Model Year | 2015 | 2013 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Ford Focus | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 201 kW@6200 336 Nm@4700 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 188 kW@5500 366 Nm@2700 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed manual | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,789 mm | 2,649 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,854 mm | 4,359 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,925 mm | 1,824 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,466 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,920 kg | 1,462 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 73 L | 47 L | 26 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,034 mm | 973 mm | -972 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,506 mm | 1,412 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,369 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,123 mm | 1,064 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,013 mm | 963 mm | -962 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,514 mm | 1,364 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,450 mm | 1,339 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 975 mm | 843 mm | 132 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 912 mm | 0 mm | 912 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,397 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,158 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 704 mm | 0 mm | 704 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,802 mm (over 3 rows) | 1,908 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 391 L | 674 L | -283 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,198 L | 23.8 | -22.8 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,370 L | 1,269 L | 1 L |
2015 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Toyota replaced the 2013 Highlander's rear struts with control arms to enable a three-inch-wider third-row seat, and then used the extra space to cram in a third seating position. So if you need seats for eight people, only the Highlander will do in this threesome. A top-of-the-line Santa Fe only seats six. Other eight-pass options include the Honda Pilot and GM's large crossovers. But those three people best be small, as the Highlander doesn't have nearly as much rear legroom as the Pathfinder or the Santa Fe. To fit children of even middling size in the third row it's necessary to slide the second row well forward. The second row seat cushion is mounted too low for adult comfort. The Nissan's second row suffers from a similar shortcoming, but the Hyundai's does not. see full Toyota Highlander review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Toyota Highlander.
2013 Ford Focus Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Like other recently designed Fords, the Focus has a tighter rear seat than most competitors. At 5-9, I can sit behind myself with perhaps an inch to spare. see full Ford Focus review |
2013 Ford Focus Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Sedan 103-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
The front passenger seat is cramped, especially on long journeys. My wife is smaller, so its fine for her, but Im an average sized male, about 5'11" and my left knee always aches after a while. see full Ford Focus review |
2012 | 4dr Hatch 160-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
Driver seat cushion very uncomfortable after 30 minutes; feels like no cushion in seat see full Ford Focus review |