota still lacks a Sport Model all.vehicles are boring family conservative models!!!!

[@oluseyigearhead4466]

@ Joe Raiti. Why is the maxx engine mated to a 6-speed transmission? Wouldn't Toyota's tried and proven 8-speed tranny or the new 10-speed gearbox do better for both performance and fuel efficiency?

[@memefinn8710]

Sadly the seats seem low budget and head room yikes, cramped, not grand compared to Sequoia and Jeep Grand Cherokee, need to stop with the downsizing go back to 2008 interiors sizes and increase from there...

[@RaitisRides]

Maybe when they come out in person. you will like them more.

[@syhoang7987]

After being remotely started from the key fob or the app, will the car engine get shut off when the door is open or unlocked? Thank you

[@Superman-xr1oh]

Wow, Toyota finally caught up with everyone else on the tech side of things...lol. Too bad all their current offerings are still using old tech. How long will Toyota wait until they've refreshed all their current offerings with this new tech in the Grand Highlander? I'd really like to buy a Sienna Platinum, but I'll hold off if they plan on putting this new tech in there for the 2024 model year.

[@RaitisRides]

That is a great question. It is coming so stay tuned.

[@conned]

Largest "mid -sized"....😅

[@RaitisRides]

Well it is

[@georgesabbagh4269]

Price please

[@desaifaruk]

Can't wait to have one ,very good I love it ,I been waiting for so long to have make one like this specialist third row leg room, I'm waiting for booking open to order one, I love it complete new shape ,I'm very excited

[@ultraco.6798]

I’m on

[@patrickjohnson6259]

Actually come to think of it…. It has a lot of resemblance to the CX90!🤔 go figure

[@jeffmiller3179]

Your thoughts when comparing to the grand cherokee L??

[@babayaga239]

I love the look and everything about it. But will the 4 cyl hybrid be enough to haul this massive thing overtime with no issues?

[@RaitisRides]

It is a Toyota so you know that it will last.

[@catjuice8420]

The perfect car!

[@filipanese_gui]

crazy how it’s a midsize but longer then a highlander

[@Meeehhh]

I wonder how long this engine will last. 4 cyl 350 hp turbo engine with this big body. It’ll be interesting.

[@fallguy4209]

The hybrid tech will be its saving grace in reliability. But the non hybrid turbo model for sure will have issues

[@Rustishack78]

It's a giant rav4. Now we just need a mini land cruiser and no, not the 4runner.

[@rithinroy-e7k]

I liked this Grand Highlander, but still, the third row leg room is lesser than VW Atlas.

[@RaitisRides]

This is so very true!

[@arisk.ramosbautista1283]

Grand Rav4 👀😌

[@mybro727]

Looks like they’re copying the Enclave honestly

[@Quiavini-777]

*****BYD

[@davidaix5771]

Nope buy a 4Runner instead you will be way better off