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2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK and 2015 Toyota Highlander Specifications
| Model Year | 2013 | 2015 | |
| Model | Mercedes-Benz GLK | Toyota Highlander | |
| Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 225 kW@6500 370 Nm@3500 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 201 kW@6200 336 Nm@4700 |
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| Transmission | 7-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
| Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,756 mm | 2,789 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,529 mm | 4,854 mm | 0 mm |
| Width | 1,887 mm | 1,925 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,699 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,850 kg | 2,020 kg | -1 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 66 L | 73 L | -7 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 1,011 mm | 1,034 mm | 0 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,402 mm | 1,506 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,351 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,052 mm | 1,123 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 1,008 mm | 1,013 mm | 0 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,407 mm | 1,514 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,334 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 892 mm | 975 mm | -83 mm |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 912 mm | -912 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 | 1,943 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,802 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 660 L | 391 L | 269 L |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 23.3 | 1,198 L | 22.3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,549 L | 2,370 L | -1 L |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK
| 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| Expect the GLK to grow when it is next fully redesigned. A smaller MLK is on the way to battle the upcoming Audi Q3 and just-arrived BMW X1. For 2013, the GLK's body structure remains essentially the same, so rear seat knee room remains just sufficient for a man of average height sitting behind another such man. (Headroom, on the other hand, is abundant.) Among competitors, only the Infiniti EX37 has a tighter rear seat. The Audi, BMW, and Volvo all offer knees another inch or three. Seat comfort is debatable. To my bottom, the GLK's seats feel overly firm. Cargo space is similarly short of the segment average. The GLK's 54.7 cubic feet isn't far behind the Audi's 57.3 but well below the X3's 63.3. That truncated tail has a downside beyond aesthetics. But do these shortcomings really matter? For most people nearly all of the time, there's enough space. see full Mercedes-Benz GLK review | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK
| 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2013 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 168hp 2.1L I4 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
We are a couple with no kids and we rarely have visitors so the cramped rear seating is not a problem. Someone with teenage kids will want to seriously reconsider before getting a GLK. I know my Mom would not appreciate the ingress/egress ease as she has some limited mobility. see full Mercedes-Benz GLK review |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Toyota Highlander
| 2015 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| Toyota replaced the 2013 Highlander's rear struts with control arms to enable a three-inch-wider third-row seat, and then used the extra space to cram in a third seating position. So if you need seats for eight people, only the Highlander will do in this threesome. A top-of-the-line Santa Fe only seats six. Other eight-pass options include the Honda Pilot and GM's large crossovers. But those three people best be small, as the Highlander doesn't have nearly as much rear legroom as the Pathfinder or the Santa Fe. To fit children of even middling size in the third row it's necessary to slide the second row well forward. The second row seat cushion is mounted too low for adult comfort. The Nissan's second row suffers from a similar shortcoming, but the Hyundai's does not. see full Toyota Highlander review | ||
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