Model Year | 2022 | 2016 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Ford Explorer | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
turbocharged 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 365 hp@5500 350 lb-ft@3500 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,860 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 5,037 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 2,004 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,778 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 2,218 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 70 L | -2 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,052 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,562 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,455 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,031 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 1,031 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,549 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,443 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 1,003 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 917 mm | 960 mm | -43 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,397 mm | 1,290 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,158 mm | 1,034 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 704 mm | 846 mm | -142 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,880 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 595 L | -142 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 1,243 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 2,313 L | 0 L |
2022 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 |
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