Leaving the old engine, will continue to be a hot commodity imported privately in Vietnam

Toyota Highlander 2023. Photo: Toyota USA

The biggest change on the 2023 update of Toyota Highlander lies in the area under the bonnet where the 3.5L V6 engine has been replaced by a turbocharged 2.4L 4-cylinder. This engine capacity reaches 265 horsepower, 30 horsepower lower than the V6 version but compensates for a higher torque of 62 Nm (418 Nm total).

Turbocharged engine on Toyota Highlander 2023. Photo: Toyota USA

The vehicle’s fuel efficiency is assessed to remain the same at 9.8 liters / 100km, but the Japanese brand ensures that CO2 and NOx emissions are no longer as high as before.

Toyota Highlander 2023. Photo: Toyota USA

The hybrid version of Toyota Highlander 2023 is still maintained with a 2.5L 4-cylinder engine combined with 2 electric motors for a total capacity of 243 horsepower and fuel consumption of about 6.53 liters / 100km.

Moving into the cabin, the Limited and Platinum configurations of the Toyota Highlander 2023 use a 12.3-inch digital dashboard instead of the 2 7-inch screen clamps as before, not to mention the user can customize the display interface. This screen with 4 different modes.

New digital dashboard on Toyota Highlander 2023. Photo: Toyota USA

In addition, the high-end versions on the mid-size SUV will use a 12.3-inch central screen, the low-end versions will use an 8-inch screen, while the two lowest configurations will also be changed from 4.2-inch screens to 7 inches. .

Center curtain on Toyota Highlander 2023. Photo: Toyota USA

Toyota Audio Multimedia entertainment system integrated with cloud data navigation, the ability to update software via the Internet, personal virtual assistant activated by voice commands Hey Toyota, wireless Apple CarPlay / Android Auto and Apple applications Music/Amazon Music is available on all versions.

The remaining changes are quite limited around some additional equipment for each configuration (power-folding side mirrors on high versions, hands-free rear doors on medium versions) or a wireless phone charging desk now located at more accessible location.

In Vietnam, Toyota Highlander is not genuine distribution. Cars appear in private showrooms and are always rated as hot goods when imported. Because of imported CBU from the US, the selling price of this car is always very high compared to the common ground. A car of the 2020 version costs over 4 billion VND – on par with the large SUVs of Mercedes-Benz.