The 2016 Toyota Highlander - Car
The 2016 Toyota Highlander offers four-cylinder, V-6, and Hybrid models, with a choice between front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive for much of the lineup. And across that lineup, the Highlander has some similar driving traits: it's smooth and fuel-efficient. The base 2.7-liter four-cylinder comes coupled to a six-speed automatic and is offered only with front-wheel drive. It's smoother than you might expect from such a big-displacement four, and it makes a meaty 185 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. Most models will come with the 3.5-liter V-6, with 270 hp and 248 lb-ft of torque; it's also teamed up with a six-speed automatic, but can be paired with either with front- or all-wheel drive. It's smooth, relatively strong, and surprisingly fuel-efficient. At the top of the powertrain lineup is the Highlander Hybrid; There's a 231-hp version of the 3.5-liter V-6 and an electric motor in front and in back, netting 280 hp. The engine and front mot...