Model Year | 2021 | 2013 | |
Model | Toyota Highlander | Volkswagen Eos | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 200 hp@5100 207 lb-ft@1700 |
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Transmission | 8-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed automated manual | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 2dr Hardtop conv. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,578 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,950 mm | 4,422 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,930 mm | 1,791 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,730 mm | 1,445 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,880 kg | 1,591 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 68 L | 55 L | 13 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 988 mm | -987 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,499 mm | 1,389 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,059 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,001 mm | 909 mm | -908 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,491 mm | 1,054 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,448 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,041 mm | 826 mm | -825 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) | 1,885 mm (over 2 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 453 L | 187 L | 266 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,371 L | 6.6 | -5.6 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,387 L | 297 L | -295 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 |
2013 Volkswagen Eos Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
The back seat is not comfortable and has limited leg room. While the latter may be typical of some convertibles, leg room is less than on previous convertibles I have owned. see full Volkswagen Eos review |