Toyota Highlander dimensions

The 2012 Toyota Highlander is an impressive choice for a do-all family car, though several rivals provide more dashboard room and utility. Toyota Highlander SUV offers the following pros: Comprehensive yet economical V6; user-friendly cab with high-tech second-row bench design; simple to maneuver. Toyota Highlander SUV drawbacks are: Less overall passenger and trunk room than some rivals.

The 2012 Toyota Highlander is a seven-passenger crossover provided in base, SE and Limited versions. The related Toyota Highlander Hybrid is reviewed separately.

The entry-level Toyota Highlander comes equipped with 17-inch alloy wheels, back privacy glass, cloth upholstery, a 40/20/40-split-folding second-row bench that both reclines and slides fore and aft, a 50/50-split-folding third-row bench, air-conditioning (with back controls), a tilt-and-telescoping helm and a six-speaker CD audio system with an optional stereo slot.

Step up to the SE and you get a sunroof, a performance liftgate (with a separate glass hatch), roof rails, foglamps, windshield wiper de-icer, dual-zone automatic conditioning, leather upholstery, an eight-way performance driver bench, heated front seatings, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, trunk area-mounted releases for folding down the second-row seatings, a back-up camera and an updated stereo system (optional on base) with radio, a USB port and Bluetooth connectivity/streaming stereo.

The Limited adds 19-inch alloy wheels, add-on chrome look trim and power-folding/heated outside mirrors with puddle lamps. The cab also gets updated leather upholstery, tri-zone automatic conditioning, keyless ignition/entry, a 10-way performance driver bench, a four-way performance passenger bench and wood-grain accents.

The Toyota Highlander's features list varies by trim level and region, but those available include a towing prep suite, an updated JBL audio system (with six-disc CD changer and subwoofer), a navigator (includes the JBL audio system but with a four-disc CD changer) and a rear-seat DVD entertainment system. .