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2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Limited 4X4
Standards and Options
Pricing

BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
MSRP $42,500 $37,125 $30,745 $39,290
Invoice Price $38,855 $33,459 $27,664 $35,198
Destination Charges $695 $670 $595 $645
Air Conditioning. Health, Ventilation

BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Air Conditioning Standard Standard Standard Standard
Automatic Climate Control Standard Standard Standard Standard
Interior Pollen/Particle/Dust Air Filter Standard Standard Standard Standard
Rear HVAC Ducts Option Standard Standard Standard
Rear Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Option Standard Standard Standard
Rear Seat HVAC Controls Option Standard Standard Standard
Entertainment, Communication, Navigation

BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
CD Changer Option Option Standard Standard
CD Player Standard Standard Standard Standard
Cassette Player N/A N/A Option Standard
DVD Player N/A N/A N/A Option
Hands Free or Voice Activated Phone N/A N/A Option N/A
Navigational Aid Option N/A N/A Option
Radio Standard Standard Standard Standard
Second Row Sound Controls/Accessories N/A N/A Option N/A
Subwoofer Option Standard Standard N/A
Telematic Systems Option N/A N/A N/A
Exterior

BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Bodyside/Cab Step or Running Board Standard Option Option Option
Bumper Step Up N/A Standard Standard Standard
Front Air Dam Standard Standard Standard Standard
Metallic Paint Standard Standard Standard Standard
Power Sliding Side Van Door N/A N/A N/A N/A
Power Trunk Lid Standard N/A N/A N/A
Rear Spoiler N/A N/A Standard Standard
Skid Plate or Underbody Protection Standard N/A N/A N/A
Splash or Mud Guards N/A Standard Option Standard
Wind Deflector or Buffer for Convertibles N/A N/A N/A N/A
Instrumentation

BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Battery Gauge N/A N/A N/A N/A
Clock Standard Standard Standard Standard
Compass Option Standard N/A Standard
Cruise Control Standard Standard Standard Standard
Electroluminescent Instrumentation N/A N/A N/A Standard
Gauges Standard Standard Standard Standard
Inside Temperature Gauge Option N/A N/A N/A
Intelligent Cruise Control N/A N/A N/A N/A
Night Vision N/A N/A N/A N/A
Oil Gauge Option N/A N/A N/A
Outside Temperature Gauge Standard Standard N/A Standard
Service or Maintenance Interval Indicator Standard N/A Standard Standard
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Standard Standard Standard Standard
Tachometer Standard Standard Standard N/A
Tire Inflation/Pressure Monitor N/A Standard Standard N/A
Trip Computer Standard Standard N/A Standard
Lighting

BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Automatic Headlights Standard Standard Standard Standard
Cornering Lights N/A N/A N/A N/A
Daytime Running Lights Option N/A N/A Standard
Fog Lights Standard Standard Standard Standard
Halogen Headlights Standard Standard Standard Standard
Headlight Washers Option N/A N/A N/A
High Intensity Discharge Headlights Option N/A N/A N/A
Windshield Wiper Activated Headlights N/A N/A N/A N/A
Roof

BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Power Sunroof/Moonroof Option Standard N/A Standard
Removable/Convertible Top N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sunroof/Moonroof Option Standard N/A Standard
Tires and Wheels

BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Alloy Wheels Standard Standard Standard Standard
Chrome Wheels N/A N/A N/A N/A
Exterior Rear Mounted Tire Carrier N/A N/A N/A N/A
Full Size Spare Tire Standard N/A N/A Standard
Interior Spare Tire for SUVs & Vans Standard N/A N/A N/A
Self Sealing/Run Flat Tires N/A N/A N/A N/A
Steel Wheels N/A N/A N/A N/A
Underbody Tire Carrier N/A Standard Standard Standard
Windows/Mirrors/Wipers

BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Exterior Auto Day/Night/Electrochromic Mirrir Option N/A N/A N/A
Glass Rear Window on Convertible N/A N/A N/A N/A
Heated Exterior Mirror Standard Standard N/A Standard
Heated Washer System Standard N/A N/A N/A
Heated Windshield Glass N/A N/A N/A N/A
Interior Auto Day/Night/Electrochromic Mirror Option Standard Option Standard
Interval Wipers Standard Standard Standard Standard
Oversize or Wide Angle Exterior Mirror N/A N/A N/A N/A
Power Adjustable Exterior Mirror Standard Standard Standard Standard
Power Backlight Window N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rain Sensing Wipers Standard N/A N/A N/A
Rear Wiper Standard Standard Standard Standard
Sliding Rear Pickup Truck Window N/A N/A N/A N/A
Tinted Glass Standard Standard Standard Standard
Vehicle Speed Sensing Wiper Interval Standard Standard N/A N/A
Windshield Wiper De-Icer N/A N/A N/A Standard
Capacities and Dimensions
General

 BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Body Style Luxury Sport Utility Luxury Sport Utility Sport Utility Sport Utility
EPA Classification SUV4WD SUV4WD SUV4WD SUV4WD
Turbo N N N N
Drive Train

 BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
City MPG 15 17 17 31
Combined MPG 17 19 19 29
Displacement (CC) 2979 3471 3471 3311
Driveline AWD AWD AWD AWD
Elec Horse Power BHP       167
Elec Torque Ft LBs       247
ElecHorsePowerRPM       4500
ElecTorqueRPM       1500
Final Drive Ratio 4.10 4.38 4.38  
Fuel Capacity (gal) 24.3 20.4 20.4 17.2
Fuel System SEFI MPFI MPFI SEFI
Fuel Type Gas Gas Gas Hyb
Gas Guzzler Tax $0 $0 $0 $0
Highway MPG 21 23 22 27
Horsepower @ RPM 225@5900 253@5800 244@5600 268@5600
PowerToWeightRatio 20.7 17.8 18.5 16
RPM @ Peak Horsepower 5900 5800 5600 5600
Standard Transmission 6 Speed Manual 5 Speed Automatic 5 Speed Automatic VAR Speed Automatic
Torque @ RPM 214@3500 250@3500 240@4500 212@4400
Transmission Speeds 6 5 5 VAR
Transmission Type M A A A
Type of Engine 3.0L I6 3.5L V6 3.5L V6 3.3L V6
Valves 24 24 24 24
Exterior

 BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Crash Test Rating 5*/5* 5*/5* 5*/5*  
Curb weight (lbs) 4652 4451 4497 4275
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Maximum 6008 5690 5954 5675
Overall Height (in) 69.3 68.7 71.7 68.9
Overall Length (in) 183.7 188.5 188.0 185.6
Overall Width (in) 73.7 77.0 77.5 71.9
Wheelbase (in) 111.0 106.3 106.3 106.9
Interior - Cargo - Carrying

 BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Cargo Height   35.4 37.6  
Cargo Width - Wall   58.7 58.6  
Cargo Width - Wheel   48.5 48.5  
Interior - Passengers

 BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Headroom front (in) 39.9 38.4 41.9 38.6
Headroom rear (in) 38.5 39.0 40.1 37.8
Hip room front (in)   56.9 57.5 55.2
Hip room rear (in)   56.3 56.6 54.6
Leg room front (in) 39.3 41.5 41.4 42.9
Leg room rear (in) 35.4 37.8 37.4 34.6
Seating Capacity - Maximum 5 7 8 7
Seating capacity - Standard 5 7 8 7
Shoulder room front (in) 58.0 61.2 61.6 57.9
Shoulder room rear (in) 57.2 61.1 61.4 57.1
Third seat head room (in)   36.1 38.6 36.3
Third seat hip room (in)   48.5 49.0 39.9
Third seat leg room (in)   29.3 30.2 30.2
Third seat shoulder room (in)   58.6 59.7 53.3
Suspension

 BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Front suspension Ind Ind Ind Ind
Ground Clearance (in) 7.1 8.0 8.0 7.3
Rear Suspension Ind Ind Ind Ind
Track Front 62.0 66.3 66.3 62.0
Track Rear 62.0 66.5 66.5 61.2
Towing

 BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Tow Capacity (Maximum) 6000 4500 4500 3500
Tow Capacity Standard 6000 2000 1000 3500
Turning Radius

 BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Steering Diameter Left 39.7 38.0 38.0 37.4
Steering Diameter Right 39.7 38.0 38.0 37.4
Warranty

 BMW X5 Acura MDX Honda Pilot Toyota Highlander Hybrid
Powertrain Miles 50000 70000 60000 60000
Powertrain Time (Months) 48 72 60 60
Rust Time (Months) 144 60 60 60
Warranty - Basic Miles 50000 50000 36000 36000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 48 48 36 36


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