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2021 Toyota Highlander and 2011 BMW 3-Series Specifications
| Model Year | 2021 | 2011 | |
| Model | Toyota Highlander | BMW 3-Series | |
| Engine | |||
| Transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Wagon | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,761 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,950 mm | 4,526 mm | 0 mm |
| Width | 1,930 mm | 1,816 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,730 mm | 1,417 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,880 kg | 1,570 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 60 L | 8 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 978 mm | -977 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,407 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,054 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 965 mm | -964 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,400 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 879 mm | -878 mm |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 917 mm | 0 mm | 917 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,397 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,158 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 704 mm | 0 mm | 704 mm |
| Total Legroom | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 1,933 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 702 L | -249 L |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 24.8 | -23.8 L |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 1,642 L | 1 L |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Toyota Highlander
| 2021 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 | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Toyota Highlander
| 2021 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 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2011 BMW 3-Series
| 2011 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2012 | Another surprising strength for the new BMW 3-Series. There's more room in back than in competing cars, and the seat is comfortably positioned and shaped. see full BMW 3-Series review | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2011 BMW 3-Series
| 2011 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Relatively small back seat room. see full BMW 3-Series review |
| 2011 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Tight for large people. Fine for kids. Smaller than a G37, much smaller than a Maxima. see full BMW 3-Series review |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
tight and not too useful a space see full BMW 3-Series review |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Rear seat room not as expansive as competitors. Trunk capacity could be better. see full BMW 3-Series review |
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