Model Year | 2011 | 2020 | |
Model | Ford Focus | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,614 mm | 2,850 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,445 mm | 4,950 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,694 mm | 1,930 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,488 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,190 kg | 1,880 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 51 L | 68 L | -17 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 996 mm | 1,046 mm | 995 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,359 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,280 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,059 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 973 mm | 1,001 mm | 972 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,364 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,293 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 917 mm | 1,041 mm | 916 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 917 mm | -917 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,397 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,158 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 704 mm | -704 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,976 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 391 L | 453 L | -62 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 13.8 | 1,371 L | 12.8 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 13.8 | 2,387 L | 11.8 |
2011 Ford Focus Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2010 | The rear seat is fairly comfortable--if you fit. Many compacts have roomier back seats. see full Ford Focus review |
2011 Ford Focus Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
I am ranking the driver's seat high in comfort even though 10 minutes is not enough to be sure. The seat has a lot of adjustability, including height. It feels like sitting on a platform rather than a hammock. The seat felt supportive without being hard. I can imagine it would allow for long distance travel in comfort. see full Ford Focus review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Head room was great and the seat adjusted vertically with an easy to use lever. see full Ford Focus review |
2011 Ford Focus Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
Driver seat cushion very uncomfortable after 30 minutes; feels like no cushion in seat see full Ford Focus review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
It's tight in the back. Entry and egress are a bit cumbersome in particular for the feet. My shoe size is 9.5. see full Ford Focus review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Like sitting on concrete. One minor positive was that the lumbar support was decent, but overall lacking in comfort. see full Ford Focus review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Air conditioner doesn't cool car. see full Ford Focus 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 |