Model Year | 2022 | 2006 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Kia Optima | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,700 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 4,719 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 1,816 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,410 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,880 kg | 1,488 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 65 L | 3 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 991 mm | -990 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,445 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,417 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,100 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 955 mm | -954 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,415 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,382 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 919 mm | -918 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) | 2,019 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 385 L | 68 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 13.6 | -12.6 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 13.6 | -11.6 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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2022 Toyota Highlander.
2006 Kia Optima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Spacious enough to allow my 84 year old mother to get in and out without injuring herself! see full Kia Optima review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
After driving the Optima for five days straight for 10+ hours per day, other than the occasional stop, on a road trip, not one time did I get a sore back or thighs. see full Kia Optima review |