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2021 Toyota Highlander and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Specifications
| Model Year | 2021 | 2018 | |
| Model | Toyota Highlander | Chrysler Pacifica | |
| Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
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| Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 9-speed automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
| Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 112.2 in | 121.6 in | -9.4 in |
| Length | 194.9 in | 203.6 in | -8.7 in |
| Width | 76.0 in | 79.6 in | -3.6 in |
| Height | 68.1 in | 69.9 in | -1.8 in |
| Curb Weight | 4145 lb. | 4330 lb. | -185 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 17.9 gal. | 19.0 gal. | -1.1 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 41.2 in | 40.1 in | 1.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.0 in | 63.8 in | -4.8 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.2 in | 59.0 in | -1.8 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 41.1 in | 0.9 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 39.4 in | 39.6 in | -0.2 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.7 in | 63.0 in | -4.3 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 57.0 in | 64.8 in | -7.8 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 41.0 in | 39.0 in | 2 in |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 36.1 in | 38.7 in | -2.6 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 55.0 in | 61.2 in | -6.2 in |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 45.6 in | 49.6 in | -4 in |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 27.7 in | 36.5 in | -8.8 in |
| Total Legroom | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | 116.6 in (over 3 rows) | -5.9 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 16.0 ft3 | 32.3 ft3 | -16.3 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 48.4 ft3 | 87.5 ft3 | -39.1 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 84.3 ft3 | 140.5 ft3 | -56.2 ft3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Toyota Highlander
| 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 | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Toyota Highlander
| 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 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica
| 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2017 | Chrysler has revised its "Stow 'n Go" seats a few times to improve their comfort, and the latest ones are better. But they still feel smaller, firmer, and less comfortable than the conventional captain's chairs in competitors. This noted, unless you'll regularly carry adults in back, and they're picky about seat comfort, the Pacifica's seats should be good enough. A removable center seat for the second row has been added to the options list. With this seat the Pacifica can, like the Sienna and Odyssey, carry eight people in a pinch. But the same seat in the Sienna is much more comfortable. The Pacifica's third row is more competitive in terms of comfort. Roominess in both cases is better than in the Kia Sedona, perhaps about even with the Toyota Sienna, and less than in the Honda Odyssey, which is the roomiest of the bunch. If you're used to a crossover any of these minivans will seem very roomy. The third-row seats in most crossovers aren't in the same league. see full Chrysler Pacifica review | |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica
| 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2017 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 287-horsepower 3.6L V6 9-speed automatic FWD |
The seats are still more thinly padded than the competition - and the third row seat angle is merely adequate. My mother in law noted that our Ody 3rd row is really like a standard seat - not "3rd class" - but the Pacifica made her feel like she was "stuck in the back". see full Chrysler Pacifica review |
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