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2009 GMC Acadia and 2020 Toyota Highlander Specifications
| Model Year | 2009 | 2020 | |
| Model | GMC Acadia | Toyota Highlander | |
| Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 215 kW@6300 366 Nm@3400 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 220 kW@6600 357 Nm@4700 |
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| Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
| Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 3,020 mm | 2,850 mm | 1 mm |
| Length | 5,098 mm | 4,950 mm | 1 mm |
| Width | 1,986 mm | 1,930 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,849 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 2,239 kg | 1,964 kg | 1 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 83 L | 68 L | 15 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 1,026 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,572 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,468 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 998 mm | 1,001 mm | 997 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,552 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,471 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 937 mm | 1,041 mm | 936 mm |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 975 mm | 917 mm | 58 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,468 mm | 1,397 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,227 mm | 1,158 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 843 mm | 704 mm | 139 mm |
| Total Legroom | 2,830 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 558 L | 453 L | 105 L |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,954 L | 1,371 L | 0 L |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 3,313 L | 2,387 L | 1 L |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2009 GMC Acadia
| 2009 GMC Acadia Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Better 2nd & 3rd row comfort than the Honda Minivan (this is to be a daily driver for a family with 4 kids under 10) see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2009 | 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Lots of head room for tall folks. Comfortable seats. Lots of knee room. see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2009 | 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Power seats have versatile adjustments. Thigh support is better than some compact SUVs that I compared. Tilt and telescoping steering wheel is flexible for driving position. see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Best 3rd row leg room in its class. Smart slide seats provide easy access to 3rd row see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Two middle row captains chairs are great. Third row seats work well for smaller adults. see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Plenty of room for a 6 foot person see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
good confort see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Plenty of legroom, seat has many adjustment. see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
There are very few SUVs that can seat 7 VERY comfortably that are not HUGE suburban type SUVs. We are very pleased that the 3rd row can truly seat 3 adults with no issues. I love that I can still load it up at Costco by folding the 3rd seat down! see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Love how comfy it is-- heated seats, (though I would have loved the 2009 A/C seats on my 2008-- boo hoo!), all the controls-- love the music controls on the steering wheel. see full GMC Acadia review |
| 2009 GMC Acadia Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Have taken this car on long trips, 14 hours of driving, multiple days in a row. The front seats are ok but not very comfortable. It's even tiring for the passenger. see full GMC Acadia review |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2020 Toyota Highlander
| 2020 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 | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2020 Toyota Highlander
| 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 |
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