Do You Really Need A 4Runner? 2020 Toyota Highlander Mud, Snow, & Rocks Off-Road Review!

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The 2020 Toyota Highlander is a family rated crossover with a traditional V6 and 8 speed automatic transmission. This one is a fully loaded platinum trim with the torque vectoring all wheel drive. We know these are very comfortable and confident on road cars, but how does the new highlander perform when the going gets rocky, wet and muddy? That's what we find out today.
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@WQQKIE 4 года назад

I bought my wife the Highlander Platinum AWD last month, we are extremely satisfied with it.

@jonathanroybacchus3423 4 года назад

Just for the fun of it 😂: “Tommy, why are you comparing a Silverado to a Highlander?” 🍎 < 🍊

@JamesRussoMillas 4 года назад

You guys should bring back the slip test. It was something that made the channel unique.

@tipit0086 4 года назад

I agree !! I don't care about it's bad approach angle, that's a given, but what about it's supposed torque vectoring ??? How effective is it and is it any better than last gen's ??? Now THAT is the question I'd want answered !! What about a good slip test ???!!!

@triggerhappyreviews 3 года назад

I have a 2020 platinum. Very happy with it so far. We've owned several 4runners but the luxury in the highlander is amazing.

@connordurham8216 4 года назад

The Highlander is more meant for trails and a good road trip suv not climbing a mountain

@acemoore7204 3 года назад

Who climbs mountains anyway? LOL

@coolsquad7428 3 года назад

@@acemoore7204 people who want to explore and camp

@BONESnCMA 2 года назад

@@coolsquad7428 In the US and Canada you can do this in any 2wd front driven car, their national parks rock. The fast majority camps like this, and these cars are for that fast majority.

@Toyota4Life 4 года назад

The looks are really growing on me. That interior is A+

@kchiker 3 года назад

I wonder how much more capable the Highlander could be if it had a 2 inch lift and better tires.

@paulbonaventura4969 Год назад

IT would bet a 4-lander!

@witchking6787 4 года назад

A Highlander yanked my F-150 out of a snowdrift a couple weeks ago. I laughed and bought some chains and a come-along when I got back to town.

@DevavratOka 4 года назад

I drove my 2017 highlander up to the grays and torreys trailhead parking lot at the base in Colorado and it sure felt I could use higher ground clearance. Returned with no scrapes so yeah, it’ll get you there.

@davechurch1661 4 года назад

really like when you guys get into the difference between awd for roads and awd for off road.

@hunterf3 4 года назад

I know someone with a stage 1 Highlander and it’s sick. Keep up the great work guys

@Anomize23 4 года назад

The Highlander is more family friendly if you want a crossover as well as a little better driving dynamics. The 4runner is mostly for those who want a sturdier vehicle and A vehicle that drives more like a truck. As a guy myself who doesn’t have a family, the 4runner is basically a lifestyle vehicle. Used for camping, Offroading and other great adventures. There’s just tons of 4runner owners who post videos of themselves and their lifestyle vehicle that goes anywhere.

@zubastik2992 4 года назад

Of course it should look like Lexus inside after all they’re charging Lexus price for it

@knight24757 4 года назад

You're absolutely right.

@jeffk464 4 года назад

Yeah, that was kind of the point of having a premium brand and a mass market brand.

@Toyota4Life 4 года назад

A Lexus like this is still more expensive

@zubastik2992 4 года назад

Toyota4Life with current price for Highlander the gap is just marginal

@dino-luck 4 года назад

@@zubastik2992 Well again, that's kind of a point.

@KarriemFleming 4 года назад

The arugment of "for $51k you can get a 4 wheel drive Sequoia" is not valid for most people. Who cares if you can get a Sequoia… it’s a huge vehicle that’s much less efficient. Just because it’s bigger doesn’t make it a better value if it doesn’t meet your needs.

@michaelxu7132 3 года назад

Sequoia interior like a shit,beside fuel efficiency is also like shit

@bradhaines3142 2 года назад

thats like saying why get a rav4 when a 4runner is basically the same size. because they're entirely different types of vehicles with equally different uses.

@daniellaracuente2923 Год назад

That's the platinum That's why is 51K but LE is around 36k

@JeffSh00ts Год назад

But its a sequoia dude

@jimmyssnowremoval1075 6 месяцев назад

Sequoias are also a lot more or at least around me it’s almost double

@ericbergman2320 Год назад

Thanks for the video, I was wondering about the Highlander's offroad capability. You guys have an awesome channel. Thanks again for all the great content.

@mct8888 4 года назад

Most offroading a Highlander will do is driving on grass at a tailgate party.

@NukePooch1 4 года назад

...and on the grass at a kids' soccer match.

@trailrunnah8886 4 года назад

Same can be said of most 4Runners though. They're more capable, but doesn't mean most drivers actually USE that capability.

@lazybedford3018 4 года назад

And on da grass at da kids rugby game 🏉🏉🏉

@westpalmdoc 4 года назад

no way. grass wipes tire shine off. 🤣

@redskins1120 4 года назад

It does excellent on the beach.

@voodooblue6162 4 года назад

Most people are better off with a highlander since the vehicle is their daily driver and even for the majority of the 4runner owners,the 4runner is an overkill for their needs and I’m one of them,but I just like the ruggedness,simplicity and tough appearance of the 4runner,that’s why I went with the 4runner.

@mikebell2750 4 года назад

The Highlander is a good "ski mobile" with proper winter tires and definitely is a good family hauler, but an off-roader it will never be. Thanks for the video to point out the features and limitations of this vehicle, keep up the good work.👍

@konstantine8513 Год назад

I literally spent the last few weeks driving and researching both the highlander and the 4runner before buying one. The highlander is literally better than the 4runner at everything except serious off road ability. Plan on going on trails that need serious articulation? Get a 4runner, but for 99% of people the highlander is the better pick. Its more spacious, faster, handles better, better mpg, more tech and a nicer interior. As far as unibody suvs go the higlander has even has some neat awd tech like a center locking diff button and down hill assist making it more than just a minivan like many people claim.

@larry-notthecableguy 4 года назад

Great vid. Great job Tommy!

@ronsmith7880 4 года назад

Nice truck...don't see a lot of these here where I live...most people here buy the 4Runners..thanks Roman n Tommy.. Good job

@johnnyle5107 3 года назад

The more i see the Highlander review the more I'm falling in love with it. For sure i will get it by the end of this year.

@ddmau7995 Год назад

Read my comments!

@willba4 4 года назад

"not going to let us do that if we destroy this car" almost like how subaru dont loan you cars anymore? haha

@redskins1120 4 года назад

Subaru vehicle wasn’t even able to make it as far as the Highlander. They were exposed and they got mad.

@armyofoz216 4 года назад

Thanks for this video. I work in the factory that makes those and always wanted to see one offroad.

@ddmau7995 Год назад

I have a 2021 XLE that I just installed a 2" lift kit on. It raised the front 2"s which made it easier to get in and out of .The kit is from TORQ INDUSTRIES and does not void Toyota highlander warranty ! My car now sits level like it should've from the factory . Next will be aftermarket wheels and larger tires ,one great auto with AWD . I have the turbo 6 cylinder that produces 305 hp and gives me 30+ MPG ! IN 2023 the highlander will( unfortunately) only be available with the hybrid mode or their turbo 4 cylinder pkg.Towing capacity with the 6 cylinder is a whopping 5,000 lbs . The 4 cylinder towing drops down to 3,000 lbs .

@kenwingo4862 4 года назад

Love the highlander. You are right. A side by side is best for that trail.

@jtr990 4 года назад

That answers the question. You DO need a 4Runner to take on Iron Clad.

@shawnking4210 3 года назад

Thank you for not destroying that beautiful Highlander number one Toyota fan

@-------------------DD 3 года назад

Great review

@ScottsReviews 4 года назад

Nice review. You made a point that we all wonder but don’t try.

@bennettfoley3018 4 года назад

great video!

@hereigoagain5050 4 года назад

Tommy and I have something in common: we both crunch our glasses into our faces :) Girls go wild when they see that!

@lordadams5762 4 года назад

I'm more impressed with the microphone lol no wind noise!

@adeelpaki 2 года назад

i don't know why you bring this red reddish but i love it what you did thumbs up for you ... thanks for the efforts

@rhydynamic8306 4 года назад

Please do the same with the Explorer 4WD 2020.

@jayar202 4 года назад

I love you guys for leaving the headrest blooper in 😂

@itsmyshoe7391 4 года назад

Amazing! Please do an off-road test on a 2020 Explorer! Would love to see how the RWD biased AWD does!

@wolverine350r 4 года назад

Problem is, it doesn't really matter if it can barely clear a speed bump and the test stops. They need a rough dirt road to test these CARS on, not a light off-road trail.

@JRs-guitars 3 года назад

The explorer has pretty much the same ground clearance....too bad.

@mrbadmojoe 4 года назад

Obviously a good car for snow and dirt roads.

@stithis 4 года назад

I'm more amazed on how I didnt hear 1 decible of wind...

@ronstermonster7008 4 года назад

I own a 2017 Highlander. Great vehicles.

@DariusW. Год назад

Live the Orange with the black trim on that Silverado looking beautiful and beasty

@d.e.a.7040 4 года назад

Side by Sides 👍. You nail it bro.

@regsparkes6507 4 года назад

Those tire on that trail and that vehicle,......well it was interesting to watch.

@marcsee4072 2 года назад

Very capable just that fancy bumpers. Could be still fancy if little w more approach angle. Great video

@sugonmaballs 4 года назад

Why dafuq are you comparing the Silverado Trail Boss with a Highlander?!? Lol j/k, love you all and the great content you contantly provide!

@LafemmebearMusic 4 года назад

Hahahaha troll lol

@neilmurphy845 4 года назад

@@LafemmebearMusic yes your right

@neilmurphy845 4 года назад

@@LafemmebearMusic I hate them trolls

@njc113 4 года назад

I know you guys do not get Subaru’s anymore but I would love to see if you guys can test the New Subaru’s with the dual xmode either on the forester sport or outback XT Onyx

@polsok44 4 года назад

The new tfl studios thing at the start was neat

@NaijaBoiTellEm 4 года назад

The Highlander is better at moving people around. The 4Runner is at moving things around. At least that's how I see it. I own a 4Runner and never considered a Highlander. Can't knock the Highlander though. It is excellent for what it does!

@sugonmaballs 4 года назад

Pretty sure they're both for moving people AND things around, just on different terrains and capactities. Just like most pickup trucks, most of the people I know with a 4-Runner only chose it for appearance over the Highlander, and not for its utility. Tried to talk my single-mom-with-3-kids neighbor into replacing her old Tahoe with a newer Highlander and she instantly scoffed at it and looked at 4-runners instead despite them having less seat room for kids and being considerably less practical and more expensive. Some people just can't get over image and buy what they need instead of what they want. She ended up just getting a newer Tahoe though, lol.

@NaijaBoiTellEm 4 года назад

@Darkivaz-AAA Relax haha? Who said I wasn't?

@NaijaBoiTellEm 4 года назад

@@sugonmaballs I hear what you're saying. I'm just coming off the fact that the 4Runner is a more rugged vehicle while the Highlander is a much more comfortable ride. But yes, you can do both with both vehicles.

@You-All-Pokai 4 года назад

sugonmaballs absolutely agreed

@mrpmj00 3 года назад

I've just test driven the 2021 gas version and it stll accelerates well (I have a 2014 Toyota Highlander V6) but it also still has a lot of torque steer.

@andrewenglish3810 4 года назад

@The Fast Lane Car your driving my Highlander!! I ordered one of those about a month ago, just waiting for it arrive...if it ever gets here.

@hardeepsidhu5446 4 года назад

do you have any idea how long total waited. Thx

@andrewenglish3810 4 года назад

@@hardeepsidhu5446 I waited 5 months, you are best to check the status of the Toyota Indiana plant in the US because that's where they make the Highlander.

@trailrunnah8886 4 года назад

I have a 5th gen 4Runner. Was at the dealer getting a recall done the other day and was looking to the new Highlander. They're not joking, the interior is beautiful. And big too! Much more room inside than the 4Runner. Honestly, with the two exceptions of off-roading and image, the Highland does literally everything better than the 4Runner. It even has the same towing capacity.

@user-tb7rn1il3q 4 года назад

Trail Runnah 5k towing is very conservative with the 4Runner. 5k towing is going to push the heck out of the Highlander. The Highlander isn’t much different than the RAV4. It’s rides on the same un and has the same transmission. If a trailer is too much for a RAV4 you definitely don’t want to tow it with a Highlander.

@trailrunnah8886 4 года назад

@@user-tb7rn1il3q the 5th gen 4Runner is factory rated at 5,000lbs tow capacity. I can't imagine towing that with mine, it's gutless enough as it is unloaded. Just yesterday I couldn't keep up with an Amazon van while trying to merge on the highway.

@user-tb7rn1il3q 4 года назад

Trail Runnah My 2018 SR5 4x4 squeals the tires up to 40 mph. It runs great. The gas pedal is a little weird. You have to hammer it down real fast to tap into the power. I have no issues pulling into fast traffic.

@user-tb7rn1il3q 4 года назад

Trail Runnah The 4Runner was actually faster than the hemi V8 powered Jeep Grand Cherokee before it received the 8 speed auto. Some of the “Amazon” vans have the 3.5 Ecoboost engine which would make it even faster than the 4R.

@TwinTurboToyota Год назад

I bought a 22 xse it’s awesome in bad weather and super comfortable with 27 mpg

@nathankestin1922 4 года назад

Are you serious?! Comparing a Highlander to a Silverado! Just for you Tommy😉 Honestly though awesome video. Keep doing what you guys are doing. I love your videos!

@bighands69 4 года назад

There are people that will complain. And claim their honda civic could make it up there.

@ddmau7995 Год назад

Silverado 16 mpg,Highlander 24 -30 mpg .

@billwang88 4 года назад

I remember the first gen Highlander was based on the Camry. Does the current generation use the Camry platform?

@PVo-1111 4 года назад

To be honest that was an equal and fair comparison of the two lol

@markjacobson1285 3 года назад

Just bought a 2021 Limited AWD after two new Pilots Toyota Highlander has changed our minds.

@Nostromo_1 3 года назад

I just returned my 2018 highlander SE lease, and got a 2021 4runner limited. Highlander is a great SUV for paved road and maybe dirt roads but that's it. It had no skid plates, and although it is AWD., it is basically a front wheel drive crossover. The engine is in sideways like a front wheel drive car. I am not mocking the Highlander, I loved mine and hated to give it up, almost got another one (XSE). But I need to tow a boat now and would not want to do that with a highlander.

@bradhaines3142 2 года назад

even a 4runner isnt that great for towing, i hope its a small boat

@redskins1120 4 года назад

It’s very capable, especially on the beach.

@rynoopperman5010 4 года назад

The Silverado just... just... made the step... 😂😂😂 That is definitely not a good approach angle...

@LorneClarkeMusic 4 года назад

Hows about you do an in-depth comparison that Highlander to the Hybrid model?

@bwarren228 4 года назад

I can’t believe you guys are comparing a Highlander to a Trail Boss! There, I said it!

@ubaurbanus1243 4 года назад

LMAO 🤣

@user-tb7rn1il3q 4 года назад

bwarren228 4Runner>Silverado>RAV4>Highlander>Sienna; off road

@toyotabrony 4 года назад

Yes because 4Runner is still a true off-roader SUV. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

@toyotabrony 2 года назад

@The Real VR I agree. Much better. But it’s always the catch. U prefer 4Runner for what it already has, or the land cruiser?

@noctilucent7396 Год назад

@The Real VR the 4Runner is the Land Cruiser Prado. Their both on the 120 platform.

@vvt2257 4 года назад

You guys could’ve steered left and kind of climb and go around it

@DonJulio510 2 года назад

I honestly want to own both the 4runner and highlander.

@ricwestdoesitwork 4 года назад

Nice people mover for smooth roads or bumpy roads but, it sure isn't an off-roader. Thanks Roman and Tommy very good review.

@andrewmeekens1778 3 года назад

May buy it in 4yrs wow nice family auto !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@simmersinner6675 4 года назад

I love every generation of highlanderrrrrrr

@drewwendt6928 4 года назад

Suburban vs highlander in the future I know they aren't the same but it would be interesting to see.

@chrismartin972 3 года назад

The fact that you had to use the trail boss shows the problem with the front fascia setup on all the current trucks. Only the lifted version could tackle this tiny obstacle.

@mjv1967 3 года назад

You should really check out used Highlanders vs 4Runners. Pricing is very attractive. And no frame to rust.

@ST-wi9eq 4 года назад

just because of 9:10, I just have to ask, why in the world are you comparing a Highlander against a Silverado? that makes no sense 😂😂

@ysesq 4 года назад

nice. i like it.

@dragorocky 4 года назад

I don’t know why you even made this video, but it was fkn hilarious. 10/10 (not the crossover-You guys)

@bighands69 4 года назад

They showed it could handle some off road but not the hardest stuff. If they demonstrated it on trails and mud people will claim that is not real off roading.

@RichardsWorld 3 года назад

@4:25 wow, it even comes with an action camera.

@daem3n 4 года назад

what the hay?! did you just compare a Highlander to a Silverado?!?! LOL! Just kidding! Great video guys.

@bernardhossmoto 4 года назад

What was the Chevrolet Logo on the screen?

@rd4501 3 года назад

That means I could drive my Sienna AWD all the way up the since they share the same engine and same powertrain (A "bit less ground clearance than this of course".......)

@huntertodd7915 3 года назад

What actual trail is that ? I would like to attempt it in my basically stock 1990 Chevy 2500HD single cab. And only if your curious, truck has No aftermarket parts, other than replacement k&n filter. Running 285/75/16 1.25 turns up on torsion bars + sawzalled small corner of bumper near tires to fit the bigger tires. And I removed the torsion bar. Truck has 4:10 gears and 3 spd th400, so it’s never going all that fast considering gearing and only have 200hp with 6,000lb of weight

@coolmg7482 4 года назад

Beautiful car Toyota highlander

@captnebulace Год назад

I’ve got a highlander. It’s an awesome car. Before this I had a Subaru Outback 2.5. I like the highlander more. I’m no rock crawler, I don’t take on extreme trails. I hike, mountain bike, camp, and road trip. And my highlander does it better than my outback (not something I thought I’d ever say). It’s a great car. I don’t need a 4Runner and I like that I’ve got more space inside than a RAV4. It’s not the best midsized SUV, but it’s very good and one of the better ones you can get for a reasonable price in this wild car market

@SaSpursFan 4 года назад

so is the rav 4 more capable?

@everydayfun9531 Год назад

I wish they made an off-roading version for the Highlander people like me Love to drive the highlander and wish it was also an offroading car.

@MrSupernova111 3 года назад

Beautiful! I think expecting the Highlander to drive in such conditions is way too much. I want get this vehicle next as its perfect for getting to the camp site as you guys mentioned!

@johnchen3 4 года назад

Been waiting for this! Dunno if I should trade in my 4R for a XSE.

@user-tb7rn1il3q 4 года назад

John Chen Wait for the new 4R coming in 22.

@typxxilps 4 года назад

Highland's weather for a Highlander, what else did you expect ?

@AlphabetHero2017 4 года назад

Do this in the 2020 Rav4 TRD Off-road

@Neighborly_Content 2 года назад

10 minute video of Highlander off road, FF to 7:30 for actual driving to skip the overview of the car. Would love to see an XLE as that’s the most popular model, plus it has a different system than the Limited & Platinum trims.