| We recently received a Salsa Red Pearl 2010 | | | | Toyota Highlander is spacious and well laid out, but |
| Toyota Highlander into the Top Speed test fleet. | | | | the seats are wrapped in money saving cloth as |
| The first thing we noticed when the full size | | | | opposed to “Corinthian Leather” and while |
| Japanese crossover was delivered is just how big | | | | the crossover came equipped with rear air you |
| the Highlander is. This gives the 187 HP entry level | | | | won’t find any factory mounted screens to |
| CUV a more powerful rather than playful, unlike | | | | entertain the second and third row passengers. |
| the majority of the crossover field. This should | | | | That is because the Highlander can seat up to |
| make a few more men fell comfortable behind | | | | seven passengers safely (did we mention the |
| the wheel when doing the job of a soccer mom. | | | | seven standard airbags) and after all aren’t |
| The Highlander that Toyota chose for us to drive | | | | vehicles more about getting people to their |
| is representative of the automaker’s high | | | | destination than being a rolling entertainment |
| quality economical transportation options. At | | | | center. HoweverToyota does offer an optional 9 |
| around $26,000 the CUV came with everything | | | | inch display complete with a pair of wireless |
| you need to get the job done, minus a few of | | | | headphones that are guaranteed not only to keep |
| the pricey creature comforts that the segment | | | | the back seat passengers entertained with DVDs, |
| has become synonymous with. | | | | but it will do it in complete silence as well, if |
| | | | you’re into that sort of thing. |
| Going along with the economy car theme; our | | | | |