Model Year | 2020 | 2010 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Mazda CX-9 | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 220 kW@6600 357 Nm@4700 |
3.7L V6 DOHC-4v 204 kW@6250 366 Nm@4250 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,875 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 5,085 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 1,935 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,727 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 2,062 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 76 L | -8 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,006 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,509 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,039 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 991 mm | -990 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,422 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 1,011 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 917 mm | 899 mm | 18 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,397 mm | 1,445 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,158 mm | 1,110 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 704 mm | 823 mm | -119 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,873 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 487 L | -34 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 1,368 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 2,852 L | 0 L |
2020 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 |
2020 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 |
2010 Mazda CX-9 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV 273-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Seat hugs in the right places without being cumbersome. Headrest position is much better than the midsize GM vehicles I test-drove (Chevy Traverse, GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave). see full Mazda CX-9 review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 273-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Easy access to third row, good leg room in second and third row. see full Mazda CX-9 review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 273-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Access to the 3rd row is better than any other 7 passenger SUV I drove. see full Mazda CX-9 review |