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 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. |
Subtle upgrades make the 2019 Honda Pilot a must-see for three-row crossover shoppers. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $34,600 | $29,800 | $32,765 | $31,680 | $31,995 | $31,450 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 20 MPG City / 35 MPG Hwy | 17 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy | 19 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Regular Unleaded V-6 | Gas V6 | Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded V-6 | Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded H-4 | Regular Unleaded V-6 |
| EPA Class | |||||
| Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Sport Utility Vehicles | Standard Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 4WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD |
| Style Name | |||||
| L FWD (GS) | FWD 4-Door L | Base RWD | FWD S | 8-Passenger | LX 2WD |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | All Wheel | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 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 | CVT w/OD | CVT w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2020 Toyota Highlander vs. 2020 Chevrolet Traverse | 2020 Toyota Highlander vs. 2020 Ford Explorer | 2020 Toyota Highlander vs. 2020 Nissan Pathfinder | 2020 Toyota Highlander vs. 2020 Subaru Ascent | 2020 Toyota Highlander vs. 2019 Honda Pilot | |
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