Model Year | 2014 | 2007 | |
Model | BMW 3-Series | Toyota Highlander | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Wagon | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 110.6 in | 106.9 in | 3.7 in |
Length | 182.1 in | 184.6 in | -2.5 in |
Width | 71.3 in | 71.9 in | -0.6 in |
Height | 56.5 in | 67.9 in | -11.4 in |
Curb Weight | 3545 lb. | 3516 lb. | 29 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 15.8 gal. | 19.1 gal. | -3.3 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 40.0 in | 0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.1 in | 57.9 in | -2.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 55.1 in | -55.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 40.7 in | 1.3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 38.3 in | 39.8 in | -1.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.1 in | 57.0 in | -1.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 54.9 in | -54.9 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.0 in | 36.4 in | -1.4 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 32.3 in | -32.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 53.2 in | -53.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 39.8 in | -39.8 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 30.2 in | -30.2 in |
Total Legroom | 77 in (over 2 rows) | 107.3 in (over 3 rows) | -30.3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 17.5 ft3 | 10.5 ft3 | 7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 17.5 | 39.7 ft3 | -22.2 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 53.0 ft3 | 80.6 ft3 | -27.6 ft3 |
2014 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 2014 BMW 3-Series.
2007 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Third row seating and 2nd row has more leg room than the Murano by about 1". see full Toyota Highlander review |
2008 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
4 cup holders see full Toyota Highlander review |
2008 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Limo-like leg room and captains chairs see full Toyota Highlander review |
2008 | 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD |
The widest seats of all Midsize SUVs (X5, Q7, Tourag, Cayenne, etc.) see full Toyota Highlander review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
Ease of entry and exit and the spacious leg room. see full Toyota Highlander review |
2007 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
3rd row seat is full bench seat and individual side can not be raised or lowered independently. Access and available room much less than MDX. see full Toyota Highlander review |