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2021 Toyota Highlander and 2009 Ford Fusion Specifications
| Model Year | 2021 | 2009 | |
| Model | Toyota Highlander | Ford Fusion | |
| Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 220 kW@6600 357 Nm@4700 |
3.0L V6 DOHC-4v 165 kW@6250 278 Nm@4800 |
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| Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed automatic | |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
| Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,728 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,950 mm | 4,831 mm | 0 mm |
| Width | 1,930 mm | 1,834 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,730 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 1,556 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 66 L | 2 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 983 mm | -982 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,458 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,372 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,074 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 960 mm | -959 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,361 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 940 mm | -939 mm |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 917 mm | 0 mm | 917 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 | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,014 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 447 L | 6 L |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 15.8 | -14.8 L |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 15.8 | -13.8 L |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Toyota Highlander
| 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 | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Toyota Highlander
| 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 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2009 Ford Fusion
| 2009 Ford Fusion Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD |
All passengers have commented about the generous space and overall comfort of the rear seat. see full Ford Fusion review |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed automatic FWD |
Controls are easily adjusted to fit any driver. Lateral support is good without feeling pinched into the seat. Dead pedal is perfectly positioned. see full Ford Fusion review |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic AWD |
The power drivers seat makes it easy to find a seating position suitable to any driver. see full Ford Fusion review |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD |
Lots of leg room. see full Ford Fusion review |
| 2009 Ford Fusion Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD |
Limited legroom. see full Ford Fusion review |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed automatic FWD |
The roofline should be a few inches higher, and the lower section of the centre stack should be narrower to provide more room for the right knee. see full Ford Fusion review |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
not for full size adults, but good for pre-teens see full Ford Fusion review |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic FWD |
Seat support seemed to break down over the 2 years I drove this vehicle. Window was very high in relation to the seat. see full Ford Fusion review |
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