Model Year | 2020 | 2017 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Subaru BRZ | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
2.0L H4 DOHC-4v 200 hp@7000 151 lb-ft@6400 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 112.2 in | 101.2 in | 11 in |
Length | 194.9 in | 166.7 in | 28.2 in |
Width | 76.0 in | 69.9 in | 6.1 in |
Height | 68.1 in | 50.6 in | 17.5 in |
Curb Weight | 4145 lb. | 2812 lb. | 1333 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 17.9 gal. | 13.2 gal. | 4.7 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 41.2 in | 37.1 in | 4.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 59.0 in | 54.5 in | 4.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.2 in | 53.1 in | 4.1 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 41.9 in | 0.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.4 in | 35.0 in | 4.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.7 in | 51.7 in | 7 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 57.0 in | 45.3 in | 11.7 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 41.0 in | 29.9 in | 11.1 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) | 71.8 in (over 2 rows) | 38.9 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 16.0 ft3 | 6.9 ft3 | 9.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 48.4 ft3 | 6.9 | 41.5 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 84.3 ft3 | 6.9 ft3 | 77.4 ft3 |
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 |
2017 Subaru BRZ Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2017 | 2dr Coupe 205-horsepower 2.0L H4 6-speed manual RWD |
The seat heaters are an absolute joke. We thought they were broken. No, they're just terrible. If you live in regular -10c weather you will want a a plug-in seat warmer.
The seats themselves are fantastic for driving.
Driver's seat does not slide forward when you move the seatback to access the back seat. Seems fine, who wants to reset their seat position every time.
The passenger seat does get loose when you pop the seat back up, but the chair slides around loose and left to gravity, will sit at the rearmost spot. Might be nice if it could sit in a divot at the full frontmost position.
see full Subaru BRZ review |