Model Year | 2021 | 2017 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Lexus IS | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 220 kW@6600 357 Nm@4700 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 228 kW@6400 376 Nm@4800 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,799 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 4,681 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 1,811 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,430 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,880 kg | 1,630 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 66 L | 2 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 970 mm | -969 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,420 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,379 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,138 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 937 mm | -936 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,356 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,372 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 818 mm | -817 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) | 1,956 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 306 L | 147 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 10.8 | -9.8 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 10.8 | -8.8 L |
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 |
2017 Lexus IS Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2016 | For me, the front bucket seats in Lexus F Sport models provide a nearly ideal blend of comfort and support. Even when they don't lack lateral support, the seats in competitors don't fit my form as well. Infiniti doesn't offer the Q50 2.0t in Sport form. The standard car's front seats provide little lateral support. The instrument panel appears larger and more imposing in the Infiniti than in the Lexus. Still, I wish the view forward were a little more open in the latter. (The Cadillac ATS is better in this regard.) Lexus lowered the driving position compared to the previous IS to help the car feel sportier. I raised the seat some to compensate. Adding all-wheel-drive to the Lexus IS (and a V6 engine with it, AWD isn't offered with the 2.0T engine) adds another issue, a large hump beneath the driver's right calf. Some drivers might find they have to adjust how they sit to avoid this hump. see full Lexus IS review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2017 Lexus IS.