Buick Verano (2015) vs. Toyota Highlander (2021) Specs

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2015 Buick Verano and 2021 Toyota Highlander Specifications

Model Year	2015	2021
Model	Buick Verano	Toyota Highlander
Engine	turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 250 hp@5300 260 lb-ft@2000	3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700
Transmission	6-speed shiftable automatic	8-speed shiftable automatic
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD
Body	4dr Sedan	4dr SUV
			Difference
Wheelbase	105.7 in	112.2 in	-6.5 in
Length	183.9 in	194.9 in	-11 in
Width	71.5 in	76.0 in	-4.5 in
Height	58.4 in	68.1 in	-9.7 in
Curb Weight	3550 lb.	4145 lb.	-595 lb.
Fuel Capacity	15.0 gal.	17.9 gal.	-2.9 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	38.3 in	41.2 in	-2.9 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	55.1 in	59.0 in	-3.9 in
Hip Room, Row 1	53.7 in	57.2 in	-3.5 in
Legroom, Row 1	42.0 in	42.0 in	0 in
Headroom, Row 2	37.8 in	39.4 in	-1.6 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	52.9 in	58.7 in	-5.8 in
Hip Room, Row 2	51.9 in	57.0 in	-5.1 in
Legroom, Row 2	34.7 in	41.0 in	-6.3 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	76.7 in (over 2 rows)	110.7 in (over 3 rows)	-34 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	14.3 ft³	16.0 ft³	-1.7 ft³
Cargo Volume, Behind R2	14.3	48.4 ft³	-34.1
Cargo Volume, Maximum	14.3 ft³	84.3 ft³	-70 ft³

2015 Buick Verano Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	4dr Sedan 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I'm 6'3. With the seat all the way back I can't reach the pedals. I really don't need to say more. see full Buick Verano review

2015 Buick Verano Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	4dr Sedan 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	If you're tall, prepare for cramping if you have anyone needing to sit behind you. I cannot explain the lack of room here. With my seat in my long range riding position (as far back as I can go with my feet still reaching the pedals) there is 1 and a half inches between the edge of the back seat and the kneeboard on the back of the drivers seat. There is no human capable of putting their leg behind that. see full Buick Verano 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

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