Model Year | 2008 | 2015 | |
Model | Hyundai Santa Fe | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.3L V6 DOHC-4v 242 hp@6000 226 lb-ft@4500 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 270 hp@6200 248 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 5-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,789 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,676 mm | 4,854 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,890 mm | 1,925 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,725 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,824 kg | 2,020 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 75 L | 73 L | 2 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,021 mm | 1,034 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,511 mm | 1,506 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,417 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,082 mm | 1,123 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,006 mm | 1,013 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,488 mm | 1,514 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,397 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 935 mm | 975 mm | -40 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 884 mm | 912 mm | -28 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,369 mm | 1,397 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,133 mm | 1,158 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 795 mm | 704 mm | 91 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,802 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 283 L | 391 L | -108 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 968 L | 1,198 L | 967 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,214 L | 2,370 L | 0 L |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 148hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
It has leather seats with electric adjustment, so I can get a good seating position. see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Space is very good see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
It is fantastic. You can ride for hundreds of miles a day and not get sore at all. My bad back loves it. Hyundai should start making home furniture. see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |
2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Cushions are slightly too short. see full Hyundai Santa Fe review |
2015 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Toyota replaced the 2013 Highlander's rear struts with control arms to enable a three-inch-wider third-row seat, and then used the extra space to cram in a third seating position. So if you need seats for eight people, only the Highlander will do in this threesome. A top-of-the-line Santa Fe only seats six. Other eight-pass options include the Honda Pilot and GM's large crossovers. But those three people best be small, as the Highlander doesn't have nearly as much rear legroom as the Pathfinder or the Santa Fe. To fit children of even middling size in the third row it's necessary to slide the second row well forward. The second row seat cushion is mounted too low for adult comfort. The Nissan's second row suffers from a similar shortcoming, but the Hyundai's does not. see full Toyota Highlander review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Toyota Highlander.