Model Year | 2016 | 2020 | |
Model | Acura TLX | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 OHC-4v 290 hp@6200 267 lb-ft@4500 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 9-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 109.3 in | 112.2 in | -2.9 in |
Length | 190.3 in | 194.9 in | -4.6 in |
Width | 73.0 in | 76.0 in | -3 in |
Height | 57.0 in | 68.1 in | -11.1 in |
Curb Weight | 3748 lb. | 4330 lb. | -582 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 17.2 gal. | 17.9 gal. | -0.7 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.2 in | 41.2 in | -4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.5 in | 59.0 in | -1.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.3 in | 57.2 in | -1.9 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.6 in | 42.0 in | 0.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 36.7 in | 39.4 in | -2.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.4 in | 58.7 in | -3.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 54.9 in | 57.0 in | -2.1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.5 in | 41.0 in | -6.5 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 36.1 in | -36.1 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 | 77.1 in (over 2 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | -33.6 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 13.2 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | -2.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 13.2 | 48.4 ft3 | -35.2 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 13.2 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | -71.1 ft3 |
2016 Acura TLX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
While the Acura TLX's exterior dimensions roughly split the difference between the TSX's and the TL's, its interior dimensions are quite close to the more compact of the two. Compared to the Honda Accord, rear seat legroom is down a substantial four inches despite a shared wheelbase. Shoulder room and rear headroom also suffer reductions, of about an inch in each case. At 5-9, I can sit behind myself with a little room to spare. Passengers six feet and up will feel cramped, if they fit at all. The Lincoln is also weak in this area. If others an inch or two more rear knee room than the TLX, but less rear headroom. see full Acura TLX review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2016 Acura TLX.
2020 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 |
2020 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 |