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If you need a vehicle with eight-seat capability and assume your options are limited to minivans and a handful of costly high-end full-size SUVs, the 2025 Toyota Highlander would ask you to think again. The latest Toyota Highlander is a stylish, versatile, and highly desirable option that can handle any large family application you could imagine around Stanleytown, Danville, Rocky Mount, and Greensboro.
As well as looking great and delivering a stunning level of capability and flexibility, the 2025 Toyota Highlander also comes in an expansive lineup of trim levels to suit an equally wide range of budgets and drivers. The first model in the extended family is the Toyota Highlander LE. Then the range goes to the XLE, Hybrid XLE, XSE, Limited, Hybrid XLE Nightshade, Hybrid Limited, Platinum, Hybrid Limited 25th Edition, and finally to the top-of-the-range Hybrid Platinum.
If that’s not enough of a choice for you, there are also three different all-wheel-drive systems on top of the standard front-wheel-drive format. Lower trim levels are available with a simple setup that sends half the power to the rear wheels when slipping is detected. Higher-spec models, excluding hybrids, are available with a system with rear-axle torque vectoring for even greater traction. In contrast, the hybrids get a third system that can team up with a motor on the rear wheels to deliver through-the-road all-wheel drive, where the motor only powers the rear wheels when the front wheels slip.
Despite many different models, there are only two different powertrains: a gas-powered turbo-four and a gas/electric hybrid. Non-hybrid variants have a 2.4-liter turbo-four that develops 265 horsepower and 310 lb.-ft. of torque that goes to the front or all four wheels through an 8-speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission (ECT). Hybrid versions of the Toyota Highlander feature a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, three electric motors, and a nickel-metal-hydride battery pack that produces 243 horsepower. Front-drive, gas-only models get fuel economy ratings of 22 mpg in the city, 29 mpg on the highway, and 25 mpg combined, while AWD changes those ratings to 21/28/24 mpg, respectively. Toyota Highlander Hybrid AWD models are rated at 35 mpg in the city, 34 mpg on the highway, and 35 mpg combined, which are impressive numbers for such a substantial vehicle with this capability.
This is one of those rare vehicles where the entry-level model is a serious contender, and it looks like a tremendous value vehicle for larger families who are shopping on a budget for a new vehicle. Standard L features include LED headlights and DRLs, 18-inch alloy wheels, power features, tri-zone automatic climate control, an 8-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, 8-passenger seating, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Departure Alert, Lane Steering Assist, backup camera, 5 USB ports, and an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay and Amazon Alex compatibility. The XSE looks like a great option if your budget doesn’t stretch to one of the more high-end trim levels. The XSE upgrades the Toyota Highlander to a 12.3-inch infotainment screen, and the standard 7.0-inch LCD Multi-Information Display grows to an impressive 12.3-inch color digital gauge cluster. The top trims even come with a standard 10-inch color Head-Up Display with a speedometer, Road Sign Assist (RSA), and navigation.
It’s hard to imagine a vehicle better suited to large families than the sensational 2025 Toyota Highlander and its Hybrid variants, each sporting seriously impressive fuel economy. Experience it for yourself with a test drive from Nelson Toyota here at 980 Fairystone Park Hwy, Stanleytown, Virginia, or call us at (276)-666-8390 to schedule a convenient appointment.