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Summary
- The world is slowly transiting from toxic fuel-emitting vehicles to cleaner and greener vehicles.
- Hybrid cars, with their sustainability and fuel-saving capacity, are an answer to the future.
- Toyota Highlander 2021, the latest hybrid car offering from the House of Toyota, hits the New Zealand automobile market.
To stem the pollution growth, curb the addiction to fuels, as well as to stabilise the climate, economies across the globe are now transiting to low-emissions vehicles, which are more sustainable and will pave the way for healthier living.
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Federal Budget 2021 has allocated significant funds to reduce the nation's carbon emissions and help it steadily shift to a low-emission fleet.
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Toyota unveils its newest hybrid Highlander
Toyota has launched its fuel-efficient, environment-friendly new vehicle, 'Toyota Highlander', for the emission-conscious New Zealanders.
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Toyota NZ General Manager Steve Prangnell expressed that Hybrids would pave the way for a cleaner and greener future. The Company aims to do its bit by making its businesses more sustainable, thereby offering the customers fuel-efficient options along with cost savings.
Now, one in every three of Toyota's new vehicle sales comprises hybrid cars.
Stunning features
The new Highlander- an owner’s pride, is Toyota’s most powerful 7-seater SUV with 2,000kg braked towing capacity and combined fuel consumption of just 5.6L/100km.
With a revised version of the 2.5l petrol engine used in RAV4, this new hybrid car is stylish and is designed with the state-of-the-art technology with improved safety.
Boasting of slim LED lights and stunning exteriors, the premium SUV offers a larger cabin for passengers, sitting in the third row, as well as enhanced luggage space.
Equipped with never-seen-before features like the panoramic sunroof and the finest 11-speaker JBL sound system, Toyota Highlander offers an exciting drive, perfect for family adventure trips.
The 2021 Highlander comes in 7 stunning colours- celestial silver, deep blue sea, crystal pearl, ruby, glacial blue, graphite, and eclipse.
Safety first
The vehicle is equipped with a Toyota Safety Sense suite, comprising adaptive cruise control with curve speed reduction, pre-collision system, along with an array of modern safety features.
It is yet to receive an official ANCAP safety rating.
Variants on display
As of now, 5 variants of the Highlander are available - 3 hybrid and 2 petrol options - starting from GXL to Limited ZR.
The price starts from NZ$60,990 and goes up to NZ$74,990, depending on the model chosen.
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Highlander’s competitors
As far as the rivals go, Toyota Highlander 2021 contests with the likes of Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb iV, BMW 3 series, Volvo XC90, and 2021 Ford Escape Hybrid, etc.
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