Model Year | 2020 | 2017 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Audi Q7 | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 220 kW@6600 357 Nm@4700 |
supercharged 3.0L V6 DOHC-4v 245 kW@5500 441 Nm@2900 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,995 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 5,070 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 1,969 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,740 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 2,240 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 85 L | -17 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 975 mm | -974 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,511 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,059 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 986 mm | -985 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,486 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 986 mm | -985 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 917 mm | 912 mm | 5 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,397 mm | 1,255 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,158 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 704 mm | 742 mm | -38 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,786 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 419 L | 34 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 1,062 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 2,027 L | 0 L |
2020 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
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 |
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 |
2017 Audi Q7 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Now that the Audi Q7's price and styling have been given their due, my other "why nots" are much less clear cut. You sit SUV-high in the new Audi Q7, even higher (if memory serves) than in the Volvo, and certainly higher than in the relatively car-like Acura. While the commanding view over traffic will appeal to many drivers, they're less likely to enjoy the Q7's high floor. The step up won't be an easy one for shorter or older drivers. They'll want running boards. For such a beamy vehicle, with about two inches more shoulder room than in the far-from-narrow Volvo XC90, the Audi Q7 has unexpectedly little stretch out room in the front seats. The culprit: an unusually high and wide center console. The XC90, with a much narrower and lower console, feels roomier--but not as sporty. see full Audi Q7 review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2017 Audi Q7.