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Nissan Xterra (2008) vs. Toyota Highlander (2021) Specs

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2008 Nissan Xterra and 2021 Toyota Highlander Specifications

Model Year 2008 2021  
Model Nissan Xterra Toyota Highlander  
Engine 4.0L V6
DOHC-4v
261 hp@5600
284 lb-ft@4000
3.5L V6
DOHC-4v
295 hp@6600
263 lb-ft@4700
 
Transmission 5-speed automatic 8-speed shiftable automatic  
Drivetrain RWD AWD  
Body 4dr SUV 4dr SUV  
      Difference
Wheelbase 2,700 mm 2,850 mm 0 mm
Length 4,539 mm 4,950 mm 0 mm
Width 1,849 mm 1,930 mm 0 mm
Height 1,902 mm 1,730 mm 0 mm
Curb Weight 1,889 kg 1,964 kg 0 kg
Fuel Capacity 80 L 68 L 12 L
Headroom, Row 1 1,013 mm 1,046 mm 0 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 1 1,481 mm 1,499 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 1 1,420 mm 1,453 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 1 1,077 mm 1,067 mm 0 mm
Headroom, Row 2 998 mm 1,001 mm 997 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 2 1,481 mm 1,491 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 2 1,171 mm 1,448 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 2 874 mm 1,041 mm 873 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 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) -1 mm
Cargo Volume, Minimum 997 L 453 L 544 L
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 35.2 1,371 L 34.2
Cargo Volume, Maximum 1,860 L 2,387 L -1 L

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Toyota Highlander

2021 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearComment
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 2021 Toyota Highlander

2021 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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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