Model Year | 2021 | 2007 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Ford Expedition | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 3,023 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 5,245 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 2,002 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,961 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,880 kg | 2,530 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 106 L | -38 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,006 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,605 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,529 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,044 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 1,011 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,618 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,521 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 993 mm | -992 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 917 mm | 973 mm | -56 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,397 mm | 1,318 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,158 mm | 1,275 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 704 mm | 958 mm | -254 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,995 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 527 L | -74 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 1,557 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 3,067 L | -1 L |
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 |
2007 Ford Expedition Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Plenty of leg room in 2nd and 3rd row. see full Ford Expedition review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
room to get comfortable on long trips; e-z access to coffee, my phone, my wallet; birds-eye view of the road see full Ford Expedition review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Like sitting in your favorite easy chair in your living room. see full Ford Expedition review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Plenty of space for larger people and lots of space between front passenger and driver. see full Ford Expedition review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Can fit two adults and a car seat in the second row seat. Third row is just as comfortable. see full Ford Expedition review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Lots of leg room! see full Ford Expedition review |
2007 Ford Expedition Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV, ext. 300-horsepower 5.4L V8 6-speed automatic 4WD w/low range |
Hard and flat. see full Ford Expedition review |