Model Year | 2013 | 2016 | |
Model | Toyota Avalon | Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 268 hp@6200 248 lb-ft@4700 |
5.3L V8 OHV-2v 355 hp@5600 383 lb-ft@4100 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,819 mm | 2,946 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,958 mm | 5,182 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,834 mm | 2,045 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,461 mm | 1,890 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,570 kg | 2,479 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 64 L | 98 L | -34 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 978 mm | 1,087 mm | 977 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,478 mm | 1,646 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,544 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,069 mm | 1,151 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 963 mm | 983 mm | -20 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,445 mm | 1,654 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,387 mm | 1,532 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 996 mm | 991 mm | 5 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 968 mm | -968 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,590 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,252 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 630 mm | -630 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,065 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,771 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 433 L | 20 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 16.0 | 1,461 L | 15 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 16.0 | 2,682 L | 14 |
2013 Toyota Avalon Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Compounding the Avalon's lack of suspension compliance, its seats are also firm, yet lacking in lateral support. You very much sit on them rather than in them. On a long drive my rear end reported impinged circulation. The front passenger is even worse off, as the tilt of that seat can be adjusted only in the Limited. Rear seat passengers also complained about overly firm, insufficiently contoured cushions. see full Toyota Avalon review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 Toyota Avalon.
2016 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2015 | Some (perhaps more than some) people are drawn to large SUVs because they like to feel like the king of the road when behind the wheel. Others need a lot of space while driving, or at least feel they do. Few vehicles have more front seat room than the new Tahoe. With an inch-and-a-half less shoulder room, the Ford's front-row dimensions aren't quite as generous, and its taller, shifter-festooned console is more intrusive. The front seats are comfortable in both. The Expedition's are a little wider and softer, and they're upholstered with especially rich hides in the King Ranch and Platinum (vs. the most recently tested and photographed Limited). Whether this is preferable is a matter of taste. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review |
2016 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Both the Tahoe and Expedition have roomy, comfortable second-row seats, with a slight edge to the higher cushions in the Chevrolet. Bonus points to the Tahoe for automatic rear climate controls (they're manual in the Expedition). Move to the third-row seat, and you'll wonder why, despite redesigns for 2007 and 2015, General Motors has stubbornly refused to follow Ford's 2003 switch from a solid rear axle to an independent rear suspension. With a solid axle, the rear floor must be high to permit the rear differential to travel up and down when a wheel hits a bump. Consequently, the Tahoe's third row seat must be very thinly constructed and mounted very close to the floor. Even pre-teen children won't be comfortable in it. In sharp contrast, the Expedition's third-row seat is higher off the floor than its second-row seat, much less the ridiculously low third row in the Tahoe, and is--surprise--considerably more comfortable as a result. The Suburban's third-row seat is roomier than the Tahoe's but still far inferior to the Expedition's. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban.