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3943 messages, Last post on Nov 02, 2009 at 9:19 AM
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| This 2005 HL is exactly what I've been waiting for. I wonder how early Toyota will begin accepting orders for them? | |
| a few months before official launch for current Prius owners to "buy up" into the next Hybrid line. I'm predicting a late summer introduction in 2004. | |
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Go to http://www.wieck.com Click on "Public" Type in "Highlander" for the search and you should get a good collection of photographs. Here's information that Toyota has provided on the new model. http://www.toyota.com/about/news/product/2004/01/04-3-hibridhighl- - ander.html Looks like in "early 2005" the hybrid version will go on sale with about 270 hp and "significantly better" mileage than a compact sedan. |
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It seems that a 19 gallon tank getting 600+ miles (I used 625), yields HWY (I'm sure what they mean by 600+ miles) of almost 33 MPG. Too get 2 MPG over 27.6 combined, the City MPG MUST BE at least 26MPG! 26/33 MPG 270 HP 0-60 in less than 7 seconds? DrFill |
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Seeing what I am sseing from the Detroit Auto show, it looks like this is the SUV for me... Let me know if anyone has heard anything about pricing and when available to order. WOW... V6 engine... 270 hp... room for 8... and approx. 30 mpg in mixed driving... WOW!!!! |
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At the press conference, the Toyota spokesman said the Highlander Hybrid is due to arrive "around this time next year", i.e. January 2005. I was relieved to see very little exterior/interior/options change from the '04 - which I just bought! Although I'm very interested in owning a hybrid vehicle, I'll wait until Toyota does a refresh - maybe '07 or '08? |
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| I would expect a fully loaded Highlander to be about $2000 higher than a non-hybrid which would put the cost at about $37,000. And do not expect any discounts during the first 12-16 months. Do all concur? Starting to get out of my price range and will probably stick with my Honda minivan fully loaded for about $30,000. | |
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Sounds like the late 70's & early 80's all over again. American car makers saying that no one wants a small fuel-efficient car (remember when they lost tons of market share & never have truly caught up). By the time Toyota has marked the hell out of these and brought the cost down to a minimum, GM and others will have lost a ton of market share and have to spend a fortune to catch up. Sell American car stocks now with attitudes like these: http://money.cnn.com/2004/01/06/pf/autos/detroit_gm_hybrids/index- .htm |
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is ignoring the growing demands. Toyota argues that it's making $$$ on every Prius it sells, and there are long lines and the Prius is selling at MSRP. How can GM's beancounters (who gave us junk interiors to boost profits) resist hybrids, with long lines of people waiting, and with Toyota making money, how can GM ignore this?
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THEY ARE STUPID!!!!! Again... remember the 70's and 80's... recently.. remember the comeback of Chrysler then the selling of it to Mercedes.. and what happened?.. down the tank The folks in Detroit don't get it!!! |
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