
The new Ford Explorer may be the Highlander’s biggest rival, especially with its optional hybrid powertrain.
The Honda Pilot is a perennial favorite for its excellent space utilization and comfortable ride.
Don’t look to the Subaru Ascent for refinement, but the automaker’s three-row crossover SUV is spacious, zippy, and well-priced.
The Chevy Traverse is costly with safety tech we consider essential, but is otherwise a strong choice.
It’s showing its age, but the Nissan Pathfinder still has a lot of virtues and it’s often discounted.
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The 2020 Toyota Highlander puts practicality above all else, but handling and styling make worthwhile cameos. |
The 2020 Chevy Traverse is a three-row family mainstay with plentiful interior space. |
The 2020 Ford Explorer rediscovers its capable, outdoorsy side without becoming trucklike in any other respect. |
The 2020 Honda Pilot is a three-row family crossover at the top of its class. |
The 2020 Nissan Pathfinder three-row crossover steers into the middle lane among rivals with just-enough for most families. |
The 2020 Subaru Ascent is nearly as rational a family hauler as a minivan. |
MSRP From | |||||
$34,600 | $29,800 | $32,765 | $31,650 | $31,980 | $31,995 |
Gas Mileage | |||||
20 MPG City / 35 MPG Hwy | 17 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy |
Engine | |||||
Regular Unleaded V-6 | Gas V6 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded H-4 |
EPA Class | |||||
Small SUV 2WD | Sport Utility Vehicles | Standard SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Standard SUV 4WD |
Style Name | |||||
L FWD (GS) | FWD 4-Door L | Base RWD | LX 2WD | FWD S | 8-Passenger |
Drivetrain | |||||
Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | All Wheel |
Passenger Capacity | |||||
8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Passenger Doors | |||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Body Style | |||||
Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
Transmission | |||||
Automatic w/OD | Automatic | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | CVT w/OD | CVT w/OD |
Detailed Spec Comparison | |||||
2020 Toyota Highlander vs. 2020 Chevrolet Traverse | 2020 Toyota Highlander vs. 2020 Ford Explorer | 2020 Toyota Highlander vs. 2020 Honda Pilot | 2020 Toyota Highlander vs. 2020 Nissan Pathfinder | 2020 Toyota Highlander vs. 2020 Subaru Ascent |