Model Year | 2015 | 2015 | |
Model | Nissan Altima | Toyota Highlander | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 109.3 in | 109.8 in | -0.5 in |
Length | 191.5 in | 191.1 in | 0.4 in |
Width | 72.0 in | 75.8 in | -3.8 in |
Height | 57.9 in | 68.1 in | -10.2 in |
Curb Weight | 3108 lb. | 4134 lb. | -1026 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 18.0 gal. | 19.2 gal. | -1.2 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 40.7 in | -0.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.4 in | 59.3 in | -2.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 54.0 in | 57.2 in | -3.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 45.0 in | 44.2 in | 0.8 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.1 in | 39.9 in | -2.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 56.4 in | 59.6 in | -3.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 52.1 in | 57.1 in | -5 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.1 in | 38.4 in | -2.3 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 35.9 in | -35.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 55.0 in | -55 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 45.6 in | -45.6 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 27.7 in | -27.7 in |
Total Legroom | 81.1 in (over 2 rows) | 110.3 in (over 3 rows) | -29.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 15.4 ft3 | 13.8 ft3 | 1.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 15.4 | 42.3 ft3 | -26.9 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.4 ft3 | 83.7 ft3 | -68.3 ft3 |
2015 Nissan Altima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD |
best seats... most comfortable! I wont go back to Honda. dang. see full Nissan Altima review |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD |
I bought this car because of the front seat leg room. I'm 6' 5" tall with a 36" inseam. This is the first car I've ever owned that I fit in perfectly. The cloth bucket seats are very comfortable. Every control is in easy reach even though I have the seat as far back as it can go. The tilt and telescoping steering wheel is great. This is the first mid size sedan since I've owned. It has more interior room than a 1999 Buick LeSabre I owned 10 years ago. see full Nissan Altima review |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
The seats are quite comfortable. They feel like they have memory foam in them. see full Nissan Altima review |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD |
Superb see full Nissan Altima review |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD |
Adequate see full Nissan Altima review |
2015 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Toyota replaced the 2013 Highlander's rear struts with control arms to enable a three-inch-wider third-row seat, and then used the extra space to cram in a third seating position. So if you need seats for eight people, only the Highlander will do in this threesome. A top-of-the-line Santa Fe only seats six. Other eight-pass options include the Honda Pilot and GM's large crossovers. But those three people best be small, as the Highlander doesn't have nearly as much rear legroom as the Pathfinder or the Santa Fe. To fit children of even middling size in the third row it's necessary to slide the second row well forward. The second row seat cushion is mounted too low for adult comfort. The Nissan's second row suffers from a similar shortcoming, but the Hyundai's does not. see full Toyota Highlander review |
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