Model Year | 2021 | 2014 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Toyota Avalon | |
Engine | 2.5L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 186 hp@6000 175 lb-ft@4400 |
2.5L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 156 hp@5700 156 lb-ft@4500 |
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Transmission | CVT | CVT | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,819 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 4,958 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 1,834 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,461 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,964 kg | 1,626 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 64 L | 4 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 978 mm | -977 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,478 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,400 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,069 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 963 mm | -962 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,445 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,387 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 996 mm | -995 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) | 2,065 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 453 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 16.0 | -15 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 16.0 | -14 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 |
2014 Toyota Avalon Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Compounding the Avalon's lack of suspension compliance, its seats are also firm, yet lacking in lateral support. You very much sit on them rather than in them. On a long drive my rear end reported impinged circulation. The front passenger is even worse off, as the tilt of that seat can be adjusted only in the Limited. Rear seat passengers also complained about overly firm, insufficiently contoured cushions. see full Toyota Avalon review |
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