Hyundai Veloster (2016) vs. Toyota Highlander (2020) Specs

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2016 Hyundai Veloster and 2020 Toyota Highlander Specifications

Model Year	2016	2020
Model	Hyundai Veloster	Toyota Highlander
Engine	turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 201 hp@6000 195 lb-ft@1750	3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700
Transmission	7-speed automated manual	8-speed shiftable automatic
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD
Body	Hatch	4dr SUV
			Difference
Wheelbase	104.3 in	112.2 in	-7.9 in
Length	166.1 in	194.9 in	-28.8 in
Width	70.5 in	76.0 in	-5.5 in
Height	55.1 in	68.1 in	-13 in
Curb Weight	2943 lb.	4145 lb.	-1202 lb.
Fuel Capacity	13.2 gal.	17.9 gal.	-4.7 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	39.0 in	41.2 in	-2.2 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	55.6 in	59.0 in	-3.4 in
Hip Room, Row 1	53.2 in	57.2 in	-4 in
Legroom, Row 1	43.9 in	42.0 in	1.9 in
Headroom, Row 2	35.3 in	39.4 in	-4.1 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	54.0 in	58.7 in	-4.7 in
Hip Room, Row 2	52.6 in	57.0 in	-4.4 in
Legroom, Row 2	31.7 in	41.0 in	-9.3 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	75.6 in (over 2 rows)	110.7 in (over 3 rows)	-35.1 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	15.5 ft³	16.0 ft³	-0.5 ft³
Cargo Volume, Behind R2	15.5	48.4 ft³	-32.9
Cargo Volume, Maximum	34.7 ft³	84.3 ft³	-49.6 ft³

2016 Hyundai Veloster Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2015	3dr Hatch 132-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	The Veloster is setup like a sports car - stiff suspension, low riding height, and sport seats designed to keep you in place. What this car is not is comfortable. At all. There is almost no back support, and little coushining. On a long trip, it will be PAIN. On roads trampled on by dinosaurs, it will be PAIN. The interior accents also get in the way of resting your legs on anything, so you have to just deal with the space provided, which isn't much. This car is just big enough, and not a milimeter more. see full Hyundai Veloster review

2020 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

2020 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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