Model Year | 2018 | 2022 | |
Model | Hyundai Kona | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 175 hp@5500 195 lb-ft@1500 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 102.4 in | 112.2 in | -9.8 in |
Length | 164.0 in | 194.9 in | -30.9 in |
Width | 70.9 in | 76.0 in | -5.1 in |
Height | 61.0 in | 68.1 in | -7.1 in |
Curb Weight | 3043 lb. | 4145 lb. | -1102 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 13.2 gal. | 17.9 gal. | -4.7 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.6 in | 41.2 in | -1.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.5 in | 59.0 in | -3.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.3 in | 57.2 in | -3.9 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.5 in | 42.0 in | -0.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.8 in | 39.4 in | -1.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 54.5 in | 58.7 in | -4.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 52.2 in | 57.0 in | -4.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.6 in | 41.0 in | -6.4 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 | 76.1 in (over 2 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | -34.6 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 19.2 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | 3.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 19.2 | 48.4 ft3 | -29.2 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 45.8 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | -38.5 ft3 |
2018 Hyundai Kona Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Hyundai packaged the Kona fairly efficiently, but only so much was possible given the crossover's compact exterior dimensions. At 5-9 I can barely sit behind someone else my height, my knees nearly touching the front seat back. Put taller people in the front seats, and the rear seat would become viable only for small adults and children. The Honda HR-V has a much roomier rear seat (but much less comfortable front seats, at least for me, as their headrests jut too far forward). Most other competitors fall between the two. One exception: the Mazda CX-3 has an even tighter rear seat than the Kona. For those who fit, the Kona's rear seat is mounted comfortably high off the floor. see full Hyundai Kona review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2018 Hyundai Kona.
2022 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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2022 Toyota Highlander.