Model Year | 2008 | 2013 | |
Model | Toyota 4Runner | Mercedes-Benz GL | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 109.8 in | 121.0 in | -11.2 in |
Length | 189.2 in | 201.6 in | -12.4 in |
Width | 75.2 in | 76.4 in | -1.2 in |
Height | 69.3 in | 72.8 in | -3.5 in |
Curb Weight | 4045 lb. | 5401 lb. | -1356 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 23.0 gal. | 26.4 gal. | -3.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.7 in | 41.2 in | -1.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 58.0 in | 58.5 in | -0.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 55.3 in | 0.0 in | 55.3 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.8 in | 40.3 in | 1.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.1 in | 40.0 in | -0.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 57.2 in | 58.3 in | -1.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 55.4 in | 0.0 in | 55.4 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 34.6 in | 38.5 in | -3.9 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 32.9 in | 38.9 in | -6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 56.7 in | 50.5 in | 6.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.4 in | 0.0 in | 48.4 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 24.1 in | 35.0 in | -10.9 in |
Total Legroom | 100.5 in (over 3 rows) | 113.8 in (over 3 rows) | -13.3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 12.0 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | -4 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 36.6 ft3 | 49.4 ft3 | -12.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 75.1 ft3 | 93.8 ft3 | -18.7 ft3 |
2008 Toyota 4Runner Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
not enough leg room see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
This is a vehicle designed for people 5 fett 11 inches and under - no two ways about it. If you are 5 feel 11 or over you will not enjoy this truck. see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
The consequence of reducing overall height while maintaining trail worthy obstacle clearance is a relatively low to floor seating position more attune to sedans. Seats are comfortable though even for a big framed person. see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Seat position low to floor leaves you sitting with a knee high position. Seats itself are comfortable, but there is no space for your feet under the front seats. All floor surfaces are almost flat though considering it truck roots. see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Not a power seat. Cannot get it into an optimum adjustment. see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 236-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD |
No third row, cargo space small see full Toyota 4Runner review |
2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is just a little longer than the Audi Q7 (201.6 vs. 200.3 inches), and isn't as wide (76.4 vs. 78.1 inches). But the Mercedes is considerably taller (72.8 vs. 68.4 inches) and not nearly as curvy. Which might explain how it is far roomier than the much sleeker Audi. Combined legroom for all three rows is 107.6 inches in the Q7 vs. 113.8 inches in the GL-Class, a large difference. The Q7's space deficit grows the farther back you sit. For adults to even fit in the Audi's third row without extreme discomfort, those in the second row must slide their seats forward to the point that they are themselves short on knee room. While the new GL350's third row sits too low to provide thigh support, it's not nearly as cramped. Further evidence that Audi didn't intend the Q7's third row for frequent use: the second-row seat doesn't do a good job of getting out of the way, making the path in and out of the way-back perhaps the tightest I've experienced. The second-row seat in the GL-Class tips forward to open up a much wider path. If manually tipping the seat is too much of a chore (perhaps because you'e a five-year-old and haven't yet learned to read this), $400 buys a power assist. But even with this option the seat must be manually returned to its upright position, so the point eludes me. see full Mercedes-Benz GL review |
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