Model Year | 2012 | 2015 | |
Model | Mini Countryman | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 181 hp@5500 177 lb-ft@1600 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 270 hp@6200 248 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 102.2 in | 109.8 in | -7.6 in |
Length | 161.7 in | 191.1 in | -29.4 in |
Width | 70.4 in | 75.8 in | -5.4 in |
Height | 61.5 in | 68.1 in | -6.6 in |
Curb Weight | 3252 lb. | 4454 lb. | -1202 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 12.4 gal. | 19.2 gal. | -6.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.9 in | 40.7 in | -0.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.8 in | 59.3 in | -6.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 57.2 in | -57.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 44.2 in | -3.8 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.5 in | 39.9 in | -2.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 52.1 in | 59.6 in | -7.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 57.1 in | -57.1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 33.8 in | 38.4 in | -4.6 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 35.9 in | -35.9 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 | 74.2 in (over 2 rows) | 110.3 in (over 3 rows) | -36.1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 12.2 ft3 | 13.8 ft3 | -1.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 12.2 | 42.3 ft3 | -30.1 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 41.3 ft3 | 83.7 ft3 | -42.4 ft3 |
2012 Mini Countryman Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 181hp 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The room was not bad, but the seat bottoms are too low and the road noise in the back seats was unbearable. see full Mini Countryman review |
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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Toyota Highlander.