Model Year | 2010 | 2021 | |
Model | Acura RDX | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.3L I4 DOHC-4v 240 hp@6000 260 lb-ft@4500 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 5-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,649 mm | 2,850 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,590 mm | 4,950 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,869 mm | 1,930 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,656 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,783 kg | 1,964 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 68 L | 0 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 983 mm | 1,046 mm | 982 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,478 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,382 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,062 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 973 mm | 1,001 mm | 972 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,430 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,346 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 955 mm | 1,041 mm | 954 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 917 mm | -917 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,397 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,158 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 704 mm | -704 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,017 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 787 L | 453 L | 334 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 27.8 | 1,371 L | 26.8 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,716 L | 2,387 L | -1 L |
2010 Acura RDX Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
back support is excellent see full Acura RDX review |
2010 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
For, supportive, yet easy to find a comfortable position. see full Acura RDX review |
2010 Acura RDX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Too little leg room see full Acura RDX review |
2021 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2020 | 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 |