By far the best real-world review of the 2023 Highlander Hybrid, I watched the whole video and it felt like we were with you on the road trip. It was useful to learn how it handles difficult road conditions. The drone shot at the end was epic!

I’m only slightly afraid of heights - but that last shot of you close to the edge of the bridge and the drone zooming out was spectacular and terrifying. Thanks for that

The wife and I purchase a Highlander XLE five days ago and we love it. We previously had a 2020 toyota, TRD 4x4 Off Road We were averaging about 16 in the city in 18 on the highway on the truck. We traded it in for this highlander. We're averaging 18 to 23 in the city. We love the dual climate control. She usually likes it hot and I like it cooler. We like how the interior is laid out. The seats are very comfortable, both front seats are power Just two 😢 days ago I was pulling on to the interstate, and a semi changed lanes, and I had to floor it. The Turbo immediately kicked in, there was no turbo lag.

I went to the High steel Bridge for the first time last weekend. Took a 70 mile tour of the forest roads afterward.

This is exactly the review I was looking for! Many videos compare the Highlander and the 4 Runner and basically say the Highlander is only good for neighborhood cruising but this shows that it is still quite capable on moderately rough roads to access a trailhead.

This is one of my favorite reviews. Definitely covers the abilities of the vehicle. I was surprised at how well the vehicle functions. Thanks for the information.

Probably best video I seen in a long time. Congrats !!🎉🎉

Love that your auto reviews take us to some of the most beautiful areas of the continental U.S. I just got a GX 460 last month. I'd love to take it up there to the Pacific NW one day.

amazing footage, sound, production, good job!

What a great video. Between your channel and CR, choosing a car during the pandemic is easier. Problem is in the Pacnw, hybrid Toyota wait time is at least 6-8 months. I just factory ordered an Outback Onyx 2.5 with a 2-3 month wait. I factory ordered since I didn’t want a sunroof or GPS, just a wireless charging pad for Apple car play use. Oh yes, without a sunroof, a bit more headroom for sleeping!

i live in Washington myself and i didn’t even know places like these existed , that’s why I like watching ur videos

I visited the High Steel Bridge in my Forester Wilderness and it's absolutely breathtaking in person. Having lived in Texas my whole life, I've never seen anything like it. Definitely a must-see for anyone who enjoys this kind of thing.

Great video! Loved the bridge and the views 🤩

Enjoyed the video. Thanks!

Really nice car. Keep up the good work. love your channel !

Fabulous, informative, thorough video!! Thanks for posting! I test drove this hybrid vehicle last month and was extremely impressed in so many ways. Will be ordering one soon.

It's awesome to see a new location! I just drove to High Steel Bridge in the snow two days ago. I helped turn around a BMW 530 stuck on NF-23, then met a RAV4, Tucson, and Model Y that got stuck at the NF-2340 junction. I threw the chains on my '16 Honda HRV with snow tires and dug my way to the bridge, plowing a path with my air dam and bumper the entire way. A perk of having so much snow was that I didn't notice any of those potholes.

no one else has done an off road Kluger demo. I am looking to purchase but hesitated because no one was game enough to do what you did in a Kluger, which has caused me to pause. You satisifed me, Kluger Hybrid does all I need to do off road. THANKYOU

WHEN I SAW THE THUMBNAIL PICTURE OF THID VIDEO, I WANTED TO SAY,"DON'T JUMP!!" I REALLY ENJOY THESE VIDEOS!!! EVEN THOUGH I WOULD NOT BE INTERSTED IN GETING A CROSSOVER VEHICLE, YOU STILL MAKE IT FUN AND ENJOYABLE TO WATCH!!! I AM PRIMARILY A FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE GUY!!! HAVE A GREAT DAY, SIR!!!

Very informative video keep it up and expecting more this kind of videos ❤.

I’m so glad I bought my Highlander hybrid. Thanks for the review.

What an awesome video and review thank you very much!

Amazing video!!!

Nice video, great production, well done team

This one is one of the best car review in the world I'm at my fifth time watching this review Thank you for this video and the others

Great videos and chickens)

Thanks for sharing your video reviewing a 2023 highlander hybrid i owned a 2022 venza hybrid limited I love it good on gas very comfortable and quiet lexus like interior take care bye from milton Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

Cool video dude … great machine

you earned a sub for that ending :)

Very cool to see a lot of WA state areas that I know. We can't wait to get our 2023 Highlander Platinum on Sat!

Oh, is a other flagship of Toyota 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿 Thanks for share 🙏🏼 🥇🎖🏅🏆💎 Also the landscape is very beautiful great value added 🌄🏞🏔✨️👍🏻.

The height of that bridge!! 😱😱😍😍

You forgot to mention the Subaru Ascent. Love it!

C' mon man! My civic can do that 😂 Love your videos keep up the good work 👍🏼

Always wondered why Ryan tested all vehicles off road. Now I know. He has Apple Maps which is notorious in my province for sending come from aways off on old woods roads that haven't been used for years by anything other than ATVs and snowmobiles.

having a grand cherokee right now i need something good on gas again and im gonna be starting a family within the next couple of years probably. this and the pilot are definitely top choices

Beautiful scenery and an impressive bridge. I looked up it’s stats and it is 685’ long and 375’ high which is cool for a railway bridge. If you want to see a really impressive bridge though, come to WV and see our New River Gorge Bridge, which is part of the country’s newest National Park. When it was built, it was the longest steel arch bridge in the world. It is still the longest in the Western Hemisphere and the third highest in the U.S. It is over 3030’ long and 876’ above the New River!

❤ I’m so happy angel nick was with you for this adventure. I don’t like you going by yourself anymore it’s scary lol 😂

Dude Nick looks exhausted!!

What was your actual MPG for the road trip? - Great video !!

Hey my mom grew up on A farm in the valley about 5 minutes before the steel bridge, great spot to go!

How does the hybrid do towing. Is the system able to regenerate while towing at all, or is the gas engine doing all of the work once the batteries are depleted? Thanks for the review and great video!

Owned the 2022 HH XLE for a year now. The HH is comfy and is a great highway cruiser for sure. The weakest thing on the car is probably the front wipers in slush and snow. Ice builds up under the blades even using the built-in special heaters for the wipers and they can't get a clean wipe.

Nice video

Great review. I think I will be going with the new Honda pilot V6 and larger size.

he said in the video that he tried this course with the forester.. ive seen it with the outback but for some reason cant find it with the forester. Idk if you guys can send a link to that video.. but awesome videos. I keep forcing my parents to watch them so they understand what their outback can do. Thanks as always

I’d really like to see you do a review on the new Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition. I just bought mine and I’m in love with it.

Awesome review! Can you test the Subaru Ascent?

I’ve got a 2020 rav4 but we’ve elected to upgrade to third vehicle this year. Can’t wait. The rav is great but we take long road trips and do a lot of snow in Ohio. Looking forward to it.

Amazing bridge!

That bridge looks so scary to me! As someone who is deathly afraid of heights, along with having a fear of a bridge that is how many upteen years old deciding to fall apart at the least little earthquake....

amazing video thank u. and how's your take on new grand highlander?

afcoze we're joy them..your videos.. and Nick..ahh so so cool blood guy))

People are already taking delivery of '23 Pilots. I hope you get one soon (preferably the Trail Sport) to test on some trails.

Looking forward to the Grand Highlander review, especially the Hybrid Max

Here's me thinking to buy the 2024 model :-) This video kinda pushes me towards that decision :-D Lovely!

Convinced me I want AWD instead of 2WD on a new highlander now! Thanks for the video.

Thank you so much for your review. It is really amazing. May I ask the maximum height of person that the third row could fit?

Does Toyota let you put a moving map on the MID? That would be cool, although at least you get the turn-by-turn directions. And did I hear you say that there is satellite navigation to back up the cell phone nav (Apple CarPlay) when cell service goes away?

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Thank you for another great review, how does the Toyota Highlander compare to the Subaru ascent?

Wouldn’t be the skokomish river and Shelton without flooding. Always loves checking out high steel bridge

a lot of the time I just watch these reviews for the beautiful PNW scenery and this is one of them 😊 though the Highlander looks quite nice too!

How does the hybrid do with mountainous interstate drives? Would the turbo four be better for long road trips?

23:31 0-60 matters to me stepping out onto a highway. this is disappointing but to the plus side it didnt drone like the sienna.

Alrighty, then! For me, the best part of these videos is how personal Ryan is as a presenter. He is not trying to sell you a car... nor is he attempting to steer (Yep! This is a pun!) you away from its purchase. He merely points out the pros and cons for a particular ride. For this video, he is (almost) having waaaay too much fun! "Whoa! That's a lotta water!" Remember, donuts in the snow? (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebuEoNaC0tbGmGg.html go to 25:04) As a family car with the parental units wanting to show their offspring that they also know how to have fun "off-roading," this might just be the vehicle for them. I don't remember Ryan telling us how high the High-Steel Bridge is, but it is 375-feet. Keep 'em coming, Ryan! I do still have my eye on the Ranger, however! Just sayin'!

which exterior color do y’all love between the wind chill pearl or moon dust for the toyota highlander?

please do a comparison of the non-hybrid V6 Toyota Highlander and the V6 Honda Pilot.

17:35 Not to be confused with Chip 'N Dale Rescue Rangers. lol

🐔🏃 i love the name of the easier course.

Interesting how Toyota markets the power output, not divulging total system torque and not having separate outputs for FWD and AWD despite AWD being the same with only the addition of an extra electric motor on the rear axle. I guess they just tune it so the electric motor(s) only put out a certain amount regardless of if it's one or two of them providing power.

How would it compare with Pilot non tail sport??

05:15 nice~

I hope someday I buy this car and ride it with my family

Would the trail mode work for heavy snowfall driving 🤷✌️👍🇨🇦

How was that tricky little CVT transmission?

How does this compare to the new Pilot Elite? Which one will be better on those trails? Or maybe it will need to be the TrailSport with its higher ground clearance on those off road trails vs the Elite against the Highlander. I actually think it will be Grand Highlander vs Pilot.

The low hanging exhaust concerns me the most.

I like Highlander

Ryan, If you swap out the 20" rims for 18s, the 35 mpg Highlander Hybrid gets 10/10 on the Sensible 3 Row CUV scales. The big question with the debut of the Grand Highlander is whether waiting lists for ordinary Highlander Hybrids diminish or stay the same. 🤔

Question: would hybrid Highlander’s gas engine have enough horse power for continuous uphill driving like from Sierra foothill to Lake Tahoe in Northern California? I often see some older hybrid cars like Prius having problems in this stretch.

What was the name of the protocol that enables turn by turn? Was explaining this to someone else, wanted to research it. CARTs protocol?

Thanks for the great video. Between Subaru Outback and Toyota Highlander which one you think is best for off road and in highway drive ?

Тойота как всегда на высоте. Ник не реально крут, как герой из боевика 80-90 годов

Whoa did we just see the old Driving Sports TV Subaru Legacy project car 9:32

I'm pretty sure you can set the camera to auto so you don't have to turn it on every time

The first official Level 3 autonomous driving system was on Honda Legend (Acura RLX) in Japan, not Mercedes Benz.

Still brakes are tight for hybrid highlanders???

Damn... It took the minivan but a minivan look from the pilot.

There are actually 3 electric motor/generators. 2 in the front & 1 in the rear.

The Goodyear eagle is a horrible tire lol. Brutal that such a pricey suv comes with them

It is BRUTAL that you can’t get it without 3rd row seating!!

Oh, and please - give the manufacturers some feedback that people don't always love big wheels! Please bring back a no-cost option to get a 17" wheel with tires that actually have a sidewall! Especially where I live, where the roads are in league with the auto repair industry (that is, tons of pot holes just waiting to break big wheels!) And one more thing - please let me buy the top Platinum trim, but with a 2nd row bench! I have a family of five and I can't put one of them in the 3rd row or I won't have enough cargo space. Toyota does this all the time, as does Kia and Hyundai and others! Stop it!

Toyota also has the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander for those who may want more interior space and cargo capacity so just wait for the availability of that

like for the chickens

I know its been 8 months ago or more when you tested this vehicle, what did you think about the braking feel in this vehicle? I hear some cars are still hit and miss with the blended braking feel like the current nx350h.

EV mode is good if you are in the middle of a herd of Bison and you don't want to scare them with the engine sound. Ask me how i know.

How come I do not hear the pedestrian warning sound that all hybrids make when moving slow and in reverse?

Interesting. So the highlander will still have a 3rd row even though the grand highlander will be released at the end of this year.

Dude , is 2.5HEV better than 2.0T ? in offroad.