Toyota Trademarks Grand Highlander Nameplate
According to a report by gr86.org, Grand Highlander is the name Toyota has filed a trademark application for in the U.S. and Canada.
In the story, it suggests a larger version of the existing Highlander is in the offing, likely to add more third-row passenger room and cargo space, with rear-end design changes to accommodate the additions. Toyota has yet to release any information and did not respond to our inquiry.
Any addition to the sparse amount of seating in the third row would be a welcome addition, as a number of Highlander competitors offer more room. At this point, however, the grandeur of this new model is unknown.
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Grand Wagoneer was taken unfortunately.
Does almost every new car have to have an ugly angry "face"? Enough.