Model Year | 2009 | 2021 | |
Model | Hyundai Azera | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.3L V6 DOHC-4v 234 hp@6000 226 lb-ft@3500 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 5-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,779 mm | 2,850 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,895 mm | 4,950 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,849 mm | 1,930 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,491 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,646 kg | 1,880 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 75 L | 68 L | 7 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,021 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,471 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,410 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,110 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 970 mm | 1,001 mm | 969 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,450 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,400 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 970 mm | 1,041 mm | 969 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 | 2,080 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 470 L | 453 L | 17 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 16.6 | 1,371 L | 15.6 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 16.6 | 2,387 L | 14.6 |
2009 Hyundai Azera Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
This car is spacious and very easy to get into and out of. It allows one to sit up high and still have plentiful headroom. see full Hyundai Azera review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Easy step-in combined with excellent headroom means my 96 year old mother in law can get in and out without effort! She can cross her legs when seated. see full Hyundai Azera review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The pitch between front and rear seats is huge. The rear door opens wider than almost any other current model, and my 97 year old mother in law can get in and out easily. see full Hyundai Azera review |
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 |
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 |