Model Year | 2013 | 2021 | |
Model | Nissan Pathfinder | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 260 hp@6400 240 lb-ft@4400 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | CVT | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 114.2 in | 112.2 in | 2 in |
Length | 197.2 in | 194.9 in | 2.3 in |
Width | 77.2 in | 76.0 in | 1.2 in |
Height | 69.6 in | 68.1 in | 1.5 in |
Curb Weight | 4149 lb. | 4145 lb. | 4 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.5 gal. | 17.9 gal. | 1.6 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 42.2 in | 41.2 in | 1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 60.7 in | 59.0 in | 1.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 56.8 in | 57.2 in | -0.4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.3 in | 42.0 in | 0.3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.4 in | 39.4 in | 0 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 60.4 in | 58.7 in | 1.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 56.1 in | 57.0 in | -0.9 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 41.7 in | 41.0 in | 0.7 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 37.8 in | 36.1 in | 1.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 57.1 in | 55.0 in | 2.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 42.0 in | 45.6 in | -3.6 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 30.7 in | 27.7 in | 3 in |
Total Legroom | 114.7 in (over 3 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | 4 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 16.0 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | 0 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 47.8 ft3 | 48.4 ft3 | -0.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 79.8 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | -4.5 ft3 |
2013 Nissan Pathfinder Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Adults will easily fit in both back rows if the second row is adjusted midway through its travel, but they won't be very comfortable. Total legroom for all three rows is a generous 114.7 inches, 3.4 more than in the larger GMC Acadia. But as in the Acadia, the second row seat is too low to provide adults with proper thigh support. The Ford Flex is the champ in this area, while the new Santa Fe also puts in a strong showing. The seat cushion itself feels more substantial than that in the Acadia, but the GMC can fit three people in the third row (as can the Pilot). Only two can sit back there in the Pathfinder. see full Nissan Pathfinder review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder.
2021 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
With each redesign (for 2008, 2014, and 2020) Toyota has enlarged the Highlander, yet the crossover's third-row seat remains uncomforably low and tight. For adults to be even passably comfortable in the way-back the second row must be slid forward, rendering legroom there also marginal. Some three-row crossovers have much roomier and more comfortable third-row seats. But if you want to be able to squeeze in eight people, Highlanders with a second-row bench can do this. Because they have significantly narrower third-row seats, the Ford Explorer and Kia Sorento cannot fit three people back there even in a pinch, so in hybrid form the former has a maximum capacity of seven people and the latter only six. (The Sorento PHEV will be able to seat seven.) This noted, if you want your adult passengers to have plenty of room, the practical capacity of each is four people. see full Toyota Highlander review |
2021 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2020 | 4dr SUV 295-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The 3rd row seating is just not for adults at all, and I'm not certain that children would be easy to fit back there as well. I'm not sure what Toyota was thinking, even making the 2020 longer didn't make any difference at all. My one complaint is it is just TOO SMALL! see full Toyota Highlander review |