Originally Posted by Samson
ive been reading up on the highlander hybrid ever since i heard my mom talking about wanting to get one when it comes out .. and the hybrid version is not going to be an "upgrade" to the 4x4 v6 version... everything ive read(including toyotas own site, says it will be available in different versions... both base and limited forms 4x2 or 4x4, with all the same option packages as the regular gas version.. i think this is the best way to do it...because not everyone wants a fully decked out hybrid, nor can everyone afford one equipped like so.
Honestly we have no real pricing or package information, I'm just relaying what was said at the sales meeting. If it turns out to be incorrect then so be it.
One factor which leads me to doubt that Toyota is going to offer a full range of trim levels on the hybrid is that it is going to be built in relatively small numbers. In that instance it makes sense to keep the number of potential variants to a minimum. Even if there is a fwd hybrid model I'd guess it's only going to be available as an upgrade to the fwd Limited.
But, we still have no official info on it, so who knows what the final spread of options/prices will be.