The 2017 Toyota Highlander has many competitors, including the 2017 Honda Pilot. Which one comes out first when put head to head? This guide may help you decide. Visit McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL for a closer look at the all-new 2017 Toyota Highlander.
Crash Avoidance
While the Pilot offers crash avoidance technology, the Highlander simply has it. Even the base model has the technology you deserve to help keep your family safer. This includes a front collision warning, an autobrake, and a lane departure warning. Find out about pricing.
Driver Aids
While the Pilot offers driver aids, the Highlander has more. Only the Toyota has self-regulating high beams and adaptive cruise control on every edition. With help like that, drivers can relax more and worry less.
Features
Highlanders come with some features you won’t find on the Pilot. For instance, only the Highlander has second-row reclining seats, a soft-touch in-dash shelf, and a soft-touch roll-top central console. Highlander exclusive options include Optitron instrumentation and the Driver Easy Speak microphone.
Performance
Pilots have a 280-horsepower V6 that produces 262 lb.-ft. of torque. That’s good but it’s not as good as the Highlander V6. This powertrain delivers 295 horsepower and 263 lb.-ft. of torque. In addition, the Highlander is lighter weight than the Pilot. This means that the Highlander has a better horsepower-to-weight ratio. Each horse under the Highlander’s hood can do more. Furthermore, the Highlander’s eight-speed automatic is a bit more impressive than the Pilot’s six-speed automatic.
Feel free to ask our staff more about Highlander’s capabilities and amenities. You can schedule a test drive at McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.
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McKinnon Toyota Reviews the Toyota Tundra TRD Sport
Anytime you hear the term TRD and Tundra in the same sentence, that’s good news. This time, Toyota will be adding the Tundra TRD Sport to its lineup. This will be one of the most fun Tundras ever to come down the line. You can learn more when you schedule a test drive at McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.
Tundra TRD Sport
If you choose the TRD Sport, you’ll also choose between the CrewMax and Double Cab configurations. You’ll have your choice of 4×2 and 4×4 drivetrains as well. You’ll definitely enjoy the performance of the i-Force engine. This proven 5.7-liter V8 kicks out 381 horsepower. To help this truck deal with off-road forces, there are specially tuned Bilstein Shocks. The truck also gets TRD front and rear anti-sway bars. With more equipment at your command, you can take on more challenges and go on more adventures. Find out about pricing.
TRD Sport Curb Appeal
The truck has a color-keyed hood scoop as well as color-keyed mirrors and bumpers. The lights are dressed with smoked chrome bezels. The Mesh grille wears a body-color surround. TRD Sport specific graphics dress up the bed. Among the colors available, you’ll find Barcelona Red Metallic, Blazing Blue Pearl, and Midnight Black Pearl. The wheels are silver sport-styled alloys. The interior picks up a TRD shift knob and TRD floor mats.
Safety Standards
The TRD Sport will have Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, automatic high beams, and a lane departure alert. There’s also a pre-collision system with forward collision warning, pedestrian detection and autobrake.
Ready for an excellent truck? Check out the Tundras at McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.
McKinnon Toyota Reviews the New Sequoia TRD Sport
If you love adventure, but you thrive on style, you can have both in the all new Sequoia TRD Sport. With its styling and performance upgrades, you’ll love the way it handles adventure. Find your Sequoia choices at McKinnon Toyota dealer Montgomery AL.
The Style
You’ll notice TRD changes such as a special shift knob, trim-specific floor mats, and special sill protectors. You can also opt for black leather captain chairs with the premium package. Sequoia SUVs seat seven or eight in stylish comfort. Bluetooth audio streaming is controlled by the Entune touchscreen. You can enjoy HD radio and, for iPhone users, Siri Eyes Free. Navigation expands the system with traffic and weather components. Schedule a test drive.
The Look
Sequoia TRD Sport models will have specific grille inserts and 20-inch black sport wheels. The sides will wear metallic black mirror caps and front-door black satin finish badging. The rear comes dressed with darkened taillight housing and a special metallic black and chrome liftgate badge.
Upgraded Performance
With its 5.7-liter iForce V8, the Sequoia TRD Sport comes ready to move its big load. The engine kicks out 381 horsepower. You can choose from 4×2 or 4×4 drivetrains. These are enhanced by TRD Sport-Tuned Bilstein Shocks and bolstered by front and rear anti-sway bars. Learn about pricing.
The Safety
For the first time ever, the Toyota Sequoia will offer standard crash avoidance warnings and automatic features. This includes a pre-collision system with a front collision warning and a pedestrian watch. The lane departure alert is strengthened by a new assist capability. Dynamic cruise control utilizes radar for greater precision.
For more information, visit McKinnon Toyota dealer Montgomery AL.
McKinnon Toyota Reviews the Toyota RAV4 Adventure
If you love excitement, you are going to love the Toyota RAV4 Adventure. This popular crossover will have its own distinct look and some great standard equipment. You’ll want to see all of the RAV4 family at McKinnon Toyota dealer Montgomery AL.
The Look
RAV4 Adventure models look the part. They wear large over-fender flare and lower body guards. Dressing up the lights, there are black headlight bezels and a black foglamp surround. The tires are 18-inch five-spoke black alloys. Adventure badging proclaims this SUV’s intent. Completing the look, a roof rack is ready for your use. Available in five colors, it also comes in exclusive Ruby Flare Pearl. Learn about pricing.
Sporty Cabin
The interior has unique trim panels and Adventure door sill protectors. The Adventure logo is featured on the all-weather floor mats and cargo mat. You can enjoy power-heated front row seats and a heated steering wheel.
RAV4 Adventure
Since the Adventure models are inspired by an active lifestyle, you get your choice of Dynamic Torque Control all-wheel drive or front-wheel drive with an Automatic Limited-Slip Differential. Either way there’s a higher ride height with the special suspension. For towing, there’s an upgraded radiator and supplemental fluid coolers. Schedule a test drive.
RAV4 Adventure Safety
Keeping things safe, every RAV4 has standard crash avoidance features. This means that the RAV4 Adventure can warn you about forward collision dangers and lane departures. Automatic features include an autobrake and a lane assist. You also get self-regulating high beams for easier night driving and Dynamic Cruise Control to simplify daily driving.
You’ll find the RAV4 at McKinnon Toyota dealer Montgomery AL.
McKinnon Reviews the Corolla iM vs. the Corolla
Well, if you wondered when you’d see a Corolla hatchback, the time is now. After more than ten years without one, there’s the 2017 Corolla iM. This review explores the differences. You’ll want to consider a test drive to see for yourself at McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.
Sedan or Hatchback
Obviously, different people have different interests when it comes to sedans and hatchbacks. The regular Corolla has a longer wheelbase. Its trunk measures 13 cu.ft. Marking it as different, the iM wears sharp-eyed headlights and a hexagonal lower grille. Since it’s a hatchback, it offers more space in the hold, a generous 20.8 cu.ft.
High Content Cabins
Standard dash technology on each car includes a touchscreen, but these are slightly different set-ups. Still you get streaming audio to give you a world of music chocies. The iM has one well-appointed trim, letting you get more at once. Hatchbacks have dual-zone programmable thermostats and power-heated side mirrors. The floor contains silence sheets, an acoustic layer windshield, and foam-type insulation. The Corolla actually comes in eight trims and offers even more equipment at the highest levels.
Performance
Corollas have 132 or 140 horsepower, depending on the edition. There are 137 horses under the hood of the hatchback iM. Either way, you are getting good gas mileage and a choice of automatic or manual transmission. Find your best price on the Corolla or Corolla iM hatchback.
Safety
The iM has eight airbags and a standard city autobrake. The Corolla goes further than any vehicle in its class with pre-collision warning, autobrake, pedestrian detection, lane departure and more.
Schedule a test drive at McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.
Prius Two Eco Named Best New Hybrid
Working with Car and Driver magazine, Good Housekeeping has announced its Best New Car Awards. The Prius Two Eco leads its class as the Best New Hybrid. Proven technology and cutting-edge advances combine for an even better Prius.
A New Direction
Good Housekeeping judges praise the Prius for going in a new direction with its futuristic design. The iconic hybrid has improved with every new year, but this year marks a leap in many areas, including performance and safety, to name just a few. Of course, knockout gas mileage is another reason. The Prius continues to lead among gas-powered hybrids. Learn about pricing from McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.
Expanding on Excellence
Since the Prius runs on the most proven technology in the automotive world, it could just stand still while the world catches up. Yet it chooses to work hard to push further into the 50s for both city and highway MPG fuel economy. Whether your emphasis is on the daily fuel savings or the overall quality of the ride, the Prius continues to offer the excellence you expect and the value you deserve.
Safety Multiplied
Standard crash prevention is now part of the Prius. This means you get vehicle detection, pedestrian detection, and automatic braking. You also get a lane departure alert with an automated assist to help you. When it comes to watching your back, the Prius is definitely working for you. With radar-directed cruise control, it can make good decisions about speed while you steer. The Prius is a 2017 Top Safety Pick Plus.
You can schedule a test drive or just head straight to McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.
With a major emphasis on safety this year, it is only fitting that the Toyota brand should earn more Top Safety Picks for 2017 than any other automaker. Its cars have more airbags, more crash avoidance features or both. Schedule a test drive of your favorite at McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.
Award Earners
To get Top Safety Pick Plus, you have to earn it. That’s just what the new Toyota Yaris iA sedan and Avalon did. How did they do it? Well, the Yaris iA sedan has eight airbags and class-exclusive standard city autobrake. Taking home the Plus designation, the Prius, Prius v, Camry, Corolla and RAV4 proved that their crash avoidance features really work on behalf of their passengers.
Expanding Safety
This year Toyota has added a standard autobrake, forward collision warning, and pedestrian detection to the Prius family and the RAV4 family. Surprisingly, it also adds these things to the Corolla, helping it lead its class. The Highlander now offers these crash avoidance features, too. The Tundra and Tacoma lead their class with eight airbags apiece.
Safety On Tap
A monocular camera and radar interact with electronics to create a blanket system. It watches for pedestrians, reacts to stopping traffic, and alerts drivers to lane departures. For the base price, many Toyotas offer:
- full-speed dynamic radar cruise control
- pedestrian detection
- blind spot monitor
- lane alert with steering assist
- automatic on/off high beams
- precollision system with
To make your family safer, find your next ride at McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.
McKinnon Reviews 2017 Toyota Highlander
When it comes to family rides, the 2017 Toyota Highlander leads the way. The newest edition has upped its performance to please the family driver. There’s much more safety as well with the addition of crash avoidance features. Learn about pricing and the latest specials from McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.
Faster Fuel Efficiency
Few engines get faster and more fuel efficient at the same time. Toyota has managed it with the new V-6 with Direct Shift Automatic transmission. Horsepower rises by 25 to 295. Torque rises by 15 to 263 lb.-ft. The new eight-speed automatic adds two more gears for better ratios. Fuel economy jumps by three to 27 mpg highway. A stop-start system lets you choose to save fuel at redlights. Even the hybrid edition picks up more horsepower.
Smarter Safety
With eight airbags, you can bet the Highlander is all about taking care of your family. Going beyond protection, however, it is now offering a lane departure alert, a steering assist, pedestrian detection, forward collision warning and automatic pre-collision braking. All of these standards definitely position it at the head of its class in terms of prevention. These systems employ camera and millimeter-wave radar to assist the driver. Ready to go as fast or slow as the traffic allows, radar cruise control helps ease the stress of the parent in the driver’s seat. The special high beam feature automatically reduces or increase the light level to match road light conditions.
Schedule a test drive and check all of the good things it has to offer your family. You’ll find it at McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.
McKinnon Reviews 2018 Toyota C-HR
There’s a new crossover coming to town. Toyota is setting a new trend with what it calls a coupe high-rider. The 2017 Toyota C-HR is an urban-dwelling crossover with a sports car attitude toward life. You can find out more at McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Birmingham AL.
Sports Car Attitude
The engineers in charge of this project were instructed to make sure that drivability was part of the crossover’s DNA. As such, the vehicle is extra lightweight and has a low center of gravity. A large diameter stabilizer bar and SACHS dampers improve front suspension response. SACHs shock absorbers help out the rear suspension. A Preload differential sends torque from the left to right wheels as needed, creating a more composed driving capability during low-speed maneuvers. A Sport mode adds to the crossover’s quick reflexes.
Style
The crossover reflects a racecar bias with its clear, commanding view of the road and intuitive access to instrumentation. An angled dashboard creates a driver-centric cockpit. Even the touchscreen has been repositioned to create a smarter line of sight. As for style, a varied diamond pattern dresses the front black headliner, the climate controls, and the speaker surrounds. For a better backseat, there are footwell cubbies for more footroom, scalloped seatbacks for more kneeroom, and a chamfered headliner for more height. Schedule a test drive.
Safety
Like so many Toyotas today, the C-HR packs a forward collision warning, pedestrian watch, and pre-collision automatic braking. It also has full-speed cruise control and ten airbags. Learn about pricing.
If you want the latest developments in automotives or you just want a sporty crossover, check out the C-HR at McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Birmingham AL.
McKinnon Reviews 2017 Toyota RAV4 Limited
The 2017 Toyota RAV4 Limited offers a value package of more upscale amenities that makes it very attractive to shoppers. As you decide which SUV is right for you, give the Limited a good look. You will like what you see. Find the latest RAV4 specials from McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.
Better Standards
The Limited exterior wears roof rails and 18-inch wheels. Color-keyed mirrors are power-adjustable and power-heated. Inside the handsome cabin, Toyota’s lush leatherette, known as SofTex, trims the seats. The driver enjoys an eight-way power chair with lumbar support, memory and heat. Front passengers enjoy a four-way passenger chair with heat. An acoustic noise-reducing front windshield quiets the ride, and a moonroof lets light into the cabin. The height-adjustable power liftgate comes with jam protection to prevent injury to yourself or the kids. A package lets you get the Bird’s Eye camera system. On the dash, there’s a 4.2-inch multi-information screen.
More Tech Capability
Limited drivers enjoy Entune Premium Audio with the advantages of navigation and Doppler Weather overlay. An App Suite provides fast access to favorite features. Siri Eyes Free expands capability for iPhone users. HD radio and a backup camera are also on board. Cache radio lets you hear a favorite song again. Safety tech includes a blind spot monitor to complement the lane change assist and lane departure alert. RAV4 drivers also enjoy the benefit of automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection and a forward collision warning.
With so much to offer, the RAV4 Limited edition is a good reason to schedule a test drive at McKinnon Toyota dealer serving Montgomery AL.
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