Model Year | 2019 | 2021 | |
Model | Chrysler Pacifica | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 9-speed automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 121.6 in | 112.2 in | 9.4 in |
Length | 203.6 in | 194.9 in | 8.7 in |
Width | 79.6 in | 76.0 in | 3.6 in |
Height | 69.9 in | 68.1 in | 1.8 in |
Curb Weight | 4330 lb. | 4145 lb. | 185 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.0 gal. | 17.9 gal. | 1.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.1 in | 41.2 in | -1.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 63.8 in | 59.0 in | 4.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 59.0 in | 57.2 in | 1.8 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.1 in | 42.0 in | -0.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.6 in | 39.4 in | 0.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.0 in | 58.7 in | 4.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 64.8 in | 57.0 in | 7.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 41.0 in | -2 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 38.7 in | 36.1 in | 2.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 61.2 in | 55.0 in | 6.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 49.6 in | 45.6 in | 4 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 36.5 in | 27.7 in | 8.8 in |
Total Legroom | 116.6 in (over 3 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | 5.9 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 32.3 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | 16.3 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 87.5 ft3 | 48.4 ft3 | 39.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 140.5 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | 56.2 ft3 |
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2020 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 287-horsepower 3.6L V6 9-speed automatic FWD |
The front seats in the other mini-vans ftom Kia, Honda, and Toyota felt constricting and my spouse loves the ample hip room the Pacifica front seats provide. see full Chrysler Pacifica review |
2019 Chrysler Pacifica Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2020 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 287-horsepower 3.6L V6 9-speed automatic FWD |
The 2nd row seats are firm and provide enough legroom for persons <6ft but="" do="" not="" slide="" fwd="" backwd="" 3rd="" row="" seating="" is="" comfortable="" for="" short="" durations="" persons="">6ft but the 2nd row seat backs can be folded flat for more room if not occupied or stored in the floor to provide generous legroom if passengers ride in the 3rd row. see full Chrysler Pacifica 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 |