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Kia Carnival (2023) vs. Toyota Highlander (2021) Specs

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2023 Kia Carnival and 2021 Toyota Highlander Specifications

Model Year 2023 2021  
Model Kia Carnival Toyota Highlander  
Engine 3.5L V6
DOHC-4v
216 kW@6400
355 Nm@5000
3.5L V6
DOHC-4v
220 kW@6600
357 Nm@4700
 
Transmission 8-speed shiftable automatic 8-speed shiftable automatic  
Drivetrain FWD FWD  
Body 4dr Minivan, ext. 4dr SUV  
      Difference
Wheelbase 3,091 mm 2,850 mm 1 mm
Length 5,156 mm 4,950 mm 1 mm
Width 1,994 mm 1,930 mm 0 mm
Height 1,740 mm 1,730 mm 0 mm
Curb Weight 1,985 kg 1,880 kg 0 kg
Fuel Capacity 72 L 68 L 4 L
Headroom, Row 1 1,039 mm 1,046 mm 0 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 1 1,631 mm 1,499 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 1 1,519 mm 1,453 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 1 1,044 mm 1,067 mm 0 mm
Headroom, Row 2 1,003 mm 1,001 mm 0 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 2 1,605 mm 1,491 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 2 1,687 mm 1,448 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 2 1,029 mm 1,041 mm 0 mm
Headroom, Row 3 980 mm 917 mm 63 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 3 1,511 mm 1,397 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 3 1,280 mm 1,158 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 3 904 mm 704 mm 200 mm
Total Legroom 2,977 mm (over 3 rows) 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) 0 mm
Cargo Volume, Minimum 1,138 L 453 L -452 L
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 2,461 L 1,371 L 1 L
Cargo Volume, Maximum 4,109 L 2,387 L 2 L

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Toyota Highlander

2021 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearComment
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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Toyota Highlander

2021 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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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