Model Year | 2014 | 2002 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | BMW 5-Series | |
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Total Legroom | 0 in (over 1 rows) | 0 in (over 1 rows) | 0 in |
2014 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 |
2014 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Perfect for two car seats. Really neat trick - the middle seat for the 2nd row rolls up into the center console. I did not remove it nor attempt to sit in it but that does make the 3rd row more likely to be used for those with car seats. I did not attempt to sit in the 3rd row (looked at it before folding into the floor for cargo space for the entire trip) so cannot opine on it. Use at your own risk. see full Toyota Highlander review |
2002 BMW 5-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2003 | 4dr Sedan 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed manual RWD |
firm yet comfortably suportive see full BMW 5-Series review |
2002 BMW 5-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2002 | 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The rear seat is comfortable for two, but three is a squeeze. see full BMW 5-Series review |
2002 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 4.4L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
This is technically not front seat comfort, but the heated front seat leaves something to be desired. At the lowest setting it actually gets uncomfortably hot below my left thigh, while the rest of the seat and back stay perfectly fine. This may be age related (the car not me) but again ... I've had other cars with heated seats and never noticed this issue. see full BMW 5-Series review |
2001 | 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
leg room sucks see full BMW 5-Series review |