Model Year | 2021 | 2008 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Dodge Charger | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 112.2 in | 120.0 in | -7.8 in |
Length | 194.9 in | 200.1 in | -5.2 in |
Width | 76.0 in | 74.5 in | 1.5 in |
Height | 68.1 in | 58.2 in | 9.9 in |
Curb Weight | 4145 lb. | 3800 lb. | 345 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 17.9 gal. | 18.0 gal. | -0.1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 41.2 in | 38.7 in | 2.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.0 in | 59.3 in | -0.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.2 in | 56.2 in | 1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 41.8 in | 0.2 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.4 in | 36.2 in | 3.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.7 in | 57.6 in | 1.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 57.0 in | 56.2 in | 0.8 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 41.0 in | 40.2 in | 0.8 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 36.1 in | 0.0 in | 36.1 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 | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | 82 in (over 2 rows) | 28.7 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 16.0 ft3 | 16.2 ft3 | -0.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 48.4 ft3 | 16.2 | 32.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 84.3 ft3 | 16.2 ft3 | 68.1 ft3 |
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 |
2008 Dodge Charger Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD |
Plenty of leg room. see full Dodge Charger review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD |
Plenty of leg room and comfortable seats for long road trips.No knees bumping the front seats even with the front seats all the way back. see full Dodge Charger review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Enough roon for a big guy like me to be totally comfortable. No having to hold my legs in an odd position, like one of my past cars, or put my left arm in an uncomfortable spot to be able to relax it. Having big feet makes many cars torture devices. see full Dodge Charger review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 340-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Lots of room, this is a big car. see full Dodge Charger review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
I have three pre-teen kids and they love it. No fighting like in our Accord. see full Dodge Charger review |
2008 Dodge Charger Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD |
VERY roomy. I am a big guy (just over 6 feet and 300lbs) and I am very comfortable in this car. It has almost as much room up front as my 1966 Impala! see full Dodge Charger review |