Our 2008 Toyota Highlander has been a pretty good SUV all around. We have had no major mechanical issues, which is extremely important to us. The build quality seems to be excellent, it is a Toyota, so never really any concern there. The interior is comfortable and fairly good quality, although we have issues with the leather on both the drivers and passenger seats splitting on the side bolster. We invested in a set of Weathertech mats right from the beginning, and they have worked wonders to preserve the light grey carpeting throughout the vehicle, especially with kids!

I purchased this car used, but with low mileage. After almost ten years we have put about 200,000 miles on it. There have been a few repairs, but most have been just routine maintenance. We did have to replace the computer which was an expensive repair. The car was 12 years old at that point. As a family of four we have taken quite a few trips and have easily fit all the suitcases, baby gear, etc. we'll needed in the trunk space. It gets great gas mileage especially on the high way which makes it a great trip car. We have used to roof rack to transport a Christmas tree and since the seats fold down, we have been able to purchase large items and lumber. The vehicle is very comfortable with leather seats and looks higher end with phowood accents. We really enjoy the sunroof when the weather is nice. I wish the windows were tinted darker and the third row pop up seat had more room. An adult cannot use that seat.