Review of 2003 Toyota Highlander (reviews, leather, company, brand)
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Toyotas have always brought performance and reliability to the table. The brand is one that I've always trusted and would bet my life on. The 2003 Toyota Highlander really showcases the company's commitment to safety and comfort while, at the same time, refusing to sacrifice performance.
From the outside the vehicle looks nothing too impressive. The squat and boxy frame won't win any awards for style or luxuriousness but this utilitarian approach to body design is fitting for a vehicle that really does it all. I understand the chassis of the Highlander is mounted on a car frame. I imagine this is what gives the Highlander such a smooth ride for a sports utility vehicle.
The smoothness of the ride is what really impressed me. Driving other models of sport utility vehicles, I had noticed there was a tendency for these vehicles to bounce and rock far more than it seemed necessary. Perhaps it was the vehicle's roots as an off road performance machine that always creped in, but other vehicles in the class seemed to sacrifice comfort for ruggedness.
The Toyota Highlander not only combined the storage features that make sport utility vehicles popular but also provided a very comfortable ride. The interior was excellent and this was one of the first vehicles I had ever been in that has heated leather seats. That feature above all made the Toyota Highlander near and dear to my heart. I was always turned off by leather seats because they would either get too hot in the summer or too cold in the winter. Thankfully the seat warmers helped compensate for this.
Overall this is an excellent vehicle when trying to balance storage space with comfort. An excellent ride for the suburbanite on the go who needs to schlep the kids back and forth from soccer practice.
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