Model Year | 2006 | 2021 | |
Model | Ford Expedition | Toyota Highlander | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 119.0 in | 112.2 in | 6.8 in |
Length | 205.8 in | 194.9 in | 10.9 in |
Width | 78.7 in | 76.0 in | 2.7 in |
Height | 76.7 in | 68.1 in | 8.6 in |
Curb Weight | 5352 lb. | 4145 lb. | 1207 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 28.0 gal. | 17.9 gal. | 10.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.7 in | 41.2 in | -1.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 63.4 in | 59.0 in | 4.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 63.0 in | 57.2 in | 5.8 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.2 in | 42.0 in | -0.8 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.8 in | 39.4 in | 0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 64.3 in | 58.7 in | 5.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 62.4 in | 57.0 in | 5.4 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 38.7 in | 41.0 in | -2.3 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 38.2 in | 36.1 in | 2.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 60.1 in | 55.0 in | 5.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 54.5 in | 45.6 in | 8.9 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 36.3 in | 27.7 in | 8.6 in |
Total Legroom | 116.2 in (over 3 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | 5.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 20.7 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | 4.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 60.9 ft3 | 48.4 ft3 | 12.5 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 110.5 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | 26.2 ft3 |
2006 Ford Expedition Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Plenty of leg room in 2nd and 3rd row. see full Ford Expedition review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
room to get comfortable on long trips; e-z access to coffee, my phone, my wallet; birds-eye view of the road see full Ford Expedition review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Like sitting in your favorite easy chair in your living room. see full Ford Expedition review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Plenty of space for larger people and lots of space between front passenger and driver. see full Ford Expedition review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Can fit two adults and a car seat in the second row seat. Third row is just as comfortable. see full Ford Expedition review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Lots of leg room! see full Ford Expedition review |
2006 Ford Expedition Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV, ext. 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Hard and flat. see full Ford Expedition 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 |