The 2024 Toyota GRAND HIGHLANDER XLE - (is bigger actually better?)
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
- #GrandHighlander #2024GrandHighlander #GrandHighlanderXLE
Welcome to my video on the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander!
Debuted in the summer of 2023, the new 2024 Grand Highlander finally arrived to make a great addition to the larger 3-row SUV market. Of course it brings Toyota’s famous easy-to-drive nature, with many of Toyotas user friendly interfaces and button style. Two powertrains; gas and hybrid-max, are available depending on grade level.
In this video we will cover the exterior, engine and drivetrain, then make our way inside to talk about the space and style in the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander XLE.
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Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:43 Exterior
05:16 Engine & Powertrain
06:44 Interior/Cargo
08:25 Third Row Seats
10:31 Second Row Seats
12:58 Copilot Seat
18:51 Driver’s Seat
27:57 Quick Drive
29:54 Concluding Thoughts
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Also, here are some related videos related to this vehicle! 👇🏼
🟢Grand Highlander Playlist ↙️
• Grand Highlander
🔴2024 Grand Highlander Tutorial!↙️
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🔴📖Brochure for 2024 Grand Highlander:
🔴📖Build Info for Grand Highlander: www.toyota.com/configurator/b...
👁️What is Toyota Safety Sense?
www.toyota.com/safety-sense/ - Авто та транспорт
In the next video I will try to take a longer drive. I used a hybrid max limited for a family outing (given to me by someone to use) and the hybrid max is FAST! The gas model is very comfortable as well driving. Thanks for watching!
Cool
Thank you for the info. Now I'm wondering if I should get a grand hilander instead of another RAV4 XLE. It looks almost identical to a RAV4, except with a 3rd row seat.🤠🤣
How is the fuel efficiency of the hybrid Max as compared to a normal hybrid??
Nice review. Loved it. If you have tine pls make full button tutorial for 2024 Grand Highlander XLE Hybrid...as always thank you for the review.
@@everydayfun9531 power is gorgeous, efficiency? Very bad. 24
Nice job explaining everything in detail man!
Appreciate it!
There are alot of Camry designs in that. Love it.
I love your way of pointing out the most selling points and also the similar aspects with the RAV4, that make this impressive car much familiar and popular, and yes of course I'd prefer the separate hard buttons controlling unit of the AC, I feel that it's much easier and durable.
Great job Brian and thanks for your efforts on this video.
Best wishes for you and your channel.
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Peace ✌️
Always great to hear from you Hamdy! Thank you for your support always ✌🏼☮️
Really enjoy all your reviews. Would definitely enjoy a review of the new Prius! Hopefully you’ll consider doing that.
Thanks! I appreciate you requesting the Prius and I will do my best to work that into my todo list!
Great video content, Brian, as always. In your professional option, pricing aside, what would be the major selling point of the Grand Highlander over a standard Highlander?
Thanks! The major selling point is the roomier ride and Hybrid max powertrain. I love the hybrid max. It drives FAST and smooth.
Hooooot dog! Fantastic. Dagon saw one last night at Publix and I wanted to boost my first car. Hahahaha
I was waiting for your comment!
@@brianruperti sorry I was late. Been cutting hedges in the heat.
I bought this in the Storm Cloud collor with the Platinum trim. I’ve been driving it a month and I love it. I’m happy with my purchase. Traded in my old Mercedes GLE for this vehicle.
Welcome to the family! Thanks for sharing
I ordered my grand highlander last January and finally it will be available the end of this month!
Nice!
Nice looking car. Like that it’s bigger than my 2018 XLE. Not crazy about the power train choices. I think I’ll keep mine till next year to see how the power train choices hold up. Nice review.
Thanks for watching!
I am not happy with engine. Wish they offered a bigger V6
We just purchased one in this model but in a 7 passenger and it’s wind chill pearl in color. Mine also has a tow pack. I’ve had it just under a month & honestly it’s a great vehicle. We traded my 2019 Camry se because we needed more room with me having my 2 grandsons mon-fri. It’s taking a bit of getting used to being a larger vehicle. But I love it. I definitely recommend this vehicle to anyone wanting more room but not a huge suv. Thank you for this video.
Thanks for the valuable feedback!
Hi thank you for explain so good i jest purchased a grand Highlander XLE 8/12/23
Congrats!!
Great video. Can you please share when the button tutorial will drop?
Thanks! Coming this week I’m trying to film it today if I can get the time bubble
@@brianruperti Awesome. Looking forward to it.
Brian. #1 Toyota brain 🧠 👍
Any news on redesign 4Runner and RAV4?
Grandhighlander is just too big for city driving and parking. 🅿️ 😞
What city are you in? Jc I've owned a '07 camry, '14 RAV4 LE, '16 4Runner SR5 & '17 RAV4 XLE & still have my '03 Tundra SR5 4x4 4.7L V8 TRD off road. 🤠
Thank you I’m honored! 🙏🏼 Nothing yet as far as training but this fall we have classes which I think some surprises are coming! (I’ll share what I’m allowed to) 😎
I hung out in JC but I’m a northern man ⛰️
@@brianruperti
Can’t wait!!
It’s the #1 topgun RAV4 redesign everyone it itching to hear about! 🙏🏼
It will be much bigger, more power, better fuel economy, less road noise and a modern infotainment system. Hybrid only too. 👍
I've been watching every video I can on this Grand Highlander (GH for short.) I was stunned the other day when I went to a local Toyota dealership and checked out the legroom - I am 6' 1" and I *barely* had enough legroom in the second row sitting behind the driver's seat adjusted for me. I was expecting far more legroom! I went and did the same thing in the 2023 Pilot, and I was actually more comfortable! I guess that perhaps the Pilot chose to allocate more legroom to the 2nd row in exchange for less cargo space behind the 3rd row. At least in part. Has anyone else over 6 feet tall experienced this problem?
It really does look like an overgrown Rav4! Looks very nice! I like the door sill badges that light up. The passenger area looks very comfortable, both 2nd and 3rd rows. I don't like the "cockpit" layout quite as much as my Rav4, though. I think the driver's seat view in the Rav4 is just perfect. Agreed about the climate control buttons vs touch screen. I just like the way it's laid out in the Rav a little better. The paint color is really nice and I like the gray interior. One beef I have is that I think they should have given it a unique name, not "Grand Highlander." (I couldn't think of anything good, though.)
Thanks for watching! Yes a new name would’ve been really cool.
Looks like a stretched Rav4. Nice! Storm Cloud is awesome!
Stork cloud is even nicer in person!
Thank you, Brian! I have a 21 Highlander - only issue is the limited leg room in the third row - how many more inches is there in this 24 Grand?
You’re welcome! I’d say a good 2-3 which sounds small but helps a ton. I’m 5’9 to 5’10 and my femur only touches the butt cushion when reclined. If the third row is not reclined I still have a gap between my femur and the seat. Hope that helps
Thank you so much! @@brianruperti
Brian, any chance of you doing a Sequoia 2024 review?
Yes of course
Now if they could get delivered quicker. I can't even find a Limited red w/ Black interior, with a Bench Seat and a Base Hybrid engine
I have a 2024 toyota corolla hatchback se I wish you can say about this car and info like you do with others cars thanks I'm very appreciative
Thanks for watching!
Do the crossbars add any wind noise when driving at highway speeds?
A little bit
Nice review!! I just bought one this past Saturday. One downfall about my 2024 Grand Highlander xle, is that fact that the mirrors are Not powered!! They should’ve done “ALL OF THE GRAND POWERED😡😡
Thank you. Power folding? I could see on the limited and platinum. But base and mid level drivers won’t want to pay for that and/or fix if/when it breaks!
Brian when you got into and sat down in the left hand 3rd row seat the seat in front of you was slid all the way forward. This allowed some nice leg room for you in the 3rd seat but it would have been cramped for the second row seat seat occupant in front of you. The right second row seat was all the way back and a passenger behind him in the 3rd road had little room for his legs. Maybe an inch more room than the regular Highlander. Also the mileage is nowhere near the 35 mpg city and 35mpg highway in my 4600 lb. Platinum AWD Hybrid Highlander and not as much as the current V6 Highlander. If you need to turbocharge the 4 cylinder to have as much power as the V6 then the engine reliability will suffer due to the heat and friction caused by the turbo. I don’t think that the small extra room in the Grand Highlander is worth the trade off. The black plastic grill is also a big negative as it looks cheap. Just my opinion.
Hey thank you for sharing your opinion! This is very valuable to the market. You have a very nice highlander
Thanks Brian! What do you think, keep a normal Highlander or get rid of it and go with a grand one?
I got you! If your trade value is strong and the numbers work out on the GH, 100% GH in my opinion!
@@brianruperti What’s the main difference, apart the size talking , that makes someone go to GH instead of the Highlander?
It’s big, it’s new, it’s sexy, and the hybrid max is fast.
Thanks1 That makes sense.
@@brianruperti You forgot to mention the AC plugin under the rear climate controls.
Was kind of surprised that you didn't mention that there was no moon roof on the XLE trim level (which probably should always be an optional feature given the safety concerns associated with it.)
Interesting point. Thanks for mentioning
Not sure where this dealership is, but in US all trims have the option, or standard pano roof.
@@jonkrispeterson6678upstate NY
What is the Pano Roof "Safety Concern" you speak of?
Hey, are you sure you were introducing an GH hybrid xle? Xle is not turbo!!!!
I own a 2015 Highlander XLE AWD with 206k miles, and next week I pick up my GH Hybrid in Storm Cloud. I sure hope the engine is as trouble free as my highlander. I wouldn’t have bought it if the engine was essentially the same as the RAV4 hybrid, Sienna and newer Highlanders. I wasn’t keen on the turbo engine. Maybe after we get a few years of reliability data.
can i add a panaromic moonroof in canada
I don’t believe you can. You will need to move up to the limited to get that. I ordered a limited and was glad I did not go for the XLE as it does not come with one and you cannot add it either.
I just purchased one 2024, in the same color (storm cloud).
Congrats! How do you like it so far?
@@brianruperti I love it. It's smooth. I haven't hit the highway yet tho.
@11216mel nice!
What is the point in selling this AND the Sequoia?
Sequoia is a body on frame that has more room. Rugged and heavy. Evergreen truck reliability. Grand Highlander is a unibody that handles better. More of a mainstream consumable.
I just got the regular hybrid Limited in black and do not regret it. It does not feel underpowered as it gives instant torque when needed. This vs the 2007 Sienna Limited is a huge upgrade. Only thing missing are auto dimming side mirrors. Keep the great videos coming. Peace ✌
Thanks for sharing this valuable feedback and big congrats! Thanks for your support 🙏🏼
My wife’s boyfriend loves this SUV
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Ummmmmm........lol
I am a Toyota guy and I have a Highlander. But you know what? Toyota design engineers are 4 or 5 years behind the race. I mean the design of this grand Highly could be something different. They just made a bigger Rav4 with Highlander looking interior. I prefer my V6 Highly
Very interesting point here. I get what you’re saying
@@brianruperti Hey Brian it was you and your Highlander review (the Silver one) who felt me in love with Highlander. I purchased my Silver Highly in 2022 and happy to have the last version of V6. Very smooth and thanks to you. Please make videos on Subaru cars as well as I see Subaru name in the plates of vehicles you review.
Only thing I missed was turning radius.
Sorry!
This turbo engine is not proven yet. The reason Toyota has been so reliable is because of their non turbo engines. Even Toyota mechanics have doubts.
I have a 2022 Highlander Limited AWD with the V-6. The Sales Manager at my dealer told me to hold onto it versus the Turbo.
Exactly! But we could be wrong. That's why we went with hybrid limited
No one care this is from Toyota it’s realible
I think integrating the plat holder in the grill is very very ugly. There are tons of way to make a grill looks like a grill.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts 🙏🏼
to me just bigger version of RAv4
Not quite, but that’s not a bad thing, so…
I hate climate control on touch screen!
This falls flat on its face when compared to the CX90. Sorry. Love it hate it... i tale the latter👎
The CX90 is nice. Thanks for watching
Not really. cx90 is smaller, and it’s a Mazda so no Toyota reliability
I wish all cars would get away from carpeting and use a sound deadening rubber type flooring, sure makes it easier to clean.
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