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Toyota Highlander XU40, 2 generation, restyling 08.2010 - 11.2013

2 generation, restyling
(XU40) 08.2010 - 11.2013
ASU40, GSU40, GSU45, GVU48
2 generation, restyling
SUV
Toyota Highlander - a powerful and stylish all-wheel drive crossover, an ideal family car for traveling long distances, trips to nature. Large ground clearance and four-wheel drive provide excellent cross-country ability in difficult road conditions. The level of equipment of the car meets the concepts of prestige and luxury. Compared to the previous generation, Highlander has increased in size - it has become ten centimeters longer and eight and a half wider. The cabin space has also expanded, providing a large degree of freedom for passengers, especially the third row, who can freely sit down without experiencing constraint. It has become more convenient to transform the cabin, and a relatively small trunk of 290 liters easily turns into a cargo compartment of 1200 liters. For ease of use, the rear window opens separately. Good noise isolation and high acoustic comfort are another distinguishing feature of the model. The appearance of the car still retains simple, unpretentious forms, emphasizing power and strength.
 The second generation of the crossover provides three trim levels: Comfort, Prestige, Luxe. In the basic configuration, Highlander is equipped with dual-zone climate control, electric windows and side mirrors, cruise control, a rain sensor, a self-dimming rearview mirror, an anti-theft system, an audio complex with a color display, fabric upholstery, a rearview camera, cruise control, heated nozzles a washer, side mirrors and front seats, roof rails, a rear spoiler, front and rear fog lights. The Prestige package offers a third row of seats (seven-seater saloon), leather upholstery, electric tailgate, engine start button, wood trim, electric front seats, parking sensors, Bluetooth communication system, rear view camera, CD changer. In the top configuration - a multimedia complex with a hard drive, a seven-inch display and a navigator with HDD. Under the hood of the Highlander is a 3.5-liter V-shaped six with a capacity of 273 hp. (6200 rpm), its torque is 337 Nm (4700 rpm). This engine is equipped with a chain drive with a dual electronic variable valve timing system Dual VVT-i, has a compression ratio of 10.8 and is designed to use gasoline grade AI-95. Fuel consumption in the urban cycle is 13.8 l / 100 km, in the countryside - 10.7 liters. In addition, you can find on sale front-wheel drive Highlander for the North American market with 2.7 engines (187 hp) or all-wheel drive modifications with a hybrid powerplant Synergy Drive with a 3.3 engine and a total power of 270 hp The hybrid model is equipped with a variator, the usual versions are equipped with an automatic transmission.

 Fully independent Highlander suspension - on strut struts front and rear. On the front - on the molded lever, at the back each rack is supported by two separate cross-beams and a longitudinal lever. Highlander is very comfortable on the pavement, but does not help on rough terrain, even in a difficult situation - all-wheel drive provides the necessary cross-country ability where it is really needed. For its work, the coordination of VSC / TRC / ABS systems with emulation of locks is used - the skidding wheel is forcibly braked, as a result of which the moment is transferred to another wheel of the same axis. The suspension adaptation for Russia includes stiffer shock absorbers.

 Highlander equipment, regardless of the configuration, includes front and side airbags, airbags-curtains and a driver knee airbag; active head restraints, an additional brake light, a complex of systems: anti-lock braking (ABS), brake force distribution (EBD), auxiliary braking system (BAS), electronic stability control (ESP), traction control (TCS). In addition, there are nice bonuses in the form of an assistant during the descent from the mountain (DAC) and at the start on the rise (HAC). Like the previous generation, the car got good results in crash tests.

 Despite the fact that official sales of Highlander in Russia began only at the end of 2010, and before that the cars were imported from the markets of the USA and Canada, a significant part of the used cars falls on the former dealer cars. This, of course, is a direct indicator of the popularity of the model. But, for example, front-wheel drive Highlander of this generation with a less powerful 2.7 engine at quite interesting prices or versions with a hybrid engine and E-Four transmission can be found only in the foreign segment.