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Toyota Highlander (2021) vs. Chevrolet Cruze (2012) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2021 Toyota Highlander and 2012 Chevrolet Cruze specs.

2021 Toyota Highlander and 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Specifications

Model Year 2021 2012  
Model Toyota Highlander Chevrolet Cruze  
Engine  
Transmission  
Drivetrain  
Body 4dr SUV 4dr Sedan  
      Difference
Wheelbase 2,850 mm 2,685 mm 0 mm
Length 4,950 mm 4,597 mm 0 mm
Width 1,930 mm 1,796 mm 0 mm
Height 1,730 mm 1,476 mm 0 mm
Curb Weight 1,880 kg 1,407 kg 0 kg
Fuel Capacity 68 L 59 L 9 L
Headroom, Row 1 1,046 mm 998 mm -997 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 1 1,499 mm 1,392 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 1 1,453 mm 1,346 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 1 1,067 mm 1,072 mm 0 mm
Headroom, Row 2 1,001 mm 963 mm -962 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 2 1,491 mm 1,369 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 2 1,448 mm 1,331 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 2 1,041 mm 899 mm -898 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) 1,971 mm (over 2 rows) 1 mm
Cargo Volume, Minimum 453 L 436 L 17 L
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 1,371 L 15.4 -14.4 L
Cargo Volume, Maximum 2,387 L 15.4 -13.4 L

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Toyota Highlander

2021 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

2012 Chevrolet Cruze Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.8L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Rear seat legroom is a bit tight with the front seats fully back. see full Chevrolet Cruze review
2012 4dr Sedan turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Unfortunately there is no leg room in the rear of the car when the front seats are a particular distant from the dashboard. So either all the people when riding in this car need to be small people like no more then 5 foot?! or you can only have two 6 foot people in it at a time. needs serious improvements there! see full Chevrolet Cruze review
 
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