Japanese auto maker giant Toyota has unveiled the new Highlander SUV at the ongoing 2013 New York Auto Show. The new Highlander is a mid-size SUV and can seat up to 8 people in reasonable comfort.
The 2014 Toyota Highlander sports a suspension and will be sold in both front wheel drive and all wheel drive variants.
Toyota says that the new car has better NVH levels than outgoing model and the car comes with a dashboard silencer, better body sealing and new engine mounts that cut on vibration.
The car is roomier than the outgoing model and the new car offers an longer equipment list that includes comfort enhancing features such as heated seats, heated steering wheel and 8-inch navigation system. Safety features include 8 airbags, Vehicle Stability Control, Traction Control, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, Brake Assist, Hill start Assist and ABS.
The new Highlander will be sold with three engine options – a 2.7-liter four-cylinder VVT-i engine, a 3.5-liter VVT-i V6 engine and a Hybrid Synergy Drive which includes a 3.5-liter V6 engine and an electric motor
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