Model Year | 2017 | 2021 | |
Model | Dodge Durango | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 5.7L V8 OHV-2v 360 hp@5150 390 lb-ft@4250 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 119.8 in | 112.2 in | 7.6 in |
Length | 201.2 in | 194.9 in | 6.3 in |
Width | 75.8 in | 76.0 in | -0.2 in |
Height | 70.9 in | 68.1 in | 2.8 in |
Curb Weight | 5176 lb. | 4330 lb. | 846 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 24.6 gal. | 17.9 gal. | 6.7 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.9 in | 41.2 in | -1.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 58.5 in | 59.0 in | -0.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.0 in | 57.2 in | -0.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.3 in | 42.0 in | -1.7 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.8 in | 39.4 in | 0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.3 in | 58.7 in | -0.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 56.0 in | 57.0 in | -1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 38.6 in | 41.0 in | -2.4 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 37.8 in | 36.1 in | 1.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 50.4 in | 55.0 in | -4.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 42.8 in | 45.6 in | -2.8 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 31.5 in | 27.7 in | 3.8 in |
Total Legroom | 110.4 in (over 3 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | -0.3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 17.2 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | 1.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 47.7 ft3 | 48.4 ft3 | -0.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 84.5 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | 0.2 ft3 |
2017 Dodge Durango Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2018 | The SRT tweaks to the Durango include sport front bucket seats. These seats, with their large bolsters, will hold you in place through curves. Those who actually take the Durango SRT to the track will find that the seat's headrest leaves sufficient space for a helmet. But not everyone will find these seats comfortable. For me, the lumbar bulge felt too large even when minimized. In back, the Durango offers among the most comfortable second and third rows you'll find in any family hauler. It helps--a lot--that both rows are mounted higher off the floor than those in the average crossover. Among SUVs, only the Ford Expedition offers a more comfortable third-row seat. One weakness: the Durango can't hold three people in the second row as well as girthier competitors, and can't hold three people in the third row at all. Of course, opt for the second-row captain's chairs (as most buyers likely will) and the second-row seating will be limited to two people anyway. see full Dodge Durango review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2017 Dodge Durango.
2021 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 |
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 |