Model Year | 2015 | 2021 | |
Model | Kia Rio | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 138 hp@6300 123 lb-ft@4850 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,570 mm | 2,850 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,046 mm | 4,950 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,720 mm | 1,930 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,455 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,093 kg | 1,880 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 43 L | 68 L | -25 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,016 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,349 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,323 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,113 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 955 mm | 1,001 mm | 954 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,323 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,300 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 790 mm | 1,041 mm | 789 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 917 mm | -917 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,397 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,158 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 704 mm | -704 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,902 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 425 L | 453 L | -28 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 15.0 | 1,371 L | 14 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,405 L | 2,387 L | -1 L |
2015 Kia Rio Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2016 | 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I did manage to get four people in the car but it was tight and the two in the back seat were not big adults (under 5'8"). We had to adjust the front passenger seat up a bit to make more room for the person behind. see full Kia Rio 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 |