Heard that! Highlander year 4 is better to use than year 3, is it true?
Toyota Highlander in Cambodia is very popular, especially the first generation, which was produced in 2001 to 2007, and in 2004 onwards, Toyota modified and changed some more parts. Due to these changes and additions, Toyota Highlander users have raised questions about the quality of use. Are all these opinions really correct? And from 2004 onwards, is there anything special?
Today in the show, a used car will raise this case as a topic for you to consider.
1 / In fact, the quality does not seem to lack much.
In terms of engine block and power, for the 2001-2003 Highlander, the 2.4-liter 4-cylinder 4AF-FE produced 155 horsepower and 163 pound-feet of torque.
The 3.0-liter six-cylinder 1MF-FE produces 220bhp and 222 pound-feet of torque.
Both engines are powered by the same four-speed automatic transmission, with a choice of 1-cylinder and 2-cylinder, and a range of 11 to 14 liters per 100 kilometers for a four-cylinder engine.
For 6-cylinder, 12 liters to 15 liters per 100 kilometers or a little more.
For 2004 onwards, the engine block section was slightly modified for the same 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, but added more than five horsepower, equivalent to 160 horsepower and 165 pound-feet of torque.
This 4-cylinder engine still uses the same four-speed automatic transmission, but the fuel consumption is less than before, between 9 liters to 12 liters for 2 pong, or in other words, 4 years less than 2 liters. .
As for the six-cylinder engine, it was upgraded from a 3.0-liter to a 3.3-liter with 3MF-FE code, which produced 10 horsepower, 230 horsepower and 242 pound-feet of torque. And switch to a 5-speed automatic transmission that can enter numbers faster and faster than before.
As for the fuel level, year 4 and up, both 4- and 6-cylinder engines seem to be more economical than the 3-down. Obviously, like the larger 3.3-liter six-cylinder engine, it only consumes between 11 liters and nearly 15 liters for the two-cylinder option.
2 / In terms of appearance from the outside, there is not much interesting, just 2004 or more, there is more in the front bumper, or in other words, the mouth of the fish with a new headlight, flashlight, bumper is smaller than the year 3 Looks prettier and stops after moving to LED. Not only that, there are also some minor mistakes, such as 17-inch tires, which in 2003 used only 16 inches.
Inside, the size gap is not more than the same, just a year, the shape is a bit simpler, without the console or center bar, use a normal type of chair, manually controlled and so on.
Entering the year 02 and 03, see attached to the central pool and equipped with various equipment according to the type of option and so on.
For the year 4 and above, there is a choice of 3 rows of seats equal to 7 seats and control functions on the steering wheel Sensor to measure tire pressure, especially in the Stability Control and Traction Control. In addition, there are a number of additional features that are different from 2003 down and the price is higher and lower accordingly. In 2006, Toyota added a Hybrid System feature to the Highlander.
The market price from 2001 to 2003 is between $ 12,000 and more than $ 23,000, depending on the year of production, color, option, type of license plate or tax paper and the actual license plate.
For the year 2004 to 2007, more than $ 17,000 to more than $ 30,000, depending on the year of production and the actual type.
Overall, the Toyota Highlander, to be honest, is not much more interesting than the durability and longevity, as if nothing else, because the look and interior seem outdated. But for those who are riding, love and want to use this crossover SUV, it can still be used, the floor is very high, the interior is not clean, but also quite spacious.
All in all, the issues related to the quality of use according to the year of production do not appear to have changed significantly. It depends on the actual use and good maintenance, but the year 1 does not seem to have much market. From 2 up, just a little bit, but into the year 4, the shape is quite high, and some parts have also changed, especially the security function system is also higher and more modified.
But the most important thing you should consider considering the amount of money to be better, because the price is also much more than the lack of other Highlander, just touch the car clean, you do not have to worry, the quality is acceptable, even with age. It has been 20 years.