Model Year | 2020 | 2007 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Mercedes-Benz GL | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
4.7L V8 DOHC-4v 335 hp@6000 339 lb-ft@2700 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 7-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 3,076 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 5,088 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 1,920 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,839 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 2,381 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 98 L | -30 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,019 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,024 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 1,031 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,496 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 1,003 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 917 mm | 978 mm | -61 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,397 mm | 1,283 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,158 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 704 mm | 864 mm | -160 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,891 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 405 L | 48 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 1,240 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 2,359 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 |
2007 Mercedes-Benz GL Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Excellent, usable 3rd row seating see full Mercedes-Benz GL review |
2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Roomy and adjustable. see full Mercedes-Benz GL review |
2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Second row is good. Third row is EXCELLENT. Bigger than some of the monster American SUVs. see full Mercedes-Benz GL review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 335-horsepower 4.7L V8 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Large third row seating to accomodate adults in far back row... see full Mercedes-Benz GL review |