Used Toyota SUVs have earned a reputation for long-term reliability, and strong performance in a variety of driving conditions. From the urban-friendly RAV4 to the rugged 4Runner, Toyota’s lineup offers something for everyone.
Key takeaways
- The Toyota lineup offers an even mix of two, and three row options.
- If you’re needing something on the larger side, the Grand Highlander is the best option. This comes with some of the best features, as well as some of the most legroom.
- As the models get more modern, the hybrid engines get more accessible.
bZ4X/BZ
Making its North American debut in 2023, this is the newest model in the Toyota SUV family. Being that model is a battery electric vehicle it can get you an EPA estimated 252 miles on one charge.
The bZ4X can seat up to 5 people comfortably, while it’s not the largest, it is the greenest. You can find a 12.3-inch infotainment screen that comes standard on all trims, making it one of the biggest in the family. While it doesn’t have a frunk, you will be able to use either 26, or 28 cubic feet of room in the trunk.
Corolla Cross
This model seats five, making it a great option for those who want something a bit smaller. Coming with two engine options, one a regular gas option, and the other a hybrid option. The gas engine is a 2.0L I4, and can get 32 MPG combined, but for the hybrid, this number gets bumped up to 42 MPG combined.
The Corolla Cross only comes with an 8-inch screen, while this isn’t tiny, it’s also not the largest, giving it a nice middleground. Some features that help give it the edge over the others are heated front seats, a leather-wrapped shift knob, and a flip-down center armrest for rear-seat passengers.
The Highlander is one of the larger models in the family, coming with up to 8-passenger seating. You can find this in 6 trims: the L, LE, XLE, XSE, Limited, and Platinum. If you don’t need all 8 seats, then you can look for models that are equipped with bucket seats for the second row, giving this row more comfort.
Being such a large vehicle, it may come as a shock that it offers a hybrid engine. This engine can get you 36 MPG combined. But if hybrids aren’t your thing, then you can look for a base 2.4L I4 that gets 25 MPG combined.
For the front row, you can look for 42-inches of legroom. The rear seats get 38.7-inches of legroom, which is still comfortable, just not as much.
Being that there’s a few trims to pick between, there’s two infotainment systems that you can find. The smaller one being an 8-inch screen, with the larger one being 12.3-inches. On the higher-end trims, you can find some models that are equipped with ventilated seats, helping you stay cool when the weather gets warm.
Grand Highlander
The Highlander is almost identical to the Highlander, with the main difference being dimensions. The Grand Highlander comes with less legroom in the front at 41.7-inches, but the second row gets more at 39.5-inches.
The RAV4 is a 5 seater, making it another smaller option. Much like the others in the family it comes with both a regular engine, and a hybrid engine. For the gas engine, you can find it on 5 trims, these being the LE, XLE, XLE Premium, Adventure and Limited. The hybrid engine is slightly less accessible coming on the LE, XLE, XSE and Limited trims.
In more recent years, the TRD Off-Road was added to the lineup, making it a desirable option for those who wanted a 4Runner, but didn’t want to give up on the RAV4.Every trims comes with a 7-inch infotainment screen, making it the smallest one available on any vehicle. This model is one of the safest though, thanks to the Toyota Safety Sense 2.0. This comes with adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning with lane keeping assistance, and automatic high-beam headlights.
The best engine that you can get from a RAV4 is the hybrid option. This engine will get you 40 MPG combined, making it a great roadtrip vehicle.
The 4Runner is the model with the most trims, featuring a total of 9. While most of the other models come with trims that are great on the road, the 4Runner comes with a Trailhunter. This trim comes with massive 33-inch tires, making it so that you can conquer whatever terrain is on your next adventure. While this is a capable option, the engines are shared with the Highlander, making this one surprisingly efficient.
This model is also another 5 seater, making it a good option for families who want a bit more adventure than the rest of the lineup can offer.
With the most recent generation starting only a few years ago, it comes with some of the most modern equipment found in this segment. The feature that stands out from the rest of the Toyota family is the 14-inch screen, found on most trims. The entry trim comes with a smaller screen, making it more economically friendly.
This is the last of the 8 passenger seating models, and much like the others, this one does come with an option for captain’s chairs in the second row, adding some comfort that the 5 seat options can’t replicate.
If you find yourself looking at a current generation model, you’ll note that it comes with a hybrid engine as the only option. This will get you 22 MPG combined, getting you up to 495 miles of range.
Where can I get a used Toyota SUV?
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