Model Year | 2017 | 2014 | |
Model | Subaru BRZ | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 2.0L H4 DOHC-4v 200 hp@7000 151 lb-ft@6400 |
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 | RWD | AWD | |
Body | 2dr Coupe | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,570 mm | 2,789 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,234 mm | 4,854 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,775 mm | 1,925 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,285 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,276 kg | 2,020 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 73 L | -23 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 942 mm | 1,034 mm | 941 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,384 mm | 1,506 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,349 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,064 mm | 1,123 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 889 mm | 1,013 mm | 888 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,313 mm | 1,514 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,151 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 759 mm | 975 mm | -216 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 | 1,824 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,802 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 195 L | 391 L | -196 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 6.9 | 1,198 L | 5.9 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 6.9 | 2,370 L | 4.9 |
2017 Subaru BRZ Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2017 | 2dr Coupe 205-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD |
The seat heaters are an absolute joke. We thought they were broken. No, they're just terrible. If you live in regular -10c weather you will want a a plug-in seat warmer.
The seats themselves are fantastic for driving.
Driver's seat does not slide forward when you move the seatback to access the back seat. Seems fine, who wants to reset their seat position every time.
The passenger seat does get loose when you pop the seat back up, but the chair slides around loose and left to gravity, will sit at the rearmost spot. Might be nice if it could sit in a divot at the full frontmost position.
see full Subaru BRZ review |
2014 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 |
2014 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Perfect for two car seats. Really neat trick - the middle seat for the 2nd row rolls up into the center console. I did not remove it nor attempt to sit in it but that does make the 3rd row more likely to be used for those with car seats. I did not attempt to sit in the 3rd row (looked at it before folding into the floor for cargo space for the entire trip) so cannot opine on it. Use at your own risk. see full Toyota Highlander review |