Model Year | 2018 | 2022 | |
Model | Lexus ES | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 2.5L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 116 kW@5700 212 Nm@4500 |
2.5L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 139 kW@6000 237 Nm@4400 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable CVT | CVT | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,819 mm | 2,850 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,895 mm | 4,950 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,821 mm | 1,930 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,450 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,650 kg | 1,964 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 65 L | 68 L | -3 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 953 mm | 1,046 mm | 952 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,463 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,392 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,064 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 953 mm | 1,001 mm | 952 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,397 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,367 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,016 mm | 1,041 mm | 0 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 | 2,080 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 430 L | 453 L | -23 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 15.2 | 1,371 L | 14.2 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.2 | 2,387 L | 13.2 |
2018 Lexus ES Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2019 | From 2014 on Mazdas have had their front wheels located farther from the passenger compartment than the typical front-wheel-drive car. This opens up space for larger exhaust manifolds behind the engine, for improved performance and efficiency. It also gives the cars more attractive, rear-wheel-drive-like proportions. But it has a price: reduced rear legroom. The Lexus ES provides rear seat passengers with much more room to stretch their legs. Sitting in the rear seat, I can barely reach the front seatback with an outstretched arm. While the first few generations of the Lexus ES were related to the Toyota Camry, the 2013 and 2019 are related to the larger Toyota Avalon. This said, I should also note that the rear seat cushion is the Lexus is mounted somehwat low to the floor, so rear seat passengers also have more need to stretch out if they desire under-thigh support. The new Lexus ES is the sleekest and sportiest to date, and sporty rear roof line's also have a price. see full Lexus ES review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2018 Lexus ES.
2022 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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2022 Toyota Highlander.