I don't do a lot of off-road use of an SUV. However, I do live 4 miles down a gravel county road that has quite a few potholes. The other consideration here; we get quite a bit of snow in the winter. Our road is pretty much at the bottom of our county's priorities for maintenance.
We are debating how well a Highlander would handle our road. We've gotten by for years with a Subaru legacy. A bit more clearance would be nice-as would be the ability to put on a heavier tire(the gravel the county uses seems to eat tires).
We've also considered going to a true off-road vehicle like the FJ cruiser. The ability of the highlander to seat more people and its gas milage are both big pluses.
What is the opinion of other folks here?