Model Year | 2021 | 2020 | |
Model | Volkswagen Golf / GTI | Toyota Highlander | |
Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 228 hp@4700 258 lb-ft@1500 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 295 hp@6600 263 lb-ft@4700 |
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Transmission | 7-speed automated manual | 8-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Hatch | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,637 mm | 2,850 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,257 mm | 4,950 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,798 mm | 1,930 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,478 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,477 kg | 1,880 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 68 L | -18 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 975 mm | 1,046 mm | 974 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,420 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0 mm | 1,453 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,046 mm | 1,067 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 968 mm | 1,001 mm | 967 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,369 mm | 1,491 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,448 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 904 mm | 1,041 mm | 903 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 917 mm | -917 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,397 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,158 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 704 mm | -704 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,812 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 493 L | 453 L | 40 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 17.4 | 1,371 L | 16.4 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 1,521 L | 2,387 L | -1 L |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2021 Volkswagen Golf / GTI.
2020 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 |
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 |