I bought the car new and it now has over 140k miles. I have not had any major problems with it so far. It gets great gas mileage. One thing that stands out to me is the room in the back seat. Our child can stand up in the back and walk normal to get into the car seat. There is plenty of leg room. When we went on vacation to the beach, I packed up the car. When I was finished, I thought I left something out because there was still plenty of room. The gas mileage is great. After 9 years of ownership, the air conditioner will still freeze you out in the front seats.

The Highlander is a top-rated vehicle! The XLE trim is the lowest you should go, since it includes blind spot monitoring. The Highlander may seem like a large vehicle in the beginning, but it's quiet and powerful. It is not as fast as other cars when accelerating, but you'll be going 55 in no time. The Highlander has a nice interior with mostly touchscreen buttons. Also, the vehicle is push to start, and the doors unlock just by touching the handle from the outside. Exclusively, the Highlander has a shelf underneath the dash. Car runs on battery at stop lights, therefore I have less fill ups at the gas station.