In 2003, for the 2004 model year, in addition to the 3.3-liter engine, V6-powered models were equipped with a new five-speed automatic transmission, replacing the four-speed automatic transmission, while the inline-four models continued to use the old four-speed. However, for these early Highlanders without the integrated center console, a smaller non-integrated stand-alone center console was available as an option, either factory or dealer installed. The integrated center console was introduced in all US Highlanders and in Canadian Limited Highlanders in 2001, for the 2002 model year, and in all Canadian Highlanders in 2003, for the 2004 model year. The Japanese and Australian Kluger was released with a center console integrated with the dashboard, while the North American Highlander initially lacked this integrated center console. The larger engine made it possible for the Kluger to reach 0 to 97 km/h (60 mph) in 7.8 seconds. In 2004 the Kluger was given a new 3.3-liter V6 engine to compete with the more powerful V6 offerings from its competitors, mainly the Nissan Murano and the Honda Pilot. The 3.0-liter engine was able to propel the Kluger from 0–60 mph in approximately 8.8 seconds. Typical fuel economy using the Australian standard testing regime is 12.3 L/100 km (23.0 mpg ‑imp 19.1 mpg ‑US). The only engine offered was the 3.3-liter 3MZ-FE V6. There was no hybrid model available in Australia. A limited edition CV Sport model was also released in 2006. It was available in three guises: CV, CVX, and Grande. The Kluger was introduced to Australia in October 2003. Wheel styling also serves to differentiate the various models-the hybrid sports a unique twin-spoke design. The Sport models had a distinctive grille design, differentiating themselves from the non-Sport models. The base-model Highlander wheels also changed from steel-rims to the alloy wheels that were on the 2001–2003 model year Highlander Limited and B-Package. In 2004 the wheels on the Limited trim changed from a six-spoke to a five-spoke alloy. In Japan, the Kluger exceeded Japanese government's compact car regulations regarding engine displacement (maximum of 2.0-liter) and exterior dimensions (maximum length of 4,700 mm (185.0 in) and width of 1,700 mm (66.9 in)), therefore incurred a more expensive annual road tax obligation.
The base and Limited models were present when the Highlander was initially introduced, while the Sport model was introduced in March 2006. The Highlander was available in three trim lines in the United States: the base model, the Sport model, and the Limited model. Although it was longer than the 1996–2002 4Runner available at the time it was launched, the Highlander was surpassed in length by the redesigned 4Runner in August 2002. Unlike Toyota's own 4Runner and other mid-sized competitors such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee, or Chevrolet TrailBlazer, the Highlander aimed for on-road comfort with its unibody construction and independent rear suspension. The Highlander came standard with front wheel drive and offered all wheel drive (50:50 front:rear fixed torque split). It came in five (2001–2007) and seven-seat (2004–2007) configurations and became a sales success for Toyota in a number of markets across the world.
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The Highlander (or Kluger in Japan and Australia) shared a platform with its XU30 series Lexus RX/Toyota Harrier cousin. Toyota Vanguard (XA30) (for Kluger, Japan) The name is derived from the German word klug, which means smart or clever ("Kluger", written in German with an Ü instead of a U, means "someone who is smarter than another"). Unable to use the Highlander nameplate in Japan and Australia because of a trademarked trim line name owned by Hyundai, Toyota calls the vehicle the Toyota Kluger in these markets (pronounced Klu-ger). In Japan, the Kluger was exclusive to dealership network called Toyota NETZ as a larger alternative to the RAV4. The Highlander is the crossover counterpart to the more rugged, truck-based mid-size 4Runner and became Toyota's best-selling SUV before being surpassed by the smaller RAV4 in 2006. Īnnounced in April 2000 at the New York International Auto Show and arriving in late 2000 in Japan and January 2001 in North America, the Highlander became one of the first car-based mid-size SUV or mid-size crossovers. It is built on the same platform as the Camry. The Toyota Highlander, also known as the Toyota Kluger ( Japanese: トヨタ・クルーガー, Hepburn: Toyota Kurūgā), is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by Toyota.
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