- 3,456 cc 3.5 liters V 6 front engine with 93.9 mm bore, 83.0 mm stroke, 10.8 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder 2GR-FE
- Unleaded fuel 87
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 19.2 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 16.0
- Power: 201 kW , 270 HP SAE @ 6,200 rpm; 248 ft lb , 336 Nm @ 4,700 rpm

2008 Toyota Highlander Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features

- Four-wheel ABS
- 3.478:1 axle ratio
- Brake assist system
- Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
- Electronic brake distribution
- Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
- Fullsize alloy rim under body spare wheel
- Stability control
- Strut front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs


2008 Toyota Highlander Exterior & Aerodynamics Standard Features

- Body color front and rear bumpers
- Driver and passenger power partial-painted door mirrors
- External dimensions: overall length (inches): 188.4, overall width (inches): 75.2, overall height (inches): 69.3, ground clearance (inches): 8.1, wheelbase (inches): 109.8, front track (inches): 64.0, rear track (inches): 64.0 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 38.7
- Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
- Luxury trim
- Pearl paint
- Fixed rear window with defogger and intermittent
- Roof spoiler
- Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
- Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 6,000, curb weight (lbs) 4,178, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 2,000 and max payload (lbs) 1,822
- Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe

2008 Toyota Highlander Interior Standard Features

- 12v power outlet: cargo, front and 1
- 12v power outlet: cargo and 1, 12v power outlet: front and 2
- Air conditioning with rear outlet
- Fixed mast antenna
- Audio system with AM/FM and CD player CD player reads MP3
- Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
- Cargo area light
- Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 95.4 and all seats in place (cu ft): 10.3
- Clock
- Full dashboard console with covered storage box, full floor console with covered storage box modular, partial overhead console with covered storage box
- Delayed/fade courtesy lights
- Cruise control
- Front seats cup holders fixed, rear seats cup holders pop out, 3rd row seats cup holders fixed
- Door ajar warning
- Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats
- Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
- Bucket driver seat with height adjustment and tilt adjustment, bucket passenger seat
- Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
- Front seat center armrest
- Two height adjustable active head restraints on front seats, three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats, two height adjustable head restraints on 3rd row seats
- Headlight control with time delay switch-off
- Illuminated entry system
- Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 40.6, rear headroom (inches): 40.1, front hip room (inches): 56.7, rear hip room (inches): 56.5, front leg room (inches): 43.2, rear leg room (inches): 38.3, front shoulder room (inches): 59.7, rear shoulder room (inches): 59.5 and interior volume (cu ft): 145.7
- Knee airbags driver
- Low tire pressure indicator
- Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch
- Power steering
- Front power windows with one one-touch, rear power windows
- Front reading lights
- 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
- Rear seat center armrest
- Three asymmetrical 40/20/40 front facing reclining rear seats with fore/aft adjustment and zero adjustments
- Rear view mirror
- Remote fuel filler door release
- Remote control remote trunk/hatch release
- All three rows side curtain airbag
- Front seat back storage
- Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour
- Seating: seven seats and 1 or 2
- Service interval indicator
- Front side airbag with occupant sensors
- Six speaker(s)
- Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment
- Tachometer
- 3-point reel third row seat belts on driver side and passenger side
- Bench front facing one-piece third row seats with two seat capacity that fold flat to floor
- Driver and passenger vanity mirror
- Ventilation system with micro filter