PRINCETON, Ind. (Dec. 5, 2013) – Hoosier pride was felt deep and wide on the plant floor of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI) this morning as the company celebrated the start of production of the all-new 2014 Highlander.

Overall Rating 9/10 – 2014 is an excellent year for the Highlander with perfect reliability and slow depreciation. Owner reviews praise the nice interior, technology, along with the quick V6 engine.

Early Highlanders had two rows to seat five people, but by 2004 an available third row increased seating capacity to seven. When the third-generation Highlander arrived for 2014, maximum seating increased to eight thanks to a wider third row. The current fourth-generation Highlander debuted as a 2020 model.

Toyota New Generation Architecture (TNGA) The TNGA-K platform, which makes extensive use of high-strength steel, gives the Highlander a stiffer unibody structure than the previous model.

Best Toyota Highlander Model Years The best choice is probably the 2008-2013 version. This generation gives you more interior space, more features, and a more powerful engine lineup, plus better safety and crash test scores.

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Best Toyota Highlander Model Years The best choice is probably the 2008-2013 version. This generation gives you more interior space, more features, and a more powerful engine lineup, plus better safety and crash test scores.

300,000 miles The Toyota Highlander is one of the longest-lasting midsize SUVs available, with the ability to continue running up to 300,000 miles after your drive it off the lot.

Compared to the 2014 model, the 2019 Toyota Highlander has updated interior and exterior styling, a revised V6 engine with more power and better fuel economy, and a standard towing package for V6-equipped models.

The Toyota Highlander gets high marks for its fuel-efficient engine, plush ride quality, confident handling and many standard driver assist features. It has a much less accommodating third row than other top competitors, however, so take note if that's a main focus.

Reliable and cost-effective designs make these some of the most popular used SUVs on the market. Reliability ratings. According to RepairPal.com, a 4.0 out of 5.0 makes the Toyota Highlander much more reliable than other models. This score ranks the Toyota Highlander 7th out of 26 mid-size SUV models.

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SUV Overview. Past Toyota Highlanders have taken the shotgun approach to the mid-size SUV segment, offering myriad trims, standard and hybrid powertrains, and front- or all-wheel drive variants in order to cover the widest possible swath of buyers.

Like the previous lineup, the third-generation Highlander received the coveted recommendation from CR. All models from 2014 to 2019 received a reliability score of 5 out of 5. Meanwhile, owner satisfaction was 4 out of 5 for models from 2014 to 2018, while the 2019 model only received 3 out of 5 in owner satisfaction.

Toyota's reputation for dependability carries through to the Highlander, a trusted family hauler available in the U.S. for over 20 years. There are a few Toyota Highlander years to avoid (2003, 2008, 2014, and 2015), but most model years enjoy an excellent reputation for reliability.

Best Toyota Highlander Model Years The best choice is probably the 2008-2013 version. This generation gives you more interior space, more features, and a more powerful engine lineup, plus better safety and crash test scores.