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Is the 2020 Toyota Highlander a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

3rdof 24

  • Yes. Top half on 4 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 48.4 cu ft.
  • 3rd of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (1st of 24), cargo (3rd of 24).
  • Weakest: price (17th of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2020 · SUVSAtlasVolkswagen AtlasPasspo…Honda PassportHighla…Toyota HighlanderExplor…Ford Explorer4RunnerToyota 4RunnerAscentSubaru AscentPilotHonda PilotMDXAcura MDXMDX Sp…Acura MDX Sport HybridAcadiaGMC AcadiaAtlas …Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportNautil…Lincoln NautilusGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeXC90Volvo XC90Defend…Land Rover DefenderOutbackSubaru OutbackMuranoNissan MuranoBlazerChevrolet BlazerRXLexus RXTellur…Kia TelluridePalisa…Hyundai PalisadePathfi…Nissan PathfinderCX-9Mazda CX-9JourneyDodge Journey3rd of 24
24 SUVs from 2020, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2020 Toyota Highlander in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$34,60017th of 2430%
Best combined mpg36 mpg1st of 24100%
Most horsepower295 hp11th of 2457%
Cargo behind rear seats48.4 cu ft3rd of 2491%
Rear legroom41.0 in4th of 2487%
Max towing5,000 lb5th of 2435%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Volkswagen Atlas 55.5 cu ft
  2. Honda Passport 50.5 cu ft
  3. Toyota Highlander 48.4 cu ft
  4. Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
  5. Toyota 4Runner 47.2 cu ft
  6. Subaru Ascent 47.0 cu ft
  7. Honda Pilot 46.0 cu ft
  8. Acura MDX 43.4 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. Acura MDX Sport Hybrid 43.4 cu ft
  2. GMC Acadia 41.7 cu ft
  3. Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
  4. Lincoln Nautilus 37.2 cu ft
  5. Jeep Grand Cherokee 36.3 cu ft
  6. Volvo XC90 34.1 cu ft
  7. Land Rover Defender 34.0 cu ft
  8. Subaru Outback 32.5 cu ft
  9. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
  10. Chevrolet Blazer 30.5 cu ft
  11. Lexus RX 23.0 cu ft
  12. Kia Telluride 21.0 cu ft
  13. Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
  14. Nissan Pathfinder 16.2 cu ft
  15. Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft
  16. Dodge Journey 10.7 cu ft

SUVs in 2020: 136. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked