These are one of those used car gems most people don’t know about it

Love my 06 Highlander Hybrid, going on 230,000 + miles & still runs smooth, the only major repair done was the ABS battery, but as long as you keep up with the maintenance these SUVs are awesome.

thank you I am happy with our 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. 300,000 miles Very conservatively driving I am able to achieve 27 mpg combined😀

Hey, nice mini “review”! I watched this and your 2004 review (fantastic video), and in this little review you squeezed in more info and fun facts than most regular full reviews I see. Good to see someone doing these older cars justice! I have a 2002 V6 Limited as my trusty daily driver, it has a whole bunch of suspension mods and some creature comforts to keep it up with the times. I love it more than any other SUV I have tried. Those LED tail lights were a must, so I had to get them onto my car as well.

Toyota HSD is always regenerative when braking - saves those brake pads, if nothing else! The "B" mode is for when in the mountains and going down a very long slope so that something something something to avoid overcharging the traction HV battery

You cracked me up when you got in the back! To fit back here you basically have to have no legs! Lol good review!

Great quick review, "quick for a highlander" best describes the hybrid model 😂 I wish they still did the v6 with the hybrid powertrain in the new model but oh well, thanks for taking the time to do this one!

The 2nd row folds flat too, so you get an entirely flat cargo area in the back if you want it?

Thanks for this review. After months of searching and looking I got a 2008 hybrid with relatively low miles. Everything you said is spot on and yours is one of the few reviews of this era of hybrid. (I realize 2008 is a new model from 2006 but im guessing a lot of the hybrid stuff was similar, like going from gen2 prius to gen3 prius). The brake feel is interesting, there are some videos on here about some of these having an ABS issue. Mine does seem a bit odd even compared to my Prius. The B mode should very distinctly feel different, it should feel kind of like '1' or '2' in an ordinary transmission.

I also plan on supercharging it my highlander considering the fact that even tho the supercharger only came in the 3.0 which is the 1mz. It can literally bolt up to my 3mz modified highlander

Excellent review Sir! My Wife and I are seriously considering the 2006 Highlander Hybrid to replace or 2008 Trailblazer! Can't wait to try one when the time is right!

Great review Bern. I have an '06 Hybrid Limited and have loved it ever since I bought it 6 years ago. It currently has 224000 kms (140000 miles) on it and has served me very well. I'm thinking of getting a newer one only because the body is starting to rust (lots of road salt here in Ottawa, Canada) despite having it oil sprayed/rust proofed yearly since I've owned it. I'm a fan of the CVT/hybrid combo... very responsive - especially when passing and so smooth. No jerky upshifts/downshifts. My next vehicle will definitely be a Highlander Hybrid.

When using the 3rd row you need to move the 2nd row seats forwards to balance the leg room between the 2nd and 3rd rows (I typically move the 1st row forwards a bit too to share leg room between all 3 rows). The 2nd row seats can move forwards/backwards as well as tilt. The 3rd row seats can also tilt but don't move forward/backwards. I find there is enough leg room (just) for 7 grown-ups to use all 3 rows (with smaller people in the 3rd row). Personally I think this is an awesome car (2006 Highlander Hybrid Limited).

Very good video coverage 👍

How is the battery after all these years?

I have an 06 with 300k miles on it. Only ever had to do the timing belt every 90k miles, tires, brakes and oil changes. It's been up and down the rocky mountains hundreds of times through horrid snowstorms, cruised through some gnarly jeep trails in moab, trudged through 4 feet of snow going up a steep ski hill and all the way across the country dozens of times. I would 200% recommend this car to anybody.

Why will my 2006 hybrid highlander not charging the traction battery until i am off pedal around 80km/hr? it doesnt charge anything below.

Hi I hope you see this and can respond soon, as I am thinking about getting a used 06 Highlander Hybrid but it has almost 300,000 miles so I'm wondering what suggestions do you have??

NICE!!🙌

Waoo,I love this high lander ❤x🇵🇷

I have this but its limited so I have heated leather seats and the dash and radio area looks different

Anyone have thoughts on this vs. a Lexus RX 400h?

Single stage paint has no clear coat. Theses were all 2 stage. 3rd row standard on later 1st gens.

How much battery life is left on it

Thanks

I want to get one

you can move the 2nd row forward to give the people in the 3rd row a little more room, still not great but I had my Gas V6 2007 Highlander 6 heads deep and we just put the two smallest guys in the 3rd row. Man it was dog slow with all that weight.

Have a 2006 toyota highlander limited hybrid. But it is showing 'check vsc and check hybrid system ' the slippery and wheel signs will come. I do not know what to do to correct it. I have taken it technicians couple of times without success. Can it be the hybrid battery is weak?

You should review the 2007 4runner and also you should test the audio systems in the car, get a fm transmitter and all

Might have to getting something like this for a daily.

how do you check the hybrid battery status like you can in a prius?

I own a 2006 Toyota Highlander hybrid. Over the years beside normal maintenance items such as brakes the SVU required replacement of all 4 power window regulators & motors, 2 radiators, radiator fan assembly & frame, climate control system, passenger side taillight assembly, ac/heater blower motor & the most expensive being 2 brake actuator replacements at more than $2,400 each. The brake actuators are only on the hybrid version and eliminated any cost savings thru less fuel consumption for being a hybrid and then some. Also, the brake actuators replacement left the vehicle at the Toyota dealers' shop for a few days resulting in rental car costs. I will never get a hybrid again.

How did you film this from pov while driving? GoPro?

Got one with 430k miles and absolutely beat up on but still starts up and drives somehow lol Eats up oil like nothing and maintainance was severely neglected 😬

I ain’t gonna lie I’m only interested in it bc I tend to modify it. I already have a regular gas one and it already goes fast for what it is and it catches people off guard when they hear and see it flying by. Hell even cops are surprised by it too.

Hybrid 2022 ⛽

I have a quick question so they offer me 1 this trucks with 320000 miles on it what are you think are there good cars

I'm 6'4". How tall are you? You fit well in the driver's seat?

I hade one of these in white but it was crashed last year rip

I have this car ! My first car lol got it last October

I believe street get better mpg

What do you do for work?

The driving position in this was so weird for me, I just couldn’t get comfortable. Was a quick little thing, though.

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This was an infamous year for invertor/convertor failures,, and they were recalled. But if it missed the recall, you are asking for trouble, as a replacement is very expensive, far more than the value of the car.

I have one. Was gonna sell it. Decided, Naw!

Can you go back to reviewing new cars:)

cvt :(