2014 Toyota Highlander XLE * Sweet Ride 2014

The 2014 Toyota Highlander XLE Muppets campaign has been everywhere. I'm sure you have seen it at least once. We wanted to try out the new Highlander to see for ourselves if it works for our family and if we wanted to "go places" in this new Toyota Highland XLE that has "no room for boring."

Interior details that we loved include the center console with room for all the little things you need when on the road from wipes to gum to an extra stick of deodorant. If you have teen boys you know why we carry deodorant in our vehicles.
Drink holders are perfectly places throughout the vehicle with water bottle holders in the door.
The navigation system will help you out when you forgot the directions to the kids playdate or your girls getaway trip which may or may not happen more than we would like to admit.
The new in dash shelf is perfect to hold a cellphone or an iPad. You will love this new feature. It came in handy more than I thought it would.

We really like the seating for 8. If you have a big family or if your kids and their friends need rides there will be room for everyone. Do you see those drink holders in the back and the way way back! Yep, I love those too.
The power liftgate that adjusts to your height- yes please.

Over all favorite feature is the Driver Easy Speak which is standard on the XLE allows the driver to be heard by those who are in the third row. This means no getting away with craziness for the kids in the way back and they can hear you when you need them to.

It's definitely on our will buy it list of family vehicles for 2014.

Sweet Ride 2014 * Luxury & Full SUV * 2014 Lexus LX570

If  I could choose any vehicle that I had to drive for the rest of my life it would be the Lexus LX570. I love it from tip to top. This full size SUV is driving luxury with options, beauty and function.

Side note: I just had to add this extra photo for you all to see the 2014 Lexus LX570 against the snow so you can imagine yourself riding up in it to your favorite ski resort. Pretty dreamy.

Luxury standard comes in full time 4-wheel drive for those tough winter roads or off road camping adventures. Quad-zone climate control for full comfort for everyone in the vehicle. The power moonroof, a leather interior with mahogany wood trim and a 14-way driver's seat create the ultimate luxurious cockpit.

Luxury extras are everywhere, leather heated and ventilated seats, contrasting stitching, roomy and comfortable seating for 7 and beautiful wood trim.

With both a light and dark interior option we chose the lighter Parchment Leather Mahogany as our favorite.
Although we do like all 6 of the color options for the exterior the Silver Lining Metallic is our wish list color favorite with black as a close second.

Add on luxuries we love includes surround camera system(love love love this option) and high quality Mark Levinson system with 19 speakers to go with the a dual screen DVD rear seat entertainment system.

The LX 570 is quiet and refined but has powerful 5.7-liter V-8 engine powerful enough to pull your boat or trailer for a weekend trip.
We list is a our top pick for our Sweet Ride 2014.

Sweet Ride 2014 * Rugged 2014 Toyota 4Runner Limited

The Toyota 4Runner has a long heritage of performance and rugged endurance. According to Polk 90% of 4 Runners sold in the last ten years are still on the road which is not hard to believe. If you look around any parking lot your likely to see at least one Toyota 4 Runner. My bother, uncle, cousin and a couple of my friends all own one. Ask any well respected off-roading enthusiast and they might to own one too and they will know a thing or two about that time they drove one on the slick rocks at Canyonlands or during mud season in New England.

The 4Runner is a still a body-on-frame SUV. One of the last made this way, it is the reason the Toyota 4Runner can handle the rough weather and off road conditions. It a genuine off-roading SUV. Moab here we come!

The Limited edition of the Toyota 4 Runner adds some details and luxury to your SUV while staying true to the tough heritage of the vehicle. 

 The upscale Limited trim is high quality leather and wood with durable plastic. It leaves you feeling like your riding in an upgraded SUV while keeping the tough and rugged masculine feel a 4Runner enthusiast likes. The control buttons on the touch screen are large and easy to use as well as the large knobs which is nice for the guys with large hands. 

The Limited also comes with keyless ignition and entry, dual-zone automatic climate control, perforated leather upholstery for the heated front seats and ventilation - LOVE this feature- for the driver seat, and a JBL sound system with 15 speakers and HD radio.

Options include cool features such as automatically deploying and retracting running boards, sliding rear cargo floor and roof-rack crossbars.

If you want a capable mid-sized SUV that keeps going on road and off, 30 years of the Toyota 4Runner is the proven and much loved rough and tough winner. 

Let's go places! Is that some mud I see...