Detailed Review: 2020 Toyota Highlander | BETTER in (Almost) Every Way! 

What do you think of the Highlander...especially compared to the newest rivals like Palisade/Telluride? Leave your thoughts below! Since this is a long-form video..check for time stamps to different parts of the video in the description! *Thank you for watching and have a great day!*

Love the Highlander. It’s tricky between this or the Koreans. But I would unquestionably choose this over the explorer, pathfinder, and even something like the Acura MDX.

This is one of the most complete video I have seen so far from the 2020 highlander. Good job.

I have the 2020 Gray Metallic color Toyota Highlander Platinum and I Love how quiet it rides on the road, and my girl falls asleep on long rides cause the seats are so soft and comfortable.

Gotta say , one the coolest, laid back , informative car reviews !.. your voice is very relaxing.. btw, just saw your Telluride review, love that one too.... keep up the good work ! !

Excellent review.

Transmission shift logic can be updated by dealer.

It's nice, looks like a bigger version of the Rav. I think you and your family would truly enjoy it, just keep the 1st Gen in the family 😉. Great review Nolan

Very nice platinum highlander

Whoop whoop. Highlander takes the high road.

It should be noted at 19:30, the third row seats do recline a reasonable amount to help with head room.

Omg soooo cool

Three highlander xse xle platinum and i saw the limited

I have a question ? On the driver side can your elbow rest on the door arm rest ? Passenger side too !?

Most arnt use to the 8 speed trans , you get your speed in the in-between range & your foot is not steady on the pedal & its going up & down on the gas pedal , so the trans is either trying to down shift or shift up , omce you learn how to drive it & have it calibrated prob be good after that !

Can you please do a complete review like this one with the toyota 4runner limited 2020. I been waiting for a complete review like this one. Also do you think toyotas made in Japan are better than the ones made/ assembled in USA

Just got a 2021 platinum. I’m keeping the 2005 in the family. There is lots of tech to learn. One disappointment, there’s no power port (cigarette lighter or house plug) in the cargo area. Also I was told if I got the trailer hitch the kick feature for the lift gate wouldn’t work but now I know that is not true. If you get one with a factory hitch they have moved the switch. I have had mine for 3 days and I have experienced the cringy shifting at times as well as the ping pong feeling of the lane keeping system. It’s much quieter than the ‘05.

I have the Camry v6 w the 8 speed and I don’t have any issues with it

Your voice is very comforting . Could you add msrp ?

The mainstream midsize SUV category is huge, ranging in size from about 188" in length (Santa Fe, Edge) to 204" long (Traverse). It's split between 2 row, usually smaller entries up to 192" in length and mainly larger 3 row options that are 195" or longer. So why do consumers opt for a 3 row vehicle? Presumably because they need/want room for more than 4-5 passengers on at least an occasional basis. It's not a minor issue. With that in mind it's puzzling that reviewers typically place little or no emphasis on third row accommodations as if it's less critical than, say, ground clearance or the resolution of a backup camera. In fact, this review is one of the very few that even mention the Highlander's ridiculously cramped third row and Toyota's cruel joke that the third row of the Highlander seats 3 human beings simply because it has three seat belts. Toyota increased the length of the Highlander in 2020 by almost 3" to 195" in length making it only one to two inches less a Subaru Ascent, a Honda Pilot, a Palisade or a Telluride. It might be assumed they would have devoted some of that increase to room in the third row. No such luck. At 27.7" of legroom it's exactly the same as the previous generation. It's less than the back seat of a Ford Mustang (30"). It's even less than the infamously cramped Mazda CX-9 (29.7") and it's a smidgen less than the optional 3rd row VW offers in the compact Tiguan (27.9"), a vehicle that's nearly a foot shorter than the Highlander. So why does the Highlander sell so well? Among three row crossovers only the Explorer has stronger sales and that's only because about 1/3rd of Explorers are sold to fleets. If the third row of the Highlander is largely useless why do so many consumers purchase it? The answer of course is partly Toyota's reputation for much better reliability than its rivals, whether that's based on facts or not. But why don't those who want a midsize Toyota SUV opt for a two row version if they neither need nor want a mainly useless third row? That's simple, too. There's no such vehicle. At least not yet. The forthcoming Venza appears to be Toyota's recognition that it needs a midsize crossover that doesn't make the pretense of having a third row when it can only accommodate kids and only until those kids don't outgrow it. (As parents know, a nine year old who fits in the Highlander's third row may well no longer fit before the three year warranty expires.) Bottom line. The Highlander is not a 7-8 passenger SUV as Toyota claims. For many families it accommodates at most five passengers and in its highest trim, only four, with captain's chairs in the second row.

Same like xse and xle and limited

My friend has one

Those are led lights in the interior. They are 2700k color so it doesn’t hurt your eyes at night.

My friend has a limited

So I am torn. We have 3 boys ages 11,9 and 2 and we have 2 border collies. We presently have a Toyota Sienna XLE AWD and we love it, the only thing is the towing capacity of 3500. We love camping and cannot haul what we would like, a tow capacity of 5000 would be better. We have always liked Toyota but the 4 runner with 3rd row doesn’t even have enough room for a stroller and the Highlander isn’t nice looking. That takes me to either the Explorer but not as reliable as a Toyota, the Kia that is a Kia but has great rating or the Atlas which is my favourite look wise and room wise but doesn’t have good reviews. Looking for good tow capacity, full size SUV’s are too expensive. And looking for lots of room Can you help? Thanks

Gas model feels more firm than hybrid model. Hybrid feels lighter totally different than gas model. You can hear road noises on the hybrid version.

But only i love is xse

It’s kind of nice, but not sure it’s really worth the upgrade from the RAV4. The RAV4 is better off road and is more efficient. The 3rd row isn’t all that useful. The HL is not that great off road. For the same money you can get a 4Runner which is a superior vehicle. The current RAV4 is the same size as the 1st Gen HL. If you need space the Sienna or Sequoia are better choices.

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Cause it has a red interior

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