Model Year | 2007 | 2021 | |
Model | Hyundai Elantra | Toyota Highlander | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 104.3 in | 112.2 in | -7.9 in |
Length | 177.4 in | 194.9 in | -17.5 in |
Width | 69.9 in | 76.0 in | -6.1 in |
Height | 58.3 in | 68.1 in | -9.8 in |
Curb Weight | 2723 lb. | 4145 lb. | -1422 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 14.0 gal. | 17.9 gal. | -3.9 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 41.2 in | -1.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.6 in | 59.0 in | -3.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 54.2 in | 57.2 in | -3 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 43.5 in | 42.0 in | 1.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.6 in | 39.4 in | -1.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 55.1 in | 58.7 in | -3.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 54.0 in | 57.0 in | -3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 35.0 in | 41.0 in | -6 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 | 78.5 in (over 2 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | -32.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 14.2 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | -1.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 14.2 | 48.4 ft3 | -34.2 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 14.2 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | -70.1 ft3 |
2007 Hyundai Elantra Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Kids fit OK see full Hyundai Elantra review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Roomier than Toyota Corolla as far as width is concerned. see full Hyundai Elantra review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
It is comfortable, adjustable and a nice fabric. see full Hyundai Elantra review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Can fit my two young children with their car seats and my teenage son has room to sit in the back and text for hours. More comfortable seats than my extended cab 1500. see full Hyundai Elantra review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Rear set has an upright feel, mor like a couch than most cars, esp GM products. see full Hyundai Elantra review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
I love the heated seats. Sitting in the seats for long drives is very comfortable. see full Hyundai Elantra review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Lots of leg room, even for a full size adult. see full Hyundai Elantra review |
2006 | 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Fits four rugby players comfortably. see full Hyundai Elantra review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
I find it to be very comfortable. The back seat lacks leg room for three people to fit comfortably. If an adult is in the front then the person behind has little leg room. see full Hyundai Elantra review |
2006 | 0 | I think the car is pretty comfortable for an average person. see full Hyundai Elantra review |
2007 Hyundai Elantra Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD |
Hard to fit a car seat back there. That should give you some idea. see full Hyundai Elantra 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 |