Model Year | 2007 | 2015 | |
Model | Toyota Avalon | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 200 kW@6200 336 Nm@4700 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 201 kW@6200 336 Nm@4700 |
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Transmission | 5-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,819 mm | 2,789 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,009 mm | 4,854 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,849 mm | 1,925 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,486 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,583 kg | 1,920 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 70 L | 73 L | -3 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 986 mm | 1,034 mm | 985 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,509 mm | 1,506 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,417 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,049 mm | 1,123 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 953 mm | 1,013 mm | 952 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,478 mm | 1,514 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,427 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,039 mm | 975 mm | -974 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 | 2,088 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,802 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 408 L | 391 L | 17 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 14.4 | 1,198 L | 13.4 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 14.4 | 2,370 L | 12.4 |
2007 Toyota Avalon Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Limo like rear seat that actually reclines. see full Toyota Avalon review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Plenty of room. see full Toyota Avalon review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Very adequate as is the back see full Toyota Avalon review |
2006 | 4dr Sedan 268-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
very comfortable see full Toyota Avalon review |
2015 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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Toyota Highlander.