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2.7 FWD

2.7 FWD

XU40 · 2009–2013FWD

A four-cylinder Highlander from the second generation, sold in the US between 2009 and 2013. The 2.7-litre engine gives 187 hp and 252 Nm with a six-speed automatic, driving the front wheels. It was added for 2009 as the smaller alternative to the 270 hp V6.

184 hpPower
2009-2013Year
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Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement2.7 L
Cylinders4
FuelPetrol
TransmissionAutomatic
DrivetrainFWD
Performance
Numbers that matter
Power184 hp
Torque252 Nm

STORY

Toyota's Highlander hybrid was shown as a world premiere at the Detroit show in January 2004 and went on sale in mid-2005 as a 2006 model; Toyota described it as the world's first seven-passenger hybrid SUV. The third generation made its world debut at the New York show on 27 March 2013 and was built in Princeton, Indiana. The fourth generation followed in New York on 17 April 2019, offered with a V6 or a hybrid of a 2.5-litre four and two electric motors. The next Highlander is a battery-electric three-row SUV with a 77.0 or 95.8 kWh battery and up to 315 miles of manufacturer-estimated range, built in Georgetown, Kentucky; Toyota now calls it the 2028 model and expects sales to begin in early 2027.

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