Model Year | 2022 | 2020 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Kia Optima | |
Engine | 2.5L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 186 hp@6000 175 lb-ft@4400 |
2.0L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 154 hp@6000 140 lb-ft@5000 |
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Transmission | CVT | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,804 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 4,854 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 1,859 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,466 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 1,581 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 70 L | -2 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,011 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,476 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,422 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,156 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 960 mm | -959 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,433 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,422 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 904 mm | -903 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) | 2,060 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 450 L | 3 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 15.9 | -14.9 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 15.9 | -13.9 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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