Mercedes-Benz CLA (2015) vs. Toyota Highlander (2020) Specs

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2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA and 2020 Toyota Highlander Specifications

Model Year	2015	2020
Model	Mercedes-Benz CLA	Toyota Highlander
Engine
Transmission
Drivetrain
Body	4dr Sedan	4dr SUV
			Difference
Wheelbase	106.3 in	112.2 in	-5.9 in
Length	182.3 in	194.9 in	-12.6 in
Width	70.0 in	76.0 in	-6 in
Height	56.6 in	68.1 in	-11.5 in
Curb Weight	3262 lb.	4145 lb.	-883 lb.
Fuel Capacity	14.5 gal.	17.9 gal.	-3.4 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	38.2 in	41.2 in	-3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	56.0 in	59.0 in	-3 in
Hip Room, Row 1	0.0 in	57.2 in	-57.2 in
Legroom, Row 1	40.2 in	42.0 in	-1.8 in
Headroom, Row 2	35.6 in	39.4 in	-3.8 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	53.2 in	58.7 in	-5.5 in
Hip Room, Row 2	0.0 in	57.0 in	-57 in
Legroom, Row 2	27.1 in	41.0 in	-13.9 in
Headroom, Row 3	0.0 in	36.1 in	-36.1 in
Shoulder Room, Row 3	0.0 in	55.0 in	-55 in
Hip Room, Row 3	0.0 in	45.6 in	-45.6 in
Legroom, Row 3	0.0 in	27.7 in	-27.7 in
Total Legroom	67.3 in (over 2 rows)	110.7 in (over 3 rows)	-43.4 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	13.1 ft³	16.0 ft³	-2.9 ft³
Cargo Volume, Behind R2	13.1	48.4 ft³	-35.3
Cargo Volume, Maximum	13.1 ft³	84.3 ft³	-71.2 ft³

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA

2015 Mercedes-Benz CLA Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Comment
	The CLA's rear legroom stat, a very low 27.1 inches, suggests that adults won't even fit in back. But this stat under-represents reality. At 5-9, I could just manage to site behind myself. More than the limited amount of room, I minded the highly constricted view out. The coupe-like roof line takes a big cut out of the rear side windows. Unlike in the C-Class, the front seats largely block rear seat passengers' view forward. Suffer from claustrophobia? Best avoid the CLA. But, it's a coupe, so what did you expect? see full Mercedes-Benz CLA review

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2020 Toyota Highlander

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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2020 Toyota Highlander

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

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