Model Year | 2022 | 2020 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Kia Soul | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 220 kW@6600 357 Nm@4700 |
turbocharged 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 150 kW@6000 264 Nm@1500 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 7-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,601 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 4,196 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 1,801 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,600 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,880 kg | 1,377 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 54 L | 14 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,001 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,410 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,044 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 1,003 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,389 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 986 mm | -985 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) | 2,029 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 685 L | -232 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 24.2 | -23.2 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 1,758 L | 1 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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