Your Pennsylvania Toyota dealership takes a look at the 2012 Highlander hybrid SUV to help you decide whether it might suit your needs. If you want the space and convenience of an 
SUV, but you don’t want to stop at the gas station once a day to fill up, then this could be the right vehicle for you.
Quick Facts About the 2012 Highlander Hybrid
- It comes in two trim levels
- Both trims have the same engine: a 3.5-liter V6 hybrid
- All-wheel drive is standard
- Satellite radio, iPod, and Bluetooth are all standard
- Gets 28 mpg in the city and on the highway
- Has a lot of safety features
What Power the 2012 Toyota Highlander Hybrid?
Hybrid vehicles use a combination of electric and gas-powered engines. The 2012 Highlander’s gas engine is a 3.5-liter V6. It also has three electric motors that contribute to the SUV’s performance. When you put the engines together, they churn out 280 hp.
What does that mean for you? For starters, it means that the Highlander can catapult you from zero to 60 mph in less than 7.5 seconds. Who said hybrids didn’t have great performance?
How Safe is the 2012 Highlander?
Government crash tests give the 2012 Toyota Highlander an overall four out of five stars. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives the hybrid SUV its highest ratings in side-impact and frontal-offset tests.
In other words, the vehicle is quite safe.
If you want an SUV that is a little kinder to the environment but doesn’t skimp on performance, give the 2012 Highlander a test drive.
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