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2020 Toyota Highlander and 2008 Nissan Maxima Specifications
| Model Year | 2020 | 2008 | |
| Model | Toyota Highlander | Nissan Maxima | |
| Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 220 kW@6600 357 Nm@4700 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 190 kW@6000 342 Nm@4400 |
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| Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable CVT | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
| Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,824 mm | 0 mm |
| Length | 4,950 mm | 4,915 mm | 0 mm |
| Width | 1,930 mm | 1,821 mm | 0 mm |
| Height | 1,730 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
| Curb Weight | 1,880 kg | 1,623 kg | 0 kg |
| Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 76 L | -8 L |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,019 mm | 0 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,471 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,359 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,115 mm | 0 mm |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 947 mm | -946 mm |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,392 mm | 0 mm |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 927 mm | -926 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) | 2,042 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 439 L | 14 L |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 15.5 | -14.5 L |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 15.5 | -13.5 L |
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 Nissan Maxima
| 2008 Nissan Maxima Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Bucket seats hold you in around corners - very supportive. Telescopic steering wheel and power seats ensure you get a great driving position. Both seats and steering wheel are heated. Dual climate control great for passengers. see full Nissan Maxima review |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
It fits everywhere. On a recent trip, I drove all day and was never "seat tired". see full Nissan Maxima review |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
Adjustable everything! Air conditioned driver seat a huge consideration. see full Nissan Maxima review |
| 2008 Nissan Maxima Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
My tall friends hit there heads on the roofline, they are over 6 foot see full Nissan Maxima review |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD |
The rear seat of the 7th gen Maxima is slightly smaller than that of the 6th gen Maxima. Still fairly roomy, but slightly smaller. This is understandable because of the major styling change, and the conversion from 'near luxury family sedan' back to 'near luxury family sedan with a sporty edge' that took place between these generations. see full Nissan Maxima review |
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