Model Year | 2013 | 2015 | |
Model | Toyota Avalon | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 2.5L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 156 hp@5700 156 lb-ft@4500 |
3.5L V6 Hybrid DOHC-4v 231 hp@5800 215 lb-ft@4800 |
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Transmission | CVT | CVT | |
Drivetrain | FWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,819 mm | 2,789 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,958 mm | 4,854 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,834 mm | 1,925 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,461 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,626 kg | 2,204 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 64 L | 73 L | -9 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 978 mm | 1,034 mm | 977 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,478 mm | 1,506 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,069 mm | 1,123 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 963 mm | 1,013 mm | 962 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,445 mm | 1,514 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,387 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 996 mm | 975 mm | 21 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 | 2,065 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,802 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 391 L | 62 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 16.0 | 1,198 L | 15 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 16.0 | 2,370 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.
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.