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2009 Honda Odyssey and 2021 Toyota Highlander Specifications
| Model Year | 2009 | 2021 | |
| Model | Honda Odyssey | Toyota Highlander | |
| Engine | |||
| Transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 118.1 in | 112.2 in | 5.9 in |
| Length | 202.1 in | 194.9 in | 7.2 in |
| Width | 77.1 in | 76.0 in | 1.1 in |
| Height | 68.8 in | 68.1 in | 0.7 in |
| Curb Weight | 4385 lb. | 4145 lb. | 240 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 21.0 gal. | 17.9 gal. | 3.1 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 40.9 in | 41.2 in | -0.3 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 63.5 in | 59.0 in | 4.5 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.0 in | 57.2 in | -0.2 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 40.8 in | 42.0 in | -1.2 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 40.0 in | 39.4 in | 0.6 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.1 in | 58.7 in | 4.4 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 64.4 in | 57.0 in | 7.4 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 40.0 in | 41.0 in | -1 in |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 38.4 in | 36.1 in | 2.3 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 61.2 in | 55.0 in | 6.2 in |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.5 in | 45.6 in | 2.9 in |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 41.1 in | 27.7 in | 13.4 in |
| Total Legroom | 121.9 in (over 3 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | 11.2 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 38.4 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | 22.4 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 91.1 ft3 | 48.4 ft3 | 42.7 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 147.4 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | 63.1 ft3 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2009 Honda Odyssey
| 2009 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
Absolutely no complaints here. see full Honda Odyssey review |
| 2009 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
No complaints for the second row. Have never sat in the third row. see full Honda Odyssey review |
| 2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 241-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD |
Needed comfortable front seats for a large dad (@230) pounds and a tiny grandfather (@95 pounds, 4feet, 5 inches tall). These seats are the best for the comfort of such various sizes. see full Honda Odyssey review |
| 2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 241-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD |
Comfortable and roomy for adults and children alike. Wonderful for those long road trip to disney with the entire family. see full Honda Odyssey review |
| 2009 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 0 | Just acceptable. see full Honda Odyssey review |
| 2010 | 0 | These seats kill both my wife and my back on long trips. see full Honda Odyssey review |
| 2009 | 0 | Why can't manufacturers make the passenger seat as comfortable with as many adjustments as the driver's side? see full Honda Odyssey review |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Toyota Highlander
| 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 | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Toyota Highlander
| 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 |
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