Model Year | 2019 | 2020 | |
Model | Kia Sedona | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.3L V6 DOHC-4v 276 hp@6000 248 lb-ft@5200 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,061 mm | 2,850 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,116 mm | 4,950 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,984 mm | 1,930 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,740 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,001 kg | 1,880 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 80 L | 68 L | 12 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,011 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,623 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,506 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,039 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 1,001 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,603 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,671 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,031 mm | 1,041 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 988 mm | 917 mm | 71 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,509 mm | 1,397 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,270 mm | 1,158 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 884 mm | 704 mm | 180 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,954 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 960 L | 453 L | 507 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,220 L | 1,371 L | 1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 4,021 L | 2,387 L | 2 L |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2019 Kia Sedona.
2020 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 |
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 |