Toyota Harrier Hybrid

I am driving the premium version from Borneo for 1 month. I did a comparison with the PI version due to 20k cost different. Eventually, I went for AD due to premium fit-up and service reliability. The 2024 version is different from the PI version which is mainly from the 2023 batch. Differences as followed, 1. Memory seat for driver. 2. Elctronics seats for both driver and front passenger 3. Head-up display 4. Full premium leather seats 5. Appleplay wireless but Andriod wired 6. Wireless charging... Read More

Went by to take a look at the new Harrier at Borneo First looks, not much or no changes in the exterior. The changes is Toyota ditched turbo for a 2.5L engine with hybrid, feeling it too taxing on the taxes side already. Interior still has the premium feel of Harrier with the leather stitchings, quality leather felt seats, electric seats, good legroom and headroom too. Sunroof was not there as well and the console is no longer flushed into the vehicle too, thus losing some points being premium and looking like its sibling, RAV4. Electric tailgate is there as default now with foot kick open. Driving and safety features like front collision, radar cruise control, lane keeping assist, lane departure assist, adaptive high beam, parking support, blind spot, TPMS, rear traffic alert, plus many vehile settings you can play around with. Drive off was slight halt but was still acceptable. On the road, it seems quiet cause of hybrid but when you overtake and revved, it roars up, perhaps due to lack of turbo, thus using conventional engine capacity to dash in. At normal mode, its quiet drive but when you put to sports, its dashing seems forcefully pushed in. Another one due to lack of turbo. Parking is easy for this Harrier as if did not recall wrongly, the mirrors will auto tilt down at R shift mode. Overall, if you want a luxury SUV for its many added features, pick this Harrier but you need to factor in the high cc and cannot be dashed like its previous generation that is a 2.0L Turbo. Unless you add gadgets like the popular InterStar pedal.... Read More