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2020 Toyota Highlander and 2008 Mazda Mazda6 Specifications
| Model Year | 2020 | 2008 | |
| Model | Toyota Highlander | Mazda Mazda6 | |
| Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
3.0L V6 DOHC-4v 212 hp@6000 197 lb-ft@5000 |
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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 | 105.3 in | 6.9 in |
| Length | 194.9 in | 186.8 in | 8.1 in |
| Width | 76.0 in | 70.1 in | 5.9 in |
| Height | 68.1 in | 56.7 in | 11.4 in |
| Curb Weight | 4145 lb. | 3455 lb. | 690 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 17.9 gal. | 18.0 gal. | -0.1 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 41.2 in | 38.7 in | 2.5 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.0 in | 56.1 in | 2.9 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.2 in | 54.7 in | 2.5 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 42.3 in | -0.3 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 39.4 in | 36.7 in | 2.7 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.7 in | 54.9 in | 3.8 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 57.0 in | 54.1 in | 2.9 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 41.0 in | 36.5 in | 4.5 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) | 78.8 in (over 2 rows) | 31.9 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 16.0 ft3 | 22.0 ft3 | -6 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 48.4 ft3 | 22.0 | 26.4 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 84.3 ft3 | 58.7 ft3 | 25.6 ft3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2020 Toyota Highlander
| 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 | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2020 Toyota Highlander
| 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 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2008 Mazda Mazda6
| 2008 Mazda Mazda6 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Good space for 2 six footers. see full Mazda Mazda6 review |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
Being older and larger, the seats are wide enough not to squeeze, or confine me while still supporting me in turns. see full Mazda Mazda6 review |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
If anybody has any doubts about what is realy the best mid-size family car, just have your teenagers en.joy a few hours in the new 6 see full Mazda Mazda6 review |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Infinate seat positions see full Mazda Mazda6 review |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 272-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The other big plus is space. I am 6'4" with two sons over six foot tall. Even with me driving, there is enough space behind the drivers seat, and plenty of headroom. For the first time people actually tell me the back seats are comfortable! see full Mazda Mazda6 review |
| 2008 Mazda Mazda6 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
not enough to stretch your legs and spread out a bit see full Mazda Mazda6 review |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
front seat is designed to short for taller people. see full Mazda Mazda6 review |
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