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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2008, 12:16:05 pm » |
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2008, 01:05:49 pm » |
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Is this just HL with a sport body  I was wondering exactly what is wrong with the new Highlander myself. |
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2008, 01:22:09 pm » |
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Does this fall in between the Rav4 and Highlander? |
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2008, 01:41:18 pm » |
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Seems like a response to the Veracruz... |
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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2008, 01:51:11 pm » |
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Seems like a response to the Veracruz...
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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2008, 03:05:57 pm » |
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Looks like their take on the Dodge Caliber... as if we needed something like that... |
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2008, 03:18:11 pm » |
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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2008, 03:24:03 pm » |
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Based on the one pic only, and the story, I think it makes sense within the Toyota lineup.
The HL has grown too large for my liking; the RAV is too small and I have had a bad experience with "too small" vehicles of this type, the 4Runner sells poorly now and is a real SUV good for off-road. This new CUV would be of interest to me, if I were replacing the HL.
BUT, based on what we have seen so far, far too early to tell.
EDIT - having now looked at all the pix on the Detroit Show site, I think it is in the vein of the new Infiniti EX and the new Murano somewhat. I think it's rather decent looking for this type of vehicle. I do think it will eat into RAV and new HL sales tho. |
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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2008, 03:25:26 pm » |
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Looks like a response to Ford Taurus X - SUV like body on a slightly higher chassis. |
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« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2008, 03:28:02 pm » |
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Based on the one pic only, and the story, I think it makes sense within the Toyota lineup.
The HL has grown too large for my liking; the RAV is too small and I have had a bad experience with "too small" vehicles of this type, the 4Runner sells poorly now and is a real SUV good for off-road. This new CUV would be of interest to me, if I were replacing the HL.
BUT, based on what we have seen so far, far too early to tell.
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« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2008, 04:37:54 pm » |
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Are they trying to copy ford with the front grill.   |
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« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2008, 04:58:35 pm » |
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Are they trying to copy ford with the front grill. Looks like the Edge grill and headlight design. I bet the Venza is priced higher than the Highlander. |
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« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2008, 05:13:54 pm » |
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Base HL is about 40gs, this will probably start at 45 |
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« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2008, 06:11:53 pm » |
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I thought the Highlander was based on the Camry as well?
While I don't like the look of the front grille, I like the rest of the package, and I can appreciate the trend of bringing the Centre of Gravity of SUV's down to CUV level. Highlanders don't traverse mountain passes, so I always felt the extra height hurt handling and made it more dangerous at speed. |
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« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2008, 06:40:53 pm » |
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This this is smaller from than any SUV from what I saw at the show, although a bit high it isn't much larger than a Camry. It's basically a Camry wagon jacked. |
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« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2008, 06:49:05 pm » |
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« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2008, 08:35:29 pm » |
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I thought the Highlander was based on the Camry as well?
While I don't like the look of the front grille, I like the rest of the package, and I can appreciate the trend of bringing the Centre of Gravity of SUV's down to CUV level. Highlanders don't traverse mountain passes, so I always felt the extra height hurt handling and made it more dangerous at speed.
While a HL is certainly no sports machine, we have put 40KMs on our '05 HL which included a number of trips over mountain passes (Coq/Rogers/Paulson/etc) and down long hi-speed stretches of the Coq and I5 in Washington state. Never felt it a poor handler nor dangerous at speed for the type of vehicle it is. What mountain passes in Ontario were you referring to?   I believe the old HL like mine is based on the Camry, don't think the new HL is. |
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