Model Year | 2021 | 2012 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Toyota 4Runner | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
4.0L V6 DOHC-4v 270 hp@5600 278 lb-ft@4400 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 5-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,789 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 4,823 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 1,925 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,816 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,880 kg | 1,996 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 91 L | -23 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 998 mm | -997 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,468 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,435 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,059 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 980 mm | -979 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,468 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,415 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 836 mm | -835 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 917 mm | 871 mm | 46 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,397 mm | 1,466 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,158 mm | 1,100 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 704 mm | 744 mm | -40 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,639 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 255 L | 198 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 1,311 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 2,515 L | 0 L |
2021 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 |
2021 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 |
2012 Toyota 4Runner Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Not wide enough for circumferentially challenged bodies. Bottom cushion too narrow, confined bolsters, not long enough under thighs. see full Toyota 4Runner review |