Model Year | 2021 | 2016 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Chevrolet Malibu | |
Engine | 2.5L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 139 kW@6000 237 Nm@4400 |
1.8L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 91 kW@5000 175 Nm@4750 |
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Transmission | CVT | CVT | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,830 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 4,923 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 1,854 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,466 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 1,568 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 49 L | 19 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 993 mm | -992 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,486 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,374 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 953 mm | -952 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,356 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 968 mm | -967 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) | 2,035 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 447 L | 6 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 15.8 | -14.8 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 15.8 | -13.8 L |
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 |
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 |
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2016 | Chevrolet's designers styled the new Malibu's instrument panel to appear low and out of the way, such that the front seat feels especially roomy and the view forward seems more open than in most competitors, including the Kia (the instrument panel in which seems significantly higher and more imposing). In the tested car, which had every option except the panoramic sunroof, headroom was so abundant I could have worn a fedora. The Kia Optima might have as much front headroom when similarly without a sunroof. The official specs, which often don't reflect real world differences, suggest it should have even more than the Malibu. But you cannot get a highly equipped Optima without the sunroof, as it's part of a large package on the SX and standard on the SX Limited. Though the Malibu's windshield is relatively large, you won't find outward visibility among the reasons to buy one. The Chevrolet's front pillars remain on the thick side, its instrument panel is considerably deeper than the Kia's, and the view to the sides and rear also could be more open. In the Optima, the view to the sides is more open but that to the rear is not. I did find the Cherolet's front seats more form-fitting and comfortable than the Optima's. The Kia's quilted seats aren't as cushy as they appear. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
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