Model Year | 2013 | 2015 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | turbocharged 3.0L I6 Hybrid DOHC-4v 335 hp@5800 330 lb-ft@1200 |
3.5L V6 Hybrid DOHC-4v 231 hp@5800 215 lb-ft@4800 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | CVT | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,809 mm | 2,789 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,636 mm | 4,854 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,811 mm | 1,925 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,430 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,751 kg | 2,204 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 60 L | 73 L | -13 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,024 mm | 1,034 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,506 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,453 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,123 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 958 mm | 1,013 mm | 957 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,514 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,450 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 892 mm | 975 mm | -83 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 912 mm | -912 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 | 1,958 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,802 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 368 L | 391 L | -23 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 13.0 | 1,198 L | 12 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 13.0 | 2,370 L | 11 |
2013 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | The BMW 3-Series used to be tight inside, but it has grown with each redesign, especially the most recent one. The rear seat of the current sedan isn't nearly as roomy as that in the related 3-Series Gran Turismo hatchback. But it offers considerably more rear legroom than direct competitors like the Audi A4, Cadillac ATS, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. In fact, combined front and rear legroom is the same as in the one size-class up, ten-inch-longer Mercedes E-Class. (You do get a half-inch more rear headroom and nearly two inches more rear shoulder room in the Benz.) Beyond the specs, the BMW's rear seat is comfortably high off the floor, a rarity in the age of sedans with plunging coupe-like roof lines. see full BMW 3-Series review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 BMW 3-Series.
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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Toyota Highlander.