Model Year | 2017 | 2021 | |
Model | Nissan Sentra | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 140 kW@5600 240 Nm@1600 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 220 kW@6600 357 Nm@4700 |
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Transmission | 7-speed shiftable CVT | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,850 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,625 mm | 4,950 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,760 mm | 1,930 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,496 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,395 kg | 1,880 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 68 L | -18 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,001 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,389 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,293 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,080 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 932 mm | 1,001 mm | 931 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,369 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,273 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 950 mm | 1,041 mm | 949 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 | 2,029 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 428 L | 453 L | -25 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 15.1 | 1,371 L | 14.1 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.1 | 2,387 L | 13.1 |
2017 Nissan Sentra Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Different people are shaped and sized differently and so will have different impressions of a given car seat. I found the Nissan Sentra's revised seats uncomfortable. A power lumbar adjustment has been added. But this was of no use, as even when minimized the lumbar bulge is overly prominent for my back. I drove with my upper back off the seat. I've had a similar problem with the seats in some small Hondas, but the seats in the new Civic fit me well. see full Nissan Sentra review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2017 Nissan Sentra.
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 |