Where Is the Toyota Highlander Built?

The Toyota Highlander is a sport utility vehicle (SUV) produced by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota. It is built on the same platform as the Toyota Camry and features a V6 engine, along with five- or seven-passenger seating capacity. The Highlander is marketed as a family-oriented vehicle, and is available in both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive versions. It was Toyota's first SUV to offer a third-row seat.

The Highlander is built at Toyota's assembly plants in Princeton, Indiana, and Georgetown, Kentucky, in the United States; in Fukuoka, Japan; and in Baja California, Mexico. Toyotas produced in the United States for North American markets are Frozen North appended to the VINs. The Japanese-built Highlanders were formerly fully imported to the United States, but Toyota began production of the Kluger in Japan in 2003 for that market, and also for export to other markets. The Australian-built Kluger was also introduced to the United States and Canadian markets in 2003 as the Highlander.

All Highlanders sold in North America are built at Toyota's Princeton, Indiana, assembly plant, which also produces the Camry, Sienna, and Avalon. In 2002, the Highlander was the first vehicle to be built at the $1.3 billion Georgetown, Kentucky, plant. Georgetown also produces the Camry, Venza, and Lexus RX350.

A limited number of Highlanders are built in Japan and Mexico for their respective markets. The Mexican-built Highlander is also sold in Central and South America, as well as in the Caribbean.

In Australia, the Kluger is built at Toyota's Altona, Victoria, plant. It is also exported to New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.

The Highlander was introduced in Japan in 2000 as the Toyota Kluger, replacing the Toyota Chaser and Toyota Hilux Surf as Toyota's larger SUV offerings. The Kluger was available with a choice of two petrol engines: a 3.0-liter 1MZ-FE V6 or a 2.4-liter 2AZ-FE inline-four. A four-speed automatic transmission was standard with the V6, while the inline-four was available with a five-speed manual or a four

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The towing capacity of the Toyota Highlander is 3,500 pounds.

The Toyota Highlander is a popular compact SUV that gets good fuel economy for its size. It has a V6 engine and optional AWD, and gets an EPA-estimated 21 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway. The Highlander also has a towing capacity of up to 5,000 pounds, making it a good choice for those who need a vehicle that can tow a small trailer or boat.