The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander goes on sale within the US this summer time with three accessible powertrains throughout three grades: the two.4L turbo gasoline engine, the two.5L hybrid, and the 362 hp Hybrid MAX. (Earlier put up.) Designed by Calty Design Studios and solely assembled on the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Princeton, Indiana, the 2024 Grand Highlander could have a beginning MSRP of $43,070 for the gasoline engine fashions, $44,670 for the hybrid and $54,040 for the Hybrid MAX powertrain.
The gasoline engine delivers 265 horsepower and a 0-60 time of seven.5 seconds (FWD) and the hybrid powertrain delivers 245 horsepower and a 0-60 time of seven.8 seconds (AWD). The Hybrid MAX powertrain makes Grand Highlander probably the most highly effective Midsize SUV Toyota has ever constructed, with a 0-60 time of 6.3 seconds. The Hybrid MAX powertrain additionally has 5,000 lbs. of towing capability.
The gasoline powertrain has an EPA-estimated 24 mixed MPG for XLE FWD; the hybrid an EPA-estimated 36 mixed MPG for the XLE FWD and the HYBRID MAX with an EPA-estimated 27 mixed MPG.
All three powertrains include three Drive Modes (Sport, Eco, Regular) to make driving extra participating—whereas Multi-Terrain Choose with three modes (Mud & Sand, Rock & Grime, Snow) is obtainable on the gasoline AWD and Hybrid MAX powertrains for much more on and off-road functionality.
All powertrains might be geared up with all-wheel drive (AWD) – as an possibility on the well-balanced 2.4L turbo gasoline engine and the environment friendly 2.5L hybrid or normal on the highly effective Hybrid MAX.
Dynamic Torque Management AWD on the gasoline fashions works to distribute torque actively between the entrance and rear axles, in addition to the 2 rear wheels. It makes use of an electromagnetic coupling forward of the rear differential to interact or disengage the rear wheels as wanted—the result’s improved traction and enhanced driving stability.
Digital On-Demand AWD on hybrid fashions offers gasoline effectivity, start-off acceleration, dealing with and stability. Digital On-Demand AWD achieves steady efficiency by driving the rear wheels with an electrical motor, to offer traction when wanted in slippery situations. The entrance and rear wheel driving power distribution is exactly managed to the entrance and rear wheels between 100:0 and 20:80 to attain optimum gasoline effectivity and a snug driving efficiency.
Full-Time Digital AWD paired with HYBRID MAX delivers energy to the entrance and rear wheels through a entrance mounted hybrid motor and a rear-mounted, eAxle electrical motor. This method helps steady AWD efficiency and satisfying acceleration because of being paired with a direct shift six-speed automated transmission.
Full-Time Digital All-Wheel Drive adjusts between a 70:30 and 20:80 front- and rear-wheel energy cut up, relying on the driving state of affairs. This new AWD system enhances the drive power of the rear wheels and offers the texture of rear-wheel-drive maneuverability, straight line stability and responsive acceleration.
The Grand Highlander is supplied with the most recent tech from Toyota, together with Toyota’s Site visitors Jam Help expertise (Platinum grade). Site visitors Jam Help is a radar and camera-based system that helps ease the burden of annoying stop-and-go visitors on restricted entry roadways by working the steering, gasoline and brake pedals at speeds between 0-25 mph below sure situations.
The 2024 Grand Highlander additionally will come normal with the most recent Toyota Security Sense technology, TSS 3.0. The TSS 3.0 system provides the brand new Proactive Driving Help system. When system working situations are met, utilizing the car’s digicam and radar, this method offers light braking into curves or light braking and/or steering to assist help driving duties corresponding to distance management between a previous car, pedestrian or bicyclist. Proactive Driving Help isn’t an alternative choice to the Pre-Collision System and operates in several circumstances.