2009 Toyota Highlander Limited

This year’s top-end Highlander trim is the 2009 Toyota Highlander Limited. This front-wheel-drive, seven-passenger SUV offers 19-inch five-spoke chrome-clad aluminum wheels, leather upholstery, an eight-way power adjustable driver’s seat with power lumbar support, heated outside mirrors, a universal remote transmitter (Homelink), dual-zone climate control, and a 6-CD changer. Options for the ’09 Highlander Limited, above and beyond those offered for the Sport trim, include a power liftgate and rear-seat DVD entertainment, featuring a 9-inch screen.

Of course, the ’09 Highlander Limited is equipped with the standard 270-hp, 248-lb-ft/torque 3.5-liter DOHC V6 engine and five-speed auto-manual transmission. Because it’s a FWD configuration, mileage for the ’09 Highlander is estimated at 18/24 mpg.

By Eric Tallberg