2023 Highlander Hybrid Engine The Highlander Hybrid powertrain consists of a four-cylinder engine, two electric motors and a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). Engine and motors combined, the setup produces 243 horsepower and 186 pound-feet of torque.

It's home to Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana, Inc., where 7,222 Toyota team members assemble5 more than 400,000 vehicles each year, including our rugged Sequoia and Highlander/Highlander Hybrid SUVs, and our popular family minivan: the Sienna.

Also, the Highlander Hybrid was introduced in 2005, giving drivers an eco-friendly option and the world's first seven-seat hybrid SUV. The second generation of Toyota Highlander held some noticeable differences from the older models.

Toyota's Highlander is one of the most well-known three-row midsize SUVs around.

About the HIGHLANDER Hybrid Hybrid Synergy Drive means that the vehicle contains a gasoline engine and two electric motors for power. The two hybrid power sources are stored on board the vehicle: 1. Gasoline stored in the fuel tank for the gasoline engine. 2.

Thanks to a regenerative braking system, kinetic energy from the wheels is transformed into electricity and sent by the electric motor to the power control unit - and then stored in the hybrid battery. In other words, the electric motor becomes a generator, driven by the car's wheels.

The standard four-cylinder gasoline engine runs on fuel stored in its gas tank. The engine has a built-in electric motor and generator, combined as a single unit, that lives inside of its transmission. The engine and its built-in electric motor work together, making it a hybrid engine.

However, the Corolla was built there instead, and the Highlander is being built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana in Princeton, Indiana, from the 2010 model year onward for a majority of North America, replacing Tundra production.

Toyota Camry sedan chassis While most similarly sized SUVs of the time were built on truck frames, the Highlander was based on the Toyota Camry sedan chassis. Front- and …

As implied by its name, the Highlander Hybrid has a higher fuel economy rating than the standard model. It also offers up to 243 net combined horsepower for your daily commute in Long Branch. The standard Highlander model has a significantly lower fuel economy rating, but it does offer more horsepower behind the wheel.

Highlander combines space and comfort while featuring a modern design. Seat up to eight with third-row seating, catch a breeze under the available panoramic moonroof, or stay cozy with its available heated and ventilated seats. Explore Interior.

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Hybrid vehicles seamlessly combine the power of petrol engines with the efficiency of electric motors. In a Hybrid, the battery is recharged while you drive so it's always ready to go without ever needing to be plugged in.

Hybrid electric vehicles are powered by an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors, which uses energy stored in batteries. A hybrid electric vehicle cannot be plugged in to charge the battery. Instead, the battery is charged through regenerative braking and by the internal combustion engine.

Lowered Emissions In fact, Hybrid Synergy Drive vehicles produce 70% fewer smog-forming emissions than a typical conventionally powered new vehicle. As well, Toyota hybrid vehicles don't allow the release of "evaporative emissions," gas vapour that normally escapes from the tank and fuel lines into the air.

The Highlander was initially built in Japan, where it was sold as the Kluger – a name still used for the model in Australia, where Toyota leads the market in large SUVs.