Seven-seater SUV models abound. But as an adult you often have no business on the third row unless your profession has to be a contortionist. The next car brand, however, comes with a seven-seater SUV in which the accountant in the third row of seats is also excellent.
Toyota will unveil the new Toyota Grand Highlander on February 8, 2023 at the Chicago Auto Show. And judging by a photo that Toyota has sent into the world, you sit in the third row of seats as an adult quite spacious. In fact, you save knee room! No wonder grandpa smiles at his granddaughter. She sits far enough that he has enough arm space to fiddle with his smartphone. And then there is also room in the door compartment for a drinking bottle and a notepad. And a USB connection is also available.
Scale cases or toiletry bags
The Toyota Highlander (without the addition of Grand) that is available in the Netherlands is a hybrid SUV with seven seats. At nearly five meters long, it really is one hell of a hybrid SUV. It also fits seven people, but then you have little luggage space left. For the Toyota Grand Highlander, Toyota promises that with a full occupancy, seven pieces of luggage will still fit in the luggage compartment. Whether these are scale cases or toiletry bags, Toyota does not say.
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Toyota also does not say whether the Toyota Grand Highlander will be longer than the regular Toyota Highlander. Given the photo of the third row of seats, that is almost necessary. That said, we don’t think the Toyota Grand Highlander will be making the crossing to Europe. Because the normal Toyota Highlander is already a beast for Dutch standards. Great if you live in Wassenaar and have your own driveway, less great if you live three floors up at the back of the Jordaan and your neighbor’s name is Tante Leen.
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Grandpa in the passenger seat
The Dutch Toyota dealers will put a total of 86 copies of the Toyota Highlander on license plates in 2022. For comparison: Skoda sold 2078 units of its Skoda Kodiaq in the Netherlands, which can also be equipped as an SUV with seven seats. No matter how many composite families the Netherlands has nowadays, the Toyota Grand Highlander will definitely remain in America where it is produced. Then put grandpa in the passenger seat next to the driver …