Engine: 3.5-liter dohc 24-valve V6

Engine Options: 270-hp 3.5-liter V6; 270-hp 3.3-liter V6 gas/electric hybrid with three electric motors

Transmission: 5-speed automatic

Transmission Options: 5-speed automatic; continuously variable automatic (CVT)

Standard Safety Equipment: dual front airbags, front side-impact airbags for thorax protection, head-protecting curtain side airbags that cover all three seating rows, driver's knee airbag, active front headrests, tire-pressure monitor, antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability control, brake assist, EBD, hill-start assist

Optional Safety Equipment: hill descent control

Basic Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles

Assembled In: Fukuoka, Japan

Model Tested: Toyota Highlander Sport AWD

Standard Equipment: cloth upholstery; air conditioning; AM/FM/CD stereo with six speakers and MP3 playback capability; three-row seating for up to seven passengers; a 40/20/40 second row seat with a removable center section; fold-flat third row; opening rear glass, cargo cover, cargo area levers to fold the second-row seats; power windows, door locks, and mirrors; remote keyless entry; cruise control; tilt/telescope steering wheel; three 12-volt power outlets; 3.5-inch multifunction display screen with rearview camera, clock, tire-pressure display, air conditioning readout, and outside temperature and trip computer information; variable intermittent wipers; rear defogger with variable intermittent wiper; rear spoiler; fog lamps

Options as Tested: leather upholstery, 10-way power adjustable driver seat and four-way power front passenger seat, heated front seats, JBL audio with nine speakers; Bluetooth hands-free cell phone link; power rear tailgate

Destination Charge:

Gas Guzzler Tax:

Layout: all-wheel drive

Horsepower: 270 @ 6200

Torque: 248 @ 4700

Miles Per Gallon in the City/Highway: 17/23

Wheelbase: 109.8 inches

Length/Width/Height in Inches: 188.4/75.2/69.3 inches

Track Front/Rear: 64.0/64.0 inches

Turning Cycle: 38.7 feet

Seating Capacity: 7 people

Head/Hip/Leg Room, f: 40.6/56.7/43.2 inches

Head/Hip/Leg Room, m: 40.1/56.5/38.3 inches

Head/Hip/Leg Room, r: 36.3/42.3/29.9 inches

Trunk Volume: 95.4 cubic feet

Payload:

Suspension, f: independent MacPherson strusts with L-shaped lower arms and stabilizer bar

Ground Clearance: 8.1 inches

Curb Weight: 4255 pounds

Towing Capacity: 5000 pounds

Tires: P245/55R19

Brakes: disc/disc with ABS, EBD, Brake Assist

Fuel Capacity: 19.2 Gallons