Toyota Highlander 2013 vs Mazda CX-9 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.5 Petrol | 3.7 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 249 HP | 277 HP | |
| Torque: | 337 NM | 367 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.7 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
| Toyota Highlander engine produces 28 HP less power than Mazda CX-9, whereas torque is 30 NM less than Mazda CX-9. Despite less power, Toyota Highlander reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.6 | 11.3 | |
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The Toyota Highlander is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Highlander consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda CX-9, which means that by driving the Toyota Highlander over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 72 litres | 76 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
| Ground clearance: | 197 mm (7.8 inches) | 203 mm (8 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota RAV4, Lexus RX, Toyota Camry, Toyota Sienna, Lexus ES | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Highlander might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Toyota Highlander engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.87 m | 5.10 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.94 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.73 m | |
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Toyota Highlander is smaller, but slightly higher. Toyota Highlander is 23 cm shorter than the Mazda CX-9, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 391 litres | 487 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 391 litres | 487 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2370 litres | 2852 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Mazda CX-9 has more luggage space (by 96 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda CX-9 (by 482 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 5.9 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`755 | 2`712 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 21 800 | no data | |
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