Toyota has a big SUV launch coming. And we mean big.
ToyotaToyota has announced it is soon to start building two new three-row SUVs built with, and we quote, “the active Gen Y American family in mind” at its plant in Indiana. One of them will be a luxury, Lexus-branded version called the TX. The other should be a Toyota-branded version of the same car — which we believe will be called the Grand Highlander.
Here’s what we know about the 2023 Grand Highlander so far.
Toyota will (probably) call the new SUV the Grand Highlander
ToyotaThis SUV will effectively be a bigger version of the Highlander pictured here. All evidence points to Toyota not overthinking the name; the company filed a trademark application in the U.S. and Canada for “Grand Highlander.” It would surprise us if that were not the name.
The Grand Highlander should be a classic crossover
ToyotaToyota has a body-on-frame three-row SUV with the all-new 2023 Sequoia; the Grand Highlander is expected to be a unibody crossover. It will be built at the same plant as the Highlander and may end up being a stretched version of it.
The Grand Highlander will offer a hybrid engine
ToyotaToyota noted that the Grand Highlander and its Lexus counterpart will “join a diverse electrified portfolio.” That indicates there will at least be a hybrid option. And judging from some of Toyota’s latest releases like the Sienna and the Venza, a hybrid engine may be the only option. We don’t know yet whether that will be a plug-in or plug-in hybrid; it probably won’t be all-electric.
The Grand Highlander will pack fancy tech
ToyotaToyota noted that the new SUV will offer both semi-autonomous hands-free driving in certain situations and self-parking technology. It will also have a digital key to allow users to use their smartphone as a key and share the key digitally.
Expect the Grand Highlander to hit dealers in 2023
ToyotaOne leaked Toyota dealer document had the Grand Highlander arriving soon; another leaked Toyota dealer planning doc does not mention the Grand Highlander going on sale in 2022. Regardless, it will probably arrive some time in 2023 as either a 2023 or 2024 model year vehicle. There’s a possibility we may see it beforehand later in 2022.
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