Model Year | 2015 | 2022 | |
Model | Nissan Altima | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 270 hp@6000 251 lb-ft@4400 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 7-speed shiftable CVT | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 109.3 in | 112.2 in | -2.9 in |
Length | 191.5 in | 194.9 in | -3.4 in |
Width | 72.0 in | 76.0 in | -4 in |
Height | 57.9 in | 68.1 in | -10.2 in |
Curb Weight | 3295 lb. | 4145 lb. | -850 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 18.0 gal. | 17.9 gal. | 0.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 41.2 in | -1.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 56.4 in | 59.0 in | -2.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 54.0 in | 57.2 in | -3.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 45.0 in | 42.0 in | 3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 37.1 in | 39.4 in | -2.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 56.4 in | 58.7 in | -2.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 52.1 in | 57.0 in | -4.9 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.1 in | 41.0 in | -4.9 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 | 81.1 in (over 2 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | -29.6 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 15.4 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | -0.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 15.4 | 48.4 ft3 | -33 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.4 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | -68.9 ft3 |
2015 Nissan Altima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD |
best seats... most comfortable! I wont go back to Honda. dang. see full Nissan Altima review |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD |
I bought this car because of the front seat leg room. I'm 6' 5" tall with a 36" inseam. This is the first car I've ever owned that I fit in perfectly. The cloth bucket seats are very comfortable. Every control is in easy reach even though I have the seat as far back as it can go. The tilt and telescoping steering wheel is great. This is the first mid size sedan since I've owned. It has more interior room than a 1999 Buick LeSabre I owned 10 years ago. see full Nissan Altima review |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 7-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
The seats are quite comfortable. They feel like they have memory foam in them. see full Nissan Altima review |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD |
Superb see full Nissan Altima review |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD |
Adequate see full Nissan Altima review |
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 |
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