OROVILLE, Calif. — A man was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition after being hit by a pickup truck on Oro Dam Boulevard East on Nov. 3. According to the Oroville Police Department, officers responded to the crash in the 800 block…
Toyota is broadening its family haul portfolio with the introduction of the 2027 Grand Highlander Woodland Edition. Assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana in Princeton, the updated three-row SUV lineup gains a trail-focused option alongside subtle trim refreshes across the gas,…
The Highlander launched in 2000 as one of the first car-based midsize SUVs, essentially a Camry-derived alternative to truck-based family haulers. It was a hit from the start, and its formula of smooth V6 or hybrid power, a quiet ride and Toyota durability made it a fixture of suburban school runs. It also pioneered the hybrid three-row SUV, offering electrified versions long before most rivals took the idea seriously, a habit Toyota has never dropped.
The fourth-generation Highlander, introduced for 2020, refined the recipe but drew one consistent complaint: its third row is tight. Toyota's answer arrived for 2024 in the form of the Grand Highlander, a longer, boxier sibling built in Indiana with a third row that fits adults and cargo space behind it. It offers a turbocharged four-cylinder, a regular hybrid and the punchy Hybrid Max, and a Woodland edition adds a slight lift and all-terrain tires for families with campsites in mind.
Together the two face the Honda Pilot, Hyundai Palisade, Kia Telluride, Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Explorer, Mazda CX-90 and Subaru Ascent, the most hotly contested family segment in America. Toyota has also confirmed an all-electric three-row Highlander, a sign that its long-cautious EV plans are catching up with the family market. Follow redesign and electrification news, special editions, recalls, reviews and comparison tests here, along with reports on when the next-generation Highlander arrives and how it is powered.
Toyota's three-row family haulers: the long-running Highlander, the roomier Grand Highlander with adult-sized third row, and an electric version on the way.
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