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Exactly What I want by evanburen
Jan 01, 2004 (4:12 pm)
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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?
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probably by jchan2
Jan 01, 2004 (6:38 pm)
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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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Official Pictures of Highlander Hybird by coolguyky7
Jan 04, 2004 (1:00 pm)
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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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After doing some simple computations by callmedrfill
Jan 04, 2004 (7:08 pm)
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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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WOW by dgrayson
Jan 06, 2004 (4:40 am)
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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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HL Hybrid arrival. by rcasel
Jan 06, 2004 (6:36 am)
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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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Cost by chazzcage
Jan 06, 2004 (9:27 am)
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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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GM doesn't have a clue by dgrayson
Jan 06, 2004 (3:48 pm)
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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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GM by jchan2
Jan 06, 2004 (4:58 pm)
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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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how can GM ignore this? by dgrayson
Jan 06, 2004 (5:18 pm)
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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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