Model Year | 2006 | 2021 | |
Model | Lexus IS | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 228 kW@6400 376 Nm@4800 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 220 kW@6600 357 Nm@4700 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,731 mm | 2,850 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,575 mm | 4,950 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,801 mm | 1,930 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,425 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,600 kg | 1,964 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 65 L | 68 L | -3 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 945 mm | 1,046 mm | 944 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,382 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,374 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,115 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 932 mm | 1,001 mm | 931 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,339 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,364 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 777 mm | 1,041 mm | 776 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 | 1,892 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 368 L | 453 L | -85 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 13.0 | 1,371 L | 12 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 13.0 | 2,387 L | 11 |
2006 Lexus IS Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The seats are very comfortable for the size car. see full Lexus IS review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The good of the front seat comfort is that the seats are ventilated. They could be stronger and cooler but that is my preference. Why is it that we cant get Audis, BMWs, or Lexus with fabric seats in the US? see full Lexus IS review |
2006 Lexus IS Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
We do not have small children, and only small children could fit back there. see full Lexus IS review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Even large children will struggle to fit. see full Lexus IS review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The front seat headrests are too far back for me. I feel if I use them I am looking at the sky because of their angle. I would prefer some fwd-rev adjustment which i have seen on other cars. see full Lexus IS review |
2021 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 |
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 |