Model Year | 2011 | 2021 | |
Model | Honda Accord | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 OHC-4v 271 hp@6200 254 lb-ft@5000 |
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 | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 110.2 in | 112.2 in | -2 in |
Length | 194.1 in | 194.9 in | -0.8 in |
Width | 72.7 in | 76.0 in | -3.3 in |
Height | 58.1 in | 68.1 in | -10 in |
Curb Weight | 3553 lb. | 4145 lb. | -592 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 18.5 gal. | 17.9 gal. | 0.6 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 41.4 in | 41.2 in | 0.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 58.2 in | 59.0 in | -0.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 56.6 in | 57.2 in | -0.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.5 in | 42.0 in | 0.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 38.5 in | 39.4 in | -0.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 56.4 in | 58.7 in | -2.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 54.3 in | 57.0 in | -2.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 37.2 in | 41.0 in | -3.8 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 36.1 in | -36.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 55.0 in | -55 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 45.6 in | -45.6 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 27.7 in | -27.7 in |
Total Legroom | 79.7 in (over 2 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | -31 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 14.0 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | -2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 14.0 | 48.4 ft3 | -34.4 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 14.0 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | -70.3 ft3 |
2011 Honda Accord Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Another reason I'm glad I got the EX model. The power lumbar on the drivers seat is my backs best friend. Even after 16 hour days and 1100 miles, my back is fine. Excellent seats! see full Honda Accord review |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD |
6'4" and plenty of head and leg room. Leather seats and lumbar support fit me well. see full Honda Accord review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD |
Spacing is good, material use is comfortable. see full Honda Accord review |
2011 Honda Accord Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 177-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Lumbar support is too aggressive, and it is non-adjustable in the LX model. I have gotten used to them, but they are nowhere near the same league as my previously owned Saabs and BMWs. see full Honda Accord 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 |