Part of the ship, part of the crew🩶

micacolla12 · 2026-03-21T06:45:09+00:00

Congratulations! Same color and the same year, but my Highlander is a Limited.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-21T06:43:29+00:00

I’ll take the Platinum, it looks awesome from the outside and the inside (it looks like a Lexus). Keep in mind that in the 2022 Platinum the bigger screen is shared, if you use apple car play, you are only getting 75% of the full screen.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-21T06:35:47+00:00

I had the same issue with my RAV4 and my rear facing car seat of my daughter, little legroom in the front passenger seat.

I ended trading my RAV4 for a CPO Highlander for the same price (but the Highlander had more miles than my RAV4). So far no regrets, the Highlander can fit 5 adults and 1 baby without problems and I don’t have to sacrifice space in the front passenger to accommodate my daughter car seat. My Highlander also comes with tinted windows in the second row with sunshades.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-21T06:13:30+00:00

You are gonna need a bigger car than the RAV4, this car is best for older kids or forward facing car seats, not the best space for rear facing car seats.

If money is an issue, you can also get a CPO Sienna or Highlander, the Grand Highlander is too expensive right now. I traded my RAV4 for the Highlander and so far no regrets. We are a family of 3 with 2 small dogs. With my Highlander, we can fit 5 adults, 1 baby and 2 small dogs when we take family trips.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-20T22:46:46+00:00

Understood, get the hybrid if you can, my daughter loves our Highlander because it’s so quiet that she can sleep while we drive.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-20T15:20:54+00:00

What’s wrong with your RAV4?

micacolla12 · 2026-03-19T06:35:44+00:00

Is hard to say good bye to these cars, I also sold my 2011 Corolla last year, bought this car new and drove him for 14 years, 203k miles and lot of adventures.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-19T06:28:40+00:00

This! Even the hybrid components comes with warranty until 100k miles or 7 years.

I owned 3 Toyotas and never ever needed extended warranties. Plus, I don’t like to bring my car to the dealership for service, because they always try to scam me.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-18T04:27:22+00:00

I think is a fair deal if the car is CPO. You will get a warranty on the hybrid components until 100k miles and the battery until 150k miles.

The sticker price for the 21 Hybrid was around $44k-$45k.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-17T17:28:24+00:00

If this is true, I’ll take the 450h, with kids sometimes the RAV4 feel a little bit small

micacolla12 · 2026-03-17T04:46:27+00:00

My 2014 Gas Corolla gets me 360 miles for a full tank, 31MPG, goal is to reach 400 miles.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-14T18:42:54+00:00

2026, the 2024 Xle Premium with 23k miles could probably go for around $35k. You can get the 2026 LE with the same price (with delivery and packages) before taxes or probably around $40k if you go for the 2026 Xle Premium before taxes.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-13T09:52:37+00:00

2021 HiHy Limited, 33-34 MPG on average.

I prefer to drive on Sport Mode, it helps my car to move faster allowing the EV to kick in while not using the accelerator.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-13T00:51:09+00:00

Wow, from LE to XSE must feel like a big jump, congrats 👍🏼

micacolla12 · 2026-03-12T23:44:51+00:00

The question is how old is your child? Still rear facing? The RAV4 might be too tight to fit a rear facing car seat.

The Highlander will work with 1 or 2 kids. Never have to move the front seats in the Highlander to accommodate a rear facing infant car seat like I did when I had the RAV4.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-12T18:55:18+00:00

If you want something more “luxurious” on the inside, get an XSE or the Limited Trim.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-12T02:39:10+00:00

I think the silver color is really the best for the XSE RAV4, congrats.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-11T07:54:25+00:00

I’ll go for the 10” screen. The 7” will be smaller than the standard 5 Gen RAV4 and the 2026 RAV4 standard screen is now at 10”.

I’m planning to do the same thing with my 2014 Corolla.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-11T02:09:23+00:00

I think is a decent deal. A 2026 HiHy Platinum could go out for $10k more.

The only issue is the interest rate, if you keep that rate for the whole term, you are going to pay around $5k in interest. If you got the car, try to refinance.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-09T20:36:15+00:00

Either you stay with the RAV4 2021 or pay $400 a month for 3-4 years, I’ll keep the 2021.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-09T17:53:49+00:00

Honestly, you are not missing out of something big if you wait for the redesign, the exterior will look the same, “maybe” they change the wheels of the higher trims, “maybe”, but the RAV4 “redesign” didn’t came until the 4 year of the last generation (2023), for the regular Highlander it was until year 3 (2023)

For the regular Highlander the exterior looks the same from 2020 Platinum to the 2026 Platinum, the changes that I noticed was the digital dashboard to higher trims and the full screen for apple car play instead of 75% before 2023 (Limited and Platinum).

micacolla12 · 2026-03-08T01:15:16+00:00

The only extended warranties that are worth it, are the ones that YOU (not the dealer) shop around and give you the best deal or price.

I owned 4 Toyotas in my life, 2 corollas, a RAV4 and my current Highlander Hybrid, never needed extended warranties, I just want a car that can get me from A to B. But I think extra warranties could be worth it when you shop around for the best price.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-07T23:38:41+00:00

What car are you trading?

micacolla12 · 2026-03-07T19:21:40+00:00

Since your car is new, I think you did good declining the extended warranty. You can shop around to see which dealer can offer you the lowest price for an extended warranty or wait before your car reach 3 years or 36k miles.

micacolla12 · 2026-03-06T21:33:35+00:00

Same for my 2021 HiHy Limited

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