Model Year | 2007 | 2020 | |
Model | Dodge Durango | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 5.7L V8 OHV-2v 335 hp@5200 370 lb-ft@4200 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 5-speed automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 119.2 in | 112.2 in | 7 in |
Length | 200.8 in | 194.9 in | 5.9 in |
Width | 76.0 in | 76.0 in | 0 in |
Height | 74.3 in | 68.1 in | 6.2 in |
Curb Weight | 5048 lb. | 4330 lb. | 718 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 27.0 gal. | 17.9 gal. | 9.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.8 in | 41.2 in | -0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.3 in | 59.0 in | 0.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 58.7 in | 57.2 in | 1.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.5 in | 42.0 in | -0.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.2 in | 39.4 in | -0.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.2 in | 58.7 in | -1.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 57.2 in | 57.0 in | 0.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 37.4 in | 41.0 in | -3.6 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 39.2 in | 36.1 in | 3.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 59.6 in | 55.0 in | 4.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.1 in | 45.6 in | 2.5 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 34.4 in | 27.7 in | 6.7 in |
Total Legroom | 113.3 in (over 3 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | 2.6 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.1 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | 4.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 68.4 ft3 | 48.4 ft3 | 20 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 102.4 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | 18.1 ft3 |
2007 Dodge Durango Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD |
With the power adjustable front seat, both myself (at just over 6 feet tall) and my wife (5 foot 5) can find plenty of leg room. The additional seat width is appreciated for me (over our past viechle) as I have long arms & need more elbow room than most. see full Dodge Durango review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD |
With a growing family, we needed 3 rows of seats that can actually haul people of normal size. It seems the 3rd row of some SUVs are made for 10 year olds. This viechle fits 8 people in a pinch, 7 comfortably. see full Dodge Durango review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range |
I am small, but regardless, there is plenty of room for comfort. The front cabin is so roomy I tend to lose things in it! see full Dodge Durango review |
2020 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
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 |
2020 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 |