Inside the Highlander, first- and second-row passengers are treated to spacious and comfortable accommodations, but third-row passengers aren’t so lucky. Materials throughout the cabin run the gamut from posh to bargain basement, but families with children will appreciate the available captain’s chairs and rear-seat entertainment system.
What’s New for 2018?
Still spacious and comfortable, the 2018 Highlander receives nothing new inside to differentiate it from the 2017 model.
Interior Space Comparisons
Despite the Highlander’s roomy first row and class-average second row, the third row is miserably tight to the point where even children might complain about the legroom. Second-row seats can be ordered as either a three-seat bench or a set of two captain’s chairs; adjustments to move the seats fore and aft on a track, as well as a reclining seatback, make for a comfortable and usable second row.
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Cabin materials are a mixed bag. A soft rubber dash cover features convincing faux stitching and a leather-grain finish; door-panel armrests are plushly padded for comfort, and metallic-plastic trim bits are appealing. Lower down on the center console and door panels is a different story; here, we found flimsier materials and evidence of lazy panel fit and finish. The driving position is comfortable, and, save for a handful of infotainment buttons located too far away from the driver’s seat, ergonomics are adequate.
All Highlanders feature front and rear climate controls; automatic three-zone climate control is standard on LE Plus trims and up. Leather seating surfaces, power-adjustable front seats, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, heated front seats, second-row retractable sunshades, and a novel intercom system all become standard starting with the XLE trim. A rear-seat entertainment system is available for $1810 on XLE, SE, and Limited models.
Interior Sound Level
Modern cabins do an excellent job of insulating passengers from ambient noise, but none can completely eliminate the sharp sound of the wind and the drone of tire noise when you’re traveling at highway speed. To measure the interior sound-pressure level, we use a Brüel & Kjær Type 2250-L sound meter, which we position in the middle of the first row of seats at the height of the driver’s ear. The meter automatically averages 15 seconds of sound in A-weighted decibels (dBA), taken while the test car is cruising at 70 mph. (A-weighting is an industry standard that adjusts decibel readings to better reflect how the human ear hears various frequencies.) We take two measurements and average the results. We also correct for speedometer inaccuracies with our GPS-based data loggers. It is worth noting that decibels are a logarithmic unit, so a rating of 40 decibels isn’t twice the sound pressure of 20 decibels; it is 10 times the sound pressure. A six-decibel increase roughly doubles the sound pressure. Source by caranddriver.com
2018 Toyota Highlander Exterior Design
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