The Highlander Hybrid had a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)-We drove the standard Highlander over more than 2,000 of roads, primarily highway on long trips. The Hybrid, on the other hand, we used for around-town driving, where the economy of the hybrid technology is supposed to shine--We averaged 23.8 mpg in the conventional Highlander; 21.6 in the hybrid.
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