Toyota to Unveil All-New, Second-Generation Highlander and Highlander Hybrid At 2007 Chicago Auto Show

01/19/2007

TORRANCE, Calif., January 19, 2007 - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., will stage the world premiere of the all-new 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid sport utility vehicles (SUVs) at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show.

The first-generation Highlander, Toyota's best-selling mid-size SUV, debuted during the 2001 model year. The Highlander Hybrid, Camry Hybrid and Prius give Toyota Division the only three-vehicle hybrid line-up in the industry.

The Toyota press conference will take place on Wednesday, February 7 at 9:15 A.M. CT in the Grand Ballroom in McCormick Place, with a live simulcast to the Toyota display area at the show. A video clip of the press conference will be available for viewing following the event on the Toyota.com website.

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It should be interesting to see whether this or the Lambdas are better. The current Highlander is a competent vehicle but is very, very dated.

I hate the current one and I will the next (prolly). If it is as ugly as the new Rav-4 then I will for sure. What is the point anymore the Rav-4 is bigger and has a V6 which were Highlander selling points... I do plan on going and will not waste my time on this $h!y thing. I plan to spend most of my time at GM then DCX and Ford...

they probably will make a XENA edition of the highlander for the letsbefriends crowd.

Wouldn't you like to drive a Warrior Princess, reg? :AH-HA_wink:

I'm wondering about this one too. Essentially, the 3 row Rav4 has taken the place of the 3 row Highlander (both are equally squashed inside), so the Highlander definitely should be getting bigger.

The 3.5 V6 is a given, along with a Hybrid model again, but the size and style are the two biggest questions, especially since no one seems to have seen any mules out anywhere.