2002 Toyota Highlander

Pros: Toyota quality, tons of room and QUIET!

Cons: little pricey, availability

The Bottom Line: If you can bear the price, the quality is worth it!

Review: I recently purchased a 2002 Toyota Highlander Limited after extensive comparison shopping, and had several different experiences with Toyota dealers.

In St. Louis, we are a mid size market and I visited six different Toyota dealers. This was...

Pros: Safe, comfortable drive, roomy for all passengers, good cargo area.

Cons: Pricey (but worth it, IMHO) I rarely get to drive it!

The Bottom Line: Can't beat it for safety and Toyota's history of reliability.

Review: When my husband and 2.5-yr-old son were t-boned in our 4-Runner last January, we had to buy a new vehicle.

We were very happy with the way the 4-Runner held up in the accident (no injuries, even though it was totalled), and since we know a...

Pros: Carlike ride, smooth powertrain with V6. Quality apparent throughout.

Cons: Mundane styling, pricey w/options. No radio controls on steering wheel. Rear window doesn't open.

The Bottom Line: Nearly ideal blend of utility, ride, and handling. Can get pricey with options but still less than Lexus. Easy to handle and park due to nimble (Accord) size.

Review: My wife got bitten by the SUV bug. She was eyeing the Lexus RX300, but we could not justify $40K for a car. Since there is just the two of us, a huge SUV was not needed. We settled in on the Toyota Highlander after reading many favorable reviews on...

Pros: 2WD and 4Cylinder gives plenty of power at a tremendous savings.

Cons: Wish I'd bought one sooner

The Bottom Line: If you want an SUV at a family car price and economy, consider dropping the 4WD and V6. You won't regret it!

Review: My wife fell in love with the Toyota Highlander the first time she saw one. I was doubtful about the poor mileage and high maintenance costs of a 4WD V6 SUV. Since my wife is a teacher and her school is very close to our home, I felt 4WD was a bit of ...

Pros: Smooth Ride, Good Fuel Economy, Roomy Interior, Reasonable Price

Cons: Short supply leads to no bargains

The Bottom Line: Strongly recommend it. Drives like a car. The 4 cylinder has plenty of power.

Review: We have an infant and needed a car or SUV that had enough room for 2 adults and a baby seat. Since I learned many years ago about quality and reliability as an engineer I narrowed my choices to only Toyotas or Hondas. I also wanted a new car. Our...

Pros: Smooth ride, easy handling, roomy interior, great cargo space!

Cons: a little costly, only 5 seats

The Bottom Line: Go for it! It is worth every penny.

Review: The Toyota Highlander is a great SUV for those who want the height and power of an SUV but the driving comfort of a sedan. The interior is spacious and moderately comfortable, the cargo space is great.

I drive to and from work every day...

Pros: Very smooth, very comfortable, very spacious, good craftsmanship, nice looking.

Cons: Feels like could tip when going around corners, some compartments too small.

The Bottom Line: This is a great semi-suv car. Very comfortable and very versitile.

Review: Very luxurious car (it does feel more like a tall car than a truck) that would be a great addition to a family. A neat feature is that the front seats can fold all the way back, so you could fit something like a 10-foot in length object on the right...

Pros: plenty of power, handling, comfortable

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: wouldn't change a thing...highly recommended

Review: I just traded my 2002 chevy trailblazer after owning for only 5 months because of poor quality and too many problems. I bought a v6 toyota highlander and absolutely love it! I don't have any complaints! The engine has plenty of power and is quiet....

Pros: Reliable, easy, keeper of an SUV

Cons: A little boring and smallish at times

The Bottom Line: It's a Toyota that all who ride want to drive it next

Review: I bought this car after driving a luxury sedan on a lease for 4 years. I have a large dog that needs some room to travel, and required some space for moving residences and hauling some construction materials for some remodeling work I was doing. I bought ...

Pros: Ride, comfort, appearance, utility

Cons: Price, option packages, interior color choices, road noise at high speeds

The Bottom Line: It's a luxury car at (high-end) Toyota prices. Toyota is a proven winner and this new model is no exception to the rule.

Review: My other car is a 1997 Camry, and I think that the Highlander is a smoother ride. I love the fact that it doesn't feel like, look like, or drive like any other SUV that I have driven.

The V6 is pretty fast, the handling is very good (not...