Model Year | 2009 | 2021 | |
Model | Volkswagen Eos | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 200 hp@5100 207 lb-ft@1800 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 2dr Hardtop conv. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 101.5 in | 112.2 in | -10.7 in |
Length | 173.5 in | 194.9 in | -21.4 in |
Width | 70.5 in | 76.0 in | -5.5 in |
Height | 56.8 in | 68.1 in | -11.3 in |
Curb Weight | 3505 lb. | 4145 lb. | -640 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 14.5 gal. | 17.9 gal. | -3.4 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.5 in | 41.2 in | -3.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 54.7 in | 59.0 in | -4.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 57.2 in | -57.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.7 in | 42.0 in | -0.3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 35.8 in | 39.4 in | -3.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 41.5 in | 58.7 in | -17.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 57.0 in | -57 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 32.5 in | 41.0 in | -8.5 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 36.1 in | -36.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 55.0 in | -55 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 45.6 in | -45.6 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 27.7 in | -27.7 in |
Total Legroom | 74.2 in (over 2 rows) | 110.7 in (over 3 rows) | -36.5 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 6.6 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | -9.4 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 6.6 | 48.4 ft3 | -41.8 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 10.5 ft3 | 84.3 ft3 | -73.8 ft3 |
2009 Volkswagen Eos Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
The car is comfy on long trips, and the seat heaters are super. The car is great with the top down—if you deploy the wind deflector, you don’t get your hair blown all over the place. The faux leather on the seats is fine-- you can only get real leather if you get the LUX model, and then you can’t have a manual transmission. see full Volkswagen Eos review |
2009 Volkswagen Eos Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
Seat is small and okay for short trips. Adults fit okay when the top is down, access is tight witht the top up. see full Volkswagen Eos review |
2021 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 |
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 |