Test drive Toyota Highlander: when "third" is not superfluous - part 4

 The multimedia system and auxiliary electronics for the driver have also significantly improved. For example, the cabin is equipped with the Toyota Touch 2 multimedia system, which is already familiar from the RAV4 model: an 8-inch touchscreen display (sorry, the system with a 12.3-inch screen did not reach us), physical controls, support for Android Auto and Apple technologies CarPlay, customizable home page. Yes, unpretentious graphics are still found in the depths of the menu, and the round knobs look very shallow (especially against the background of the “climate” knobs) - you can clearly see that this system was designed for Corolla and RAV4, but not for Highlander. However, there are also some unexpected pleasant bonuses. For example, the car has received a circular view system. But this is not just a right / rear / top view, but something more: the system is able to make a panoramic view before driving - as if the driver walked around the perimeter and considered the whole situation around the car.

 Multimedia is familiar from other fresh Toyota models: a convenient home screen, smartphone integration, a thoughtful all-round view. Plus a complex of safety systems Toyota Safety Sense: adaptive "cruise" with the possibility of full braking, control of lane and alignment in its row, recognition of signs, etc. Among other novelties for the model: data projection on the windshield, LED headlights with auto-switching "low / far ”, and a large display in the instrument cluster with excellent functionality.

 Toyota Highlander price and competitors

 The Toyota Highlander crossover is available in only two versions - both with a 3.5-liter V6 petrol engine, all-wheel drive and an 8-speed. Automatic transmission, 3-row 7-seater saloon. But they differ markedly in design, equipment, technology.

 The model range of Toyota Highlander opens with the Elegance option: four-wheel drive Dynamic Torque Control, 18-inch wheels, LED reflective headlights, eco-leather in the cabin, electric windows and mirrors, keyless entry and engine start with a button, driving mode switch (ECO / NORMAL / SPORT), cruise control, heated front seats and steering wheel, 3-zone "climate", 7-inch display inside the instrument panel, 8-inch Toyota Touch 2 touchscreen display, ABS + VSC systems, control of "blind spots" of mirrors and rear cross traffic, seven airbags, rear-view camera, etc. The price of the Toyota Highlander crossover in the Elegance version is from UAH 1.35 million. or $ 49 thousand The next option is the Toyota Highlander Premium, which adds: Dynamic Torque Vectoring all-wheel drive (traction vectoring), panoramic glass sunroof, floodlight LED headlights, panoramic view of four cameras, interior perforated leather and wood inserts, ventilation of the front seats and heated rear , driver's seat settings memory, side sun curtains, head-up display, JBL audio (11 speakers with subwoofer), Toyota Safety Sense safety system. The price of such a car (as a test copy) is 1.64 million UAH. or $ 60 thousand 

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