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2015 Subaru Legacy and 2020 Toyota Highlander Specifications
| Model Year | 2015 | 2020 | |
| Model | Subaru Legacy | Toyota Highlander | |
| Engine | 3.6L H6 DOHC-4v 256 hp@6000 247 lb-ft@4400 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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| Transmission | 6-speed shiftable CVT | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
| Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 108.3 in | 112.2 in | -3.9 in |
| Length | 188.8 in | 194.9 in | -6.1 in |
| Width | 72.4 in | 76.0 in | -3.6 in |
| Height | 59.0 in | 68.1 in | -9.1 in |
| Curb Weight | 3662 lb. | 4330 lb. | -668 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 18.5 gal. | 17.9 gal. | 0.6 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 41.2 in | -1.2 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 58.1 in | 59.0 in | -0.9 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.5 in | 57.2 in | -1.7 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 42.9 in | 42.0 in | 0.9 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 37.0 in | 39.4 in | -2.4 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.3 in | 58.7 in | -1.4 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 55.0 in | 57.0 in | -2 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 38.1 in | 41.0 in | -2.9 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 in (over 2 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | -29.7 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 15.0 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | -1 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 15.0 | 48.4 ft3 | -33.4 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 15.0 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | -69.3 ft3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Subaru Legacy
| 2015 Subaru Legacy Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2015 | Along with the Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, and Volkswagen Passat, the Subaru Legacy has one of the roomiest rear seats in the segment. Rear seat passengers have a couple inches less knee room in the Ford Fusion. The rear seats in the Chrysler and Buick are tighter still. This said, especially with the optional sunroof rear seat headroom is somewhat limited. People taller than six feet might come into contact with the headliner. The top trim level includes rear air vents. see full Subaru Legacy review | |
| 2015 Subaru Legacy Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| The front seats have an unusually high bulge just below my shoulder blades. This feels more odd than uncomfortable, at least to me. Partly depending on your height your experience might vary. These seats also provide very little lateral support, which admittedly isn't much of an issue given the limited grippiness of the tires. I had no such qualms with the armrest on the door. It's wide and cushy. In the front seats' favor, for 2015 Subaru has added fore-aft adjustability to the headrests, a rarity in recent moderately priced cars. see full Subaru Legacy review | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Subaru Legacy
| 2015 Subaru Legacy Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2014 | 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.5L H4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD |
Both front and rear seat room are very good. see full Subaru Legacy review |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2020 Toyota Highlander
| 2020 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2020 | 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 2020 Toyota Highlander
| 2020 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 |
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