Model Year | 2020 | 2006 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Nissan Pathfinder | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 220 kW@6600 357 Nm@4700 |
4.0L V6 DOHC-4v 201 kW@5600 395 Nm@4000 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 5-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,850 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 4,765 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 1,849 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,839 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,880 kg | 1,984 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 80 L | -12 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,016 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,410 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,077 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 1,013 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,483 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,463 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 869 mm | -868 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 917 mm | 932 mm | -15 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,397 mm | 1,450 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,158 mm | 1,118 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 704 mm | 714 mm | -10 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,659 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 467 L | -14 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 1,393 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 2,243 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 |
2006 Nissan Pathfinder Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2006 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Rear seat is cramped. I would gladly give up the third row seat, for more room for the rear (2nd row) seats. see full Nissan Pathfinder review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD |
Rear seating is small for long hauls, and seats WAY too hard see full Nissan Pathfinder review |