Model Year | 2021 | 2012 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Honda Odyssey | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
3.5L V6 w/DoD OHC-4v 247 hp@5700 250 lb-ft@4800 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 5-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 3,000 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 5,154 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 2,012 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,737 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,880 kg | 1,967 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 79 L | -11 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,008 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,636 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,478 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,039 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 1,003 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,613 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,679 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 1,039 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 917 mm | 965 mm | -48 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,397 mm | 1,547 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,158 mm | 1,229 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 704 mm | 1,077 mm | 703 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 3,155 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 1,087 L | 452 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 2,636 L | -1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 4,205 L | -2 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 |
2012 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD |
The Odyssey has the best seat setup of any minivan on the market, by a large margin. Standard 8th seat, which is usable, easy to flip the 3rd row, adjustable 2nd row without floor rails to collect debris from kiddos. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2011 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 6-speed automatic FWD |
Nice and roomy 2nd row, we really like the Wide mode seating. Very nice 3rd row usable by adults. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2012 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD |
The seats are still more thinly padded than the competition - and the third row seat angle is merely adequate. My mother in law noted that our Ody 3rd row is really like a standard seat - not "3rd class" - but the Pacifica made her feel like she was "stuck in the back". see full Honda Odyssey review |