Model Year | 2021 | 2016 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Kia Soul | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 164 hp@6200 151 lb-ft@4000 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 112.2 in | 101.2 in | 11 in |
Length | 194.9 in | 163.0 in | 31.9 in |
Width | 76.0 in | 70.9 in | 5.1 in |
Height | 68.1 in | 63.0 in | 5.1 in |
Curb Weight | 4145 lb. | 2837 lb. | 1308 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 17.9 gal. | 14.2 gal. | 3.7 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 41.2 in | 39.6 in | 1.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.0 in | 55.5 in | 3.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.2 in | 53.2 in | 4 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 40.9 in | 1.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.4 in | 39.5 in | -0.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.7 in | 54.7 in | 4 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 57.0 in | 49.3 in | 7.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 41.0 in | 39.1 in | 1.9 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 36.1 in | 0.0 in | 36.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 55.0 in | 0.0 in | 55 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 45.6 in | 0.0 in | 45.6 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 27.7 in | 0.0 in | 27.7 in |
Total Legroom | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | 80 in (over 2 rows) | 30.7 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 16.0 ft3 | 24.2 ft3 | -8.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 48.4 ft3 | 24.2 | 24.2 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 84.3 ft3 | 61.3 ft3 | 23 ft3 |
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 |
2016 Kia Soul Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2015 | Volkswagen managed to package the e-Golf's 24-kWh battery pack so well that neither passenger nor cargo room is reduced. Kia didn't do as well with its 27-kWh pack, and the Soul EV has three fewer inches of rear legroom than the regular Soul as a result. Still, this leaves it with about as much rear legroom as the e-Golf, and more than you'll find in other compact EVs. If you want a compact EV with an adult-friendly back seat, these are the ones to get. Rear seat passengers don't get rear air vents in the Soul EV, but they can get seat heaters. The e-Golf has the vents but doesn't offer back row bun warmers. see full Kia Soul review |
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