Toyota Grand Highlander teased with new Hybrid Max drivetrain

The brand new Toyota Grand Highlander – an extended model of our Kluger – can be unveiled early in 2023, with new styling and, most likely, a turbocharged hybrid choice.

Toyota says the Grand Highlander can be unveiled on February 8, 2023 on the Chicago motor display, and describes the auto as “all new”.

We may quibble about the usage of the phrase ‘new’ given the auto will use the TNGA-Okay structure, however there can be important variations between the longer, extra spacious Grand Highlander and its little brother, which is offered in Australia because the Kluger.

It’s unclear if the Grand Highlander will make its manner into Australian showrooms.

Within the teaser symbol launched in a single day we will see the Grand Highlander’s rear, which makes use of a distinct tailgate design that’s squarer and extra sharply creased than the common Highlander/Kluger.

As a substitute of the Kluger’s rounded and natural shapes, the Grand Highlander has an oblong rear glass panel, and the tail lighting fixtures appear to percentage extra in not unusual with the RAV4 than the Highlander.

This turns out to signify the Grand Highlander could have a lot of styling variations from its smaller sibling, or that the shorter Highlander/Kluger is due for a vital facelift or an early regeneration.

Any other attention-grabbing factor to notice from the teaser is the Hybrid Max badge at the Grand Highlander’s rump.

Toyota hasn’t mentioned the rest about Grand Highlander’s drivetrains, however the badge signifies the SUV will to be had with the similar prime efficiency 2.4-litre turbocharged hybrid machine to be had within the Crown sedan-crossover mashup.

The Crown Hybrid Max setup eschews the corporate’s same old e-CVT machine for a six-speed computerized. The six-speed transmission is connected to the two.4-litre turbo and drives the entrance wheels, whilst an electrical motor is located at the rear axle.

All up, the Crown Hybrid Max has a complete of 254kW and 542Nm. A extra tough 273kW model of this drivetrain is suited to the newest Lexus RX500h.

A file previous this 12 months recommended there can be a Lexus model of the Grand Highlander, which can be referred to as the TX.

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