Model Year | 2015 | 2009 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Kia Sportage | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 270 hp@6200 248 lb-ft@4700 |
2.7L V6 DOHC-4v 173 hp@6000 178 lb-ft@4000 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 4-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,789 mm | 2,629 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,854 mm | 4,351 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,925 mm | 1,801 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,694 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,020 kg | 1,600 kg | 1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 73 L | 58 L | 15 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,034 mm | 1,034 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,506 mm | 1,440 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,387 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,123 mm | 1,069 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,013 mm | 1,001 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,514 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,450 mm | 1,387 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 975 mm | 945 mm | 30 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 912 mm | 0 mm | 912 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 | 2,802 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,014 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 391 L | 668 L | -277 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,198 L | 23.6 | -22.6 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,370 L | 1,886 L | 1 L |
2015 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Toyota replaced the 2013 Highlander's rear struts with control arms to enable a three-inch-wider third-row seat, and then used the extra space to cram in a third seating position. So if you need seats for eight people, only the Highlander will do in this threesome. A top-of-the-line Santa Fe only seats six. Other eight-pass options include the Honda Pilot and GM's large crossovers. But those three people best be small, as the Highlander doesn't have nearly as much rear legroom as the Pathfinder or the Santa Fe. To fit children of even middling size in the third row it's necessary to slide the second row well forward. The second row seat cushion is mounted too low for adult comfort. The Nissan's second row suffers from a similar shortcoming, but the Hyundai's does not. see full Toyota Highlander review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Toyota Highlander.
2009 Kia Sportage Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Front seat is to narrow and the it does not move anough front front to back see full Kia Sportage review |