Model Year | 2020 | 2003 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Ford Expedition | |
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Total Legroom | 0 in (over 1 rows) | 0 in (over 1 rows) | 0 in |
2020 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 |
2020 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 |
2003 Ford Expedition Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2004 | 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Adequate leg room for adults. Able to transport a whole volleyball team comfortably. see full Ford Expedition review |
2003 | 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Seat is firm, promotes good posture which makes it comfortable even on 12 hour days behind the wheel. Plenty of headroom for my fedora. see full Ford Expedition review |
2003 | 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Plenty of room for family and pets and whatever else you want to toss in. We thought about the excursion but decided it was way to big and went with expedition. see full Ford Expedition review |
2003 | 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Great comfortable drivers seat. Should have gotten the captains chairs for both instead of split bench.! see full Ford Expedition review |