The All-New Toyota Highlander Is here. || 2027 Toyota Highlander 1st Look.
This is a Motormouth Couple Car Review of the All-New 2027 Toyota Highlander full-EV 3-row SUV.
The 2027 Toyota Highlander EV has a new style, improved comfort and seating for up to 7-passengers. This is Toyota’s first electric three row SUV.
The 2027 Toyota Highlander is built on the TNGA-K platform that was newly developed to house Highlander’s high -capacity battery and maximize passenger space. Toyota prioritized a quiet ride when building the Highlander taking measures to minimize noise, vibration and harshness with acoustic glass and noise absorbing material. In Canada, the 2027 Toyota Highlander will be offered in three trims and in the US two. FWD and AWD options are available with two battery sizes, 77 kWh and 95.8 kWh batteries.
2027 Toyota Highlander FWD models with the smaller battery have up to 458 km/287 miles of range and AWD 435 km/ 270 miles of range. FWD models, 221 combined horsepower and 198 lb-ft of torque. The larger 95.8 kWh battery is AWD only with up to 511 km/320 miles of range, 338 combined horsepower and 323 lb-ft of torque. AWD models can tow up to 3500 pounds, FWD 2600 pounds. This 2027 Toyota Highlander EV is bigger than the outgoing Highlander. It has a lower overall height with increased width and wheelbase. The overall height of 67.3” lowers the roofline by 0.8” compared to the previous model, overall width has increased to 78.3” for an added 2.3” and the wheelbase becomes 120.1” up from 112”, an extra 8.1”. These new dimensions allowed designers to give the model a planted and agile appearance with the wheels set closer to the corners to maximize interior space.
The 2027 Toyota Highlander technology has been updated with a standard 14” touchscreen, 12.3” digital driver display, dual wireless chargers and Toyota Safety Sense 4.0. There is only one bench seat options on the XLE AWD trim, all other trims are equipped with captain’s chairs.
The 2027 Toyota Highlander has vehicle to load capability, it is equipped with the North American standard charging port and has an 11 kW onboard charger. With a DC fast charger, it is capable of charging from 10% to 80% in around 30 minutes. It comes standard with a dual-voltage 120V/240V charging cable.
The 2027 Toyota Highlander EV will be built in the US in Kentucky.
