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2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Professional Cars.com Review

...Unlike conventional cars, many hybrids get better city mileage than highway mileage, because at low speeds, they can operate on electric power alone. And at stoplights, the gas engine shuts off...

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2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Professional Cars.com Review

...The Hi-Hy fit all our gear and had room to spare. The captain's chair conversion seats in the second row, which allow you to go from seating two people to three with a flip of the center console, was...

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2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Professional Cars.com Review

...the hybrid has different grille and taillight styling and unique hybrid badges. The Highlander Hybrid has 7.3 inches of ground clearance. Interior The Highlander Hybrid has front bucket seats, and...


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2008 Highlander Hybrid---the 4500 Pound "economy" Crossover

...There are eleven cupholders, 2 power points up front for both spouses cell phones, and a power rear hatch. Nice touches. With some practice, I've mangaged 30.9...

CarGurus user
2008 Highlander Hybrid

...Gets 28 mpg consistently. We love the color and the 19" rims that are standard on the Limited. The 3rd row seat really comes in handy for hauling my son and...

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Highlander Hybrid

...This is a well built SUV that rides like a luxury car. It handles like a mid-size car. Accelerates quickly, it is a little pricy but you pay for luxury. I love...

MSN Autos user
Nice Hybrid SUV with some room for improvement

...Cons: In-demand car so I had almost no break on the price at all and had to wait almost 2 months. Now I hear people are waiting 3. No mudflaps standard on any...


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Which has a faster 0-60 time, the 2008 Highlander or the 2008 Highlander Hybrid?
Which has a faster 0-60 time, the 2008 Highlander or the 2008 Highlander Hybrid?
Source: Yahoo! Answers, 4 answers

Highlander Hybrid has 3.3-liter double overhead cam DOHC), 24-valve VVT-i V6 209 hp (156 kW) @ 5600 rpm, 212 lb.-ft. @ 3600 rpm Highlander (Gas) has 3.5-liter double overhead cam (DOHC) 24-valve dual independent VVT-i V6 270 hp @ 6200 rpm, 248 lb.-ft. @ 4700 rpm So yeah, the gas powered Highlander...

2008 Highlander hybrid...?
When does it come out? Is it worth the extra cash for the hybrid or should I get the regular one?
Source: Yahoo! Answers, 2 answers

Its about 3 grand extra for the Hybrid version, and only you can determine whether its worth the extra cash. Toyota did not engineer the Hybrid Highlander for max. fuel mileage, they set it up for maximum power, its fuel economuy is only slightly better than a non-hybrid but it has a lot more power...

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