Toyota Highlander Hybrid

October 1, 2007 – Torrance, CA - When the original Toyota Highlander launched in 2001 it joined the RAV4 and Lexus RX 300 in ushering in the car-based sport utility vehicle. Highlander gained immediate success, setting the industry standard for car-based SUVs in innovation, comfort and sales. Toyota broke new ground again in the summer of 2005 with the launch of the Highlander Hybrid, the world's first hybrid gas/electric SUV with available seating for seven.

2008 Toyota Highlander

The all-new 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid raise the bar once again in the mid-size SUV segment with a complete redesign that is improved, refined and expanded in nearly every metric of comparison.

Hybrid gas/electric mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV)

Toyota introduced the 2006 Highlander Hybrid gas/electric mid-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) – the industry's first seven-passenger hybrid SUV – in June 2005. The Highlander Hybrid joins the popular Prius sedan, making Toyota the first brand to offer both a passenger car and an SUV with hybrid powertrains.

2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid

The Highlander Hybrid combines a 3.3-liter V6 engine with a high-torque electric drive motor-generator to deliver unexpected performance along with fuel economy ratings better than many four-cylinder compact cars, as well as remarkably low emissions.