![]() ![]() ![]() The first thing that strikes front seat occupants of the 2008 Toyota Highlander is its small LCD screen set high at the top of the central stack. Nevertheless, the Highlander succeeded in its mission, and got us through our journey without any serious problems. We did notice a couple of niggles on the way: other than the system's tendency to wrap up its guidance prematurely and its radio silence between destinations, it was unable to tell us which side of the road our destination was on. We found our way to our last two stops and back to the office without having to touch the navigation system once. To our pleasant surprise, when we got back in, the navigation system restarted with our route memorized and directions to our third location displayed. Upon arriving at our second location, we shut down the Highlander's engine completely and left the car. After entering each address, the system gave us an option to replace the destination or add to the current itinerary at a point in the journey of our choosing. Armed with the addresses for four such locations (Highlander Apartments in Sunnyvale, Highlander Hair Studio in Castro Valley, the Highlander Motel in Oakland, and the Highlander Laundry Center in Albany), we used the car's touch-screen LCD display to enter them into the navigation system. Plugging "Highlander" into Google Maps, we found a surprising number of Highlander-related businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area. We resolved to test this feature on a mission worthy of the Highlander's name. In addition to its monster screen, the nav system has some very sophisticated programming options, including one that lets a driver set multiple stops on a single journey before setting out. The 2008 Toyota Highlander comes with a very slick-looking optional GPS system, which features one of the biggest in-dash LCD screens we have ever seen. On the road, the Highlander's smooth V-6 provides adequate power for a seven-seater, while delivering a refined, comfortable ride. With its smart key, leather seats, as-standard back-up camera, available voice-activated GPS navigation system, and Bluetooth hands-free calling, the Highlander borders on being a luxury SUV. The redesigned 2008 Toyota Highlander Limited has more Lexus in its DNA than it has Toyota. ![]()
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