November 20, 2007 3:09 PM PST
Review: 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
(Credit:
CNET Networks/Sarah Tew)
The 2008 model year update to the Toyota Highlander Hybrid took the unoriginal path, reflected by model updates across the industry, of making everything bigger. The new Highlander is higher and wider, giving more space inside but also increasing the weight, a counterintuitive design move with a hybrid. On the positive side, the EPA-rated fuel economy hasn't changed, even though the car uses the same power train as in previous years.
