I hear you. Before a family member offered to sell me the Highlander in my sig, I was looking for ICE Honda CRVs. Had this Highlander not had a reliable engine, with a great maintenance history, I'm sure I would have turned it down.
After I bought it, I took it to my mechanic, and he said that he and his son have never had to work on a Toyota hybrid/traction battery, so I should expect a long life out of it. I'm with AZjeff, never tried picking up the front end.
Honestly couldn't tell you anything about it.
I absolutely would not get a vehicle just because it is a hybrid, but if you want a vehicle that size anyways, go for it.
The turning radius is noticeably longer with my hybrid, than with my sienna, which surprised me, b/c I believe the highlander is shorter. Other than that, I have nothing bad to say about it.
Originally Posted by Gebo
I've always steered away from hybrids.