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Is the 2021 Toyota Highlander a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 23 SUVs

20thof 23

  • No. Top half on 2 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 16.0 cu ft.
  • 20th of 23 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (1st of 24), rear legroom (3rd of 24).
  • Weakest: cargo (20th of 23).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSAtlasVolkswagen AtlasPasspo…Honda PassportExplor…Ford Explorer4RunnerToyota 4RunnerAscentSubaru AscentPilotHonda PilotAtlas …Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportBroncoFord BroncoNautil…Lincoln NautilusGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeXC90Volvo XC90Defend…Land Rover DefenderOutbackSubaru OutbackMuranoNissan MuranoBlazerChevrolet BlazerXT5Cadillac XT5RXLexus RXTellur…Kia TelluridePalisa…Hyundai PalisadeHighla…Toyota HighlanderCX-9Mazda CX-9AcadiaGMC AcadiaXT6Cadillac XT6Genesis GV80No number20th of 23
24 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Toyota Highlander in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$35,08516th of 2435%
Best combined mpg36 mpg1st of 24100%
Most horsepower295 hp13th of 2448%
Cargo behind rear seats16.0 cu ft20th of 2314%
Rear legroom41.0 in3rd of 2491%
Max towing5,000 lb4th of 2345%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Volkswagen Atlas 55.5 cu ft
  2. Honda Passport 50.5 cu ft
  3. Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
  4. Toyota 4Runner 47.2 cu ft
  5. Subaru Ascent 47.0 cu ft
  6. Honda Pilot 46.0 cu ft
  7. Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
  8. Ford Bronco 38.3 cu ft
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  1. Lincoln Nautilus 37.2 cu ft
  2. Jeep Grand Cherokee 36.3 cu ft
  3. Volvo XC90 34.1 cu ft
  4. Land Rover Defender 34.0 cu ft
  5. Subaru Outback 32.5 cu ft
  6. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
  7. Chevrolet Blazer 30.5 cu ft
  8. Cadillac XT5 30.2 cu ft
  9. Lexus RX 23.0 cu ft
  10. Kia Telluride 21.0 cu ft
  11. Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
  12. Toyota Highlander 16.0 cu ft
  13. Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft
  14. GMC Acadia 12.8 cu ft
  15. Cadillac XT6 12.6 cu ft

No figure: Genesis GV80.

SUVs in 2021: 145. 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