The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)
2024 Toyota Grand Highlander is big, brawny and priced right
With 2024 around the corner, manufacturers are destined to release vehicles in the fleet in order to keep up with consumer demand and consumer wants. Gas Mileage, new aesthetics, larger capacities, are just a few of the items that come to mind. For Toyota, the 2024 Grand Highlander is their major focus, as if the long-lasting Highlander wasn’t enough for consumers, a bigger and more brawny version hits the dealerships in hopes of keeping up with Jeep’s Grand Wagoneer for a much less price.
With 7-passenger vehicles all the craze and 3rd row seat being a more prime component in vehicle sales in 2023, manufacturers are riding that wave into 2024 and releasing bigger than ever vehicles, while smaller SUVS and sedans diminish. For Toyota, bigger is always better as their long history or conquering the large SUV market has always been a priority. The Grand Highlander is no different as it is big and brawny and boasts tremendous legroom and
storage capabilities. Our Platinum AWD Grand Highlander was 1 of 7 models offered in the Grand Highlander fleet and had a $10K price bump over the lowest XLE model which starts at $43K. Our tester was wrapped in Ruby Flare Pearl which was an extra $495. Our tester also came with a light gray interior; 1 of 3 interior color options. Powering the Grand highlander for 2024 was a 2.4 Liter 4-cylinder turbo with all -wheel drive and a 8-speed automatic transmission .Producing 265 horsepower the Grand Highlander was not underpowered and had no problem getting up and going.
As a prototype, our tester was very nice on both the outside and inside. It boasted tremendous space, storage capacity and tons of room for just about everything. As the Grand Highlander hits the market, we expect big things for a reasonable price tag as other manufacturers are exceeding this base price tag with just 5-seats and much less room. Similar to other manufacturers and with decreased sales in their mini-van fleet, could 7-passenger, 3rd row vehicles be the official extension of the min-van. Hopefully not for Toyota as the Sienna is a big hit and one that produces nice profits. With Toyotas large array of vehicles, we expect both the Sienna and Grand highlander to be around for years to come.
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