2007 Toyota Highlander Consumer Discussions

Toyota Highlander Real World MPG

Re: Toyota Highlander: MPG - Real World Numbers [steve_]

Written by: avalon02wh on Oct 04, 2008 08:09 AM

2007 FWD 4 cyl with a remote starter! Odometer = 12,400 Long term mpg average = 18.88 High MPG = 27.93 Low MPG = 11.93 - result of 20 F below temps, lots of idling and heavy use of the remote starter Most driving is in-town with the summer average at 19-21 mpg and winter average at 14-17 mpg. Highway mpg is 23 to 28 depending on the wind direction, wind speed and road speed ... Read More...

Re: Math? [citivas]

Written by: ecotrklvr on Sep 21, 2008 09:11 PM

I agree. If you don't drive a lot of city miles a year, Hybrids are just not worth much extra. Most people can talk themselves into anything they really want ot buy - logic be damned. Logic is used to justify their emotionally-tinged decisions. It is fairly damning of Toyota to not offer an increased residual on a lease. It will be interesting how this may change in ... Read More...

2009 Honda Pilot vs. 2008 Mazda CX-9 vs. 2008 Toyota Highlander

Re: August sales [ceric]

Written by: nxs138 on Sep 06, 2008 04:47 PM

That's not bad at all for the CX-9. If you compare sales as opposed to 2007, the CX-9 does very well in terms of not dropping off sharply month after month. And those 3000 plus CX-9 sales make up a substantial percentage of total Mazda sales--and total Mazda sales have never been anywhere near Honda and Toyota. So Mazda has to be happy with the numbers, probably not ... Read More...

Toyota Highlander Prices Paid and Buying Experience

Highlander Thread - Update Used 2007 highlander

Written by: carsearch2008 on Aug 21, 2008 09:56 PM

I dont know why it is dead but the prices here in Austin are pretty much stable. The 2007 all wheel drive highlander with 33K miles is still $17977 at Maund Toyota on 183. Read More...

2008 Toyota Highlander Lease

Written by: houston_man on Aug 02, 2008 05:04 AM

Thought I would post our experience from the Toyota dealer north of Houston, TX. They are part of the Gulf Coast Toyota group. I am a "Tier 1" customer they tell me, having bought 2 cars over the past 3 years via my corporate "discounted" deal. I leased this one back in Dec 2007. This is my first leasing experience with Toyota, so I thought I would pass it along. I follow ... Read More...

2009 Honda Pilot vs. 2008 Mazda CX-9 vs. 2008 Toyota Highlander

Re: sales figures [ceric]

Written by: qs933 on Aug 02, 2008 03:13 AM

Both Pilot and Highlander were selling at nearly 13,000/month July last year. So, both dropped nearly 50% compared with last year's sales figures. Toyota's press release has the following numbers for the Highlander: July 2008: 6,763 July 2007: 8,858 DSR Change: -29.5% Source: http://pressroom.toyota.com/Releases/View?id=TYT2008080117514 A 30% drop ... Read More...

Re: sales figures [ceric]

Written by: slamtaz on Aug 01, 2008 07:42 PM

Sales figures of July/2008 Honda Pilot: 7486 Toyota Highlander: 6763 (including Hybrid) Mazda CX9: 1965 (others, competiting) GM Lambdas (triplet only): 11,600 (combined) Acura MDX: 3477 This may seem like CX9 is selling poorly, when in fact it holds steady compared with 2007. Both Pilot and Highlander were selling at nearly 13,000/month July last year. ... Read More...

sales figures

Written by: ceric on Aug 01, 2008 11:32 AM

Sales figures of July/2008 Honda Pilot: 7486 Toyota Highlander: 6763 (including Hybrid) Mazda CX9: 1965 (others, competiting) GM Lambdas (triplet only): 11,600 (combined) Acura MDX: 3477 This may seem like CX9 is selling poorly, when in fact it holds steady compared with 2007. Both Pilot and Highlander were selling at nearly 13,000/month July last year. ... Read More...

Re: CR [cx7lover]

Written by: nxs138 on Jul 19, 2008 07:05 PM

That's right, you can get CX-9s at invoice if you haggle a little. Although June 2008 Highlander sales were way below that of June 2007 (something like 30% less), so maybe Toyota dealers might be getting desperate. Read More...

Re: No Bias [ch1rravu]

Written by: msam on Jul 26, 2008 06:37 PM

Remember between 2007 to 2008 the curb weight of the Highlander increased close to 400 lbs. This may have made a V4 not a viable option. At least it seems like Toyota thought so. In any case, it is my personal opinion. I agree that some folks don't necessarily need to haul 7 all the time, but some may need to. So, it still comes down to individual needs. "Highlander beat ... Read More...