Model Year | 2015 | 2011 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Chevrolet Volt | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 109.8 in | 105.7 in | 4.1 in |
Length | 191.1 in | 177.1 in | 14 in |
Width | 75.8 in | 70.4 in | 5.4 in |
Height | 68.1 in | 56.6 in | 11.5 in |
Curb Weight | 4134 lb. | 3781 lb. | 353 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 19.2 gal. | 9.3 gal. | 9.9 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.7 in | 37.8 in | 2.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.3 in | 56.5 in | 2.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.2 in | 53.7 in | 3.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 44.2 in | 42.1 in | 2.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.9 in | 36.0 in | 3.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 59.6 in | 53.9 in | 5.7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 57.1 in | 51.2 in | 5.9 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 38.4 in | 34.1 in | 4.3 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 35.9 in | 0.0 in | 35.9 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 55.0 in | 0.0 in | 55 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 45.6 in | 0.0 in | 45.6 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 27.7 in | 0.0 in | 27.7 in |
Total Legroom | 110.3 in (over 3 rows) | 76.2 in (over 2 rows) | 34.1 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 13.8 ft3 | 10.6 ft3 | 3.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 42.3 ft3 | 10.6 | 31.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 83.7 ft3 | 0.0 | 83.7 ft3 |
2015 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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Toyota Highlander.
2011 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
The front seats offer very good support and the seat bottoms are designed for tall drivers.. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2011 Chevrolet Volt Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
Front seats are semi-hard and covered in strange material. I could see people larger than myself having issues with them. see full Chevrolet Volt review |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 149-horsepower Electric + Gas CVT FWD |
No power seat in a $46k car?? Get real, Chevy. Once you get used to them, though, both front and rear seats are comfortable for up to an hour or so. Longer than that and I need different lower back support that it doesn't have. But they are heated which is nice and it's comfortable leather. A few tweaks and/or an optional chair & this would be a non-issue. see full Chevrolet Volt review |