Toyota add 7-seater to hybrid range
TOYOTA Ireland has announced launch of the new and refined 7-seater Highlander.
The Highlander is the first 7-seater hybrid SUV to be added to the hybrid range.
Following on from Toyota’s world-renowned SUV heritage the new model is built on the latest 4th generation hybrid technology. Highlander and is set to land on Irish soil in the first half 2021 and customers are encouraged to register their interest on Toyota.ie to keep up-to-date with news on its arrival.
Available exclusively with a full hybrid powertrain, the Highlander – together with the D-segment RAV4, the C-segment C-HR and the forthcoming B-segment Yaris Cross – expands the Toyota’s SUV model line-up to offer customers the largest range of hybrid SUV options
Benefitting from Toyota’s GA-K platform, the Highlander combines all the Toyota SUV attributes of comfort, driveability and safety with low emissions and fuel consumption from its hybrid powertrain. These characteristics are further strengthened by an intelligent AllWheel Drive system, space on demand and a 2-tonne towing capacity.
On board, the interior has been designed to offer all the practicality, durability and space-on-demand expected of a 7-seater SUV, creating a comfortable and premium environment for all occupants. The Highlander Hybrid is a true 7-seater – the 180 mm sliding range of the second-row seating ensures spacious third row accommodation for two adults, as well as easy ingress-egress.
The power tailgate opens to 658-litres of boot space and with additional underfloor storage this can be dramatically expanded by fully folding the third and second rows of seats; bringing the total load capacity up to 1,909 litres.
Available with a choice of Black or Graphite colour schemes, the interior boasts comprehensive storage compartments throughout the cabin, complemented by power USB sockets in the first and second row seating areas.
Equipment offered within the range comprises an 8 inch centre console multimedia display with satellite navigation, a head-up display, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a JBL sound system, wireless phone charging, seat ventilation and a digital rear-view mirror, which uses a camera to display a wide rear image without the interruption of seat headrests or rear occupants.
The Highlander’s 4th generation full hybrid powertrain combines a 2.5 litre Atkinson cycle petrol engine with front and rear electric motors – the rear motor equipping Toyota’s SUV with AWD-i (AllWheel Drive-intelligent) – and a powerful Nickel-Metal Hydride battery located under the second-row of seats.
With a total system output of 244 DIN hp combined with CO2 emissions of just 146 g/km and 6,6 l/100km (WLTP cycle) or 117g/km and 5.2l/100km (Correlated
NEDC), the new Highlander represents an impressive balance of power and low CO2.
A Drive Mode Select switch enables the driver to select a choice of ECO, NORMAL, SPORT and TRAIL driving modes. All four modes may be used when the vehicle is operating in the separately-switchable EV mode.
The use of an acoustic windscreen and front glazing combined with the adoption of roof, dash and floor silencers, and wheel arch and load-space liners equip the Highlander with a notably quiet cabin, reinforcing the inherently smooth, quiet driving characteristics of its full hybrid powertrain.
The new Highlander Hybrid is equipped with the latest ‘Toyota Safety Sense’ system; a set of active safety technologies designed to help prevent or mitigate collisions across a wide range of scenarios. The Highlander’s Toyota Safety Sense package includes Pre-Collision System (PCS) with active steer assist to avoid collision, pedestrian detection day and night, and bicycle detection during the day, Full Range Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), with Road Sign Assist (RSA), Lane Tracing Assist (LTA), Lane Departure Alert (LDA), and Automatic High Beam (AHB>
Irish pricing and model specifications will be announced at a later date in the year. Customers can register their interest in the 7-Seater Highlander Hybrid SUV at toyota.ie.