2021 Toyota Highlander XSE AWD | Still Brian-Approved?

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2021 Toyota Highlander XSE AWD | Still Brian-Approved?

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What’s a racer doing testing a Toyota Highlander? Well, I’ve got a moral obligation to test one because I recommend it so often to friends looking for a three-row crossover. Let’s go for a drive.
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@10tenman10 3 жыл бұрын

I agree that you should have a "Brian-recommended" list of vehicles. We come for your opinions on how you like it. For reliability I use Consumer Reports

@BrianMakse 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a decent idea! I can’t speak to reliability with any kind of specificity, but I can articulate how a thing drives!

@VitoC. 3 жыл бұрын

I saw snow and got scared! Great reco.

@cazarilolsen4630 3 жыл бұрын

Love my 2021 Highlander.

@msalvag 3 жыл бұрын

Nice review Brian. Definite improvement over the previous model. I still prefer the looks of the Explorer. It has a more masculine truck look to me.

@BrianMakse 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mark! I’ve missed testing the Explorer, so I can’t comment beyond what I see on the way to mall parking lots!

@FabioPereira-dp4bs 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian, thanks for the great video. I much appreciate it. I'm about to buy a Black XSE with Red interior. So I got a question for you: I've heard that the front seats are terrible somehow, specially for long trips. Could you please bring up your thoughts about it? Thanks in advance.

@BrianMakse 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Fabio, it’s been so long that I don’t recall. However, if I didn’t complain about the seats, that means they were comfortable and supportive for me.

@rattanakchea9932 7 ай бұрын

yes really because l had one and l likes so much

@10tenman10 3 жыл бұрын

I liked the image of the car rolling down the highway with snow on the sides of the road. Is it still cold up there? (PS I lived in Ottawa for 12 yrs)

@BrianMakse 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s been a really long winter in Toronto. Why do you think I go to LA so often? 😎

@10tenman10 3 жыл бұрын

@@BrianMakse I live in Memphis; way too hot in the summer. Visited my daughter in Santa Monica and drove to Santa Barbara (about 2 hours north). 75°F and sunny every day. They've got the weather.

@jonshelness1600 3 жыл бұрын

Kum & Go is headquartered here in Des Moines, Iowa, by the way.

@BrianMakse 3 жыл бұрын

You should see the looks I get whilst rocking this shirt in Toronto. Canadians haven’t a clue.

@wardellward 3 жыл бұрын

I would like to see a highlander trd

@BrianMakse 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t see why not. They have room for a TRD trim for sure.

@wardellward 3 жыл бұрын

@@BrianMakse oh fo sho

@jpmackin 3 жыл бұрын

How different in ride/handling is it from a platinum?

@BrianMakse 3 жыл бұрын

Identical.

@trevorcathy 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrianMakse Retuned suspension, with a rear stabilizer bar….significantly flatter cornering than an XLE…after my own back to back drives. The difference was significant to me. Take ‘er hard in the corners. :).

@BrianMakse 2 жыл бұрын

@@trevorcathy you got me all curious and indeed you are correct. Specifically. XSE uses recalibrated dampers at the front and a different anti roll bar at the front. If anything, this would give the XSE a more positive nose with slightly better turn in response. I'm surprised they changed it at all tbh. All Highlanders have a rear anti roll bar.

@dmitrydzhemilev8588 2 жыл бұрын

Should I buy xse hylander or 22 Acura MDX a speck

@BrianMakse 2 жыл бұрын

Can't comment, haven't driven MDX.

@dmitrydzhemilev8588 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrianMakse RDX then

@paulm6481 3 жыл бұрын

I think no one will be mad at you for recommending a Highlander. That engine and drivetrain will last for ever. Still, a huge part of getting a SUV is having a soft ride so not good to hear too many crashes come through. Is it class of the field? I take a Telluride or new Jeep Grand Cherokee L over this because ride and looks. Highlander is fine inside but that exterior is not my cup of tea with big grill and fender flares and all those body lines.

@BrianMakse 3 жыл бұрын

Friends who buy them on my recommendation certainly enjoy them. Telluride isn’t bad, either. We’ll never know about the new Jeep GC, so I can’t comment. I like the aesthetic of the Highlander for sure.