Model Year | 2015 | 2011 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Chevrolet Volt | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,789 mm | 2,685 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,854 mm | 4,498 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,925 mm | 1,788 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,438 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,875 kg | 1,715 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 73 L | 35 L | 38 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,034 mm | 960 mm | -959 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,506 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,364 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,123 mm | 1,069 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,013 mm | 914 mm | -913 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,514 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,450 mm | 1,300 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 975 mm | 866 mm | 109 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 912 mm | 0 mm | 912 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 | 2,802 mm (over 3 rows) | 1,935 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 391 L | 300 L | 91 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,198 L | 10.6 | -9.6 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,370 L | 0 L | 2 L |
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 |