Model Year | 2007 | 2020 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | 3.3L V6 Hybrid DOHC-4v 155 kW@5600 287 Nm@4400 |
2.5L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 139 kW@6000 237 Nm@4400 |
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Transmission | CVT | CVT | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,715 mm | 2,850 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,689 mm | 4,950 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,826 mm | 1,930 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,725 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,926 kg | 2,025 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 72 L | 68 L | 4 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,016 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,471 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,453 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,034 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,011 mm | 1,001 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,394 mm | 1,448 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 925 mm | 1,041 mm | 924 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 820 mm | 917 mm | -97 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,351 mm | 1,397 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,011 mm | 1,158 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 767 mm | 704 mm | 63 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,725 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 297 L | 453 L | -156 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,124 L | 1,371 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,282 L | 2,387 L | 0 L |
2007 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Third row seating and 2nd row has more leg room than the Murano by about 1". see full Toyota Highlander review |
2008 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
4 cup holders see full Toyota Highlander review |
2008 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Limo-like leg room and captains chairs see full Toyota Highlander review |
2008 | 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD |
The widest seats of all Midsize SUVs (X5, Q7, Tourag, Cayenne, etc.) see full Toyota Highlander review |
2006 | 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
Ease of entry and exit and the spacious leg room. see full Toyota Highlander review |
2007 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
3rd row seat is full bench seat and individual side can not be raised or lowered independently. Access and available room much less than MDX. see full Toyota Highlander review |
2020 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2020 | 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 |