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2020 Toyota Highlander vs 2012 Tesla Model S

Side view of the 2012 Tesla Model S
Side view of the 2020 Toyota Highlander
Toyota Highlander
2020
Tesla Model S
2012

Which is bigger, the 2020 Toyota Highlander or 2012 Tesla Model S?

Key dimensions: length, width, height

The 2020 Toyota Highlander is about 28.5 cm taller and 8.6 cm higher than the 2012 Tesla Model S, while the 2012 Tesla Model S is about 2 cm longer and 3.4 cm wider than the 2020 Toyota Highlander.

Length
4950 mm
Height
1730 mm
Width (excluding mirrors)
1930 mm
Width (including mirrors)
Ground clearance
203 mm
Wheelbase
2850 mm
Length
4970 mm
Height
1445 mm
Width (excluding mirrors)
1964 mm
Width (including mirrors)
2189 mm
Ground clearance
117 mm
Wheelbase
2960 mm

Front view

Front view of the 2020 Toyota Highlander
Front view of the 2012 Tesla Model S

Cargo Capacity: which has more space?

Minimum and maximum cargo space

The 2012 Tesla Model S offers about 411 L more cargo space with the seats up (SAE/EPA seats up) than the 2020 Toyota Highlander.

Min. cargo capacity (VDA seats up)
Max. cargo capacity (VDA seats down)
Min. cargo capacity (SAE/EPA seats up)
453 L
Max. cargo capacity (SAE/EPA seats down)
Min. cargo capacity (VDA seats up)
Max. cargo capacity (VDA seats down)
Min. cargo capacity (SAE/EPA seats up)
864 L
Max. cargo capacity (SAE/EPA seats down)
1705 L

Rear view

Rear view of the 2020 Toyota Highlander
Rear view of the 2012 Tesla Model S

Details

Doors, seats, weight, maneuverability

The 2012 Tesla Model S has a wheelbase about 11 cm longer than the 2020 Toyota Highlander. The 2020 Toyota Highlander weighs about 220 kg less than the 2012 Tesla Model S. The 2020 Toyota Highlander needs about 0.9 m less space to turn than the 2012 Tesla Model S. Both models have 5 doors. The 2020 Toyota Highlander has 3 more seats than the 2012 Tesla Model S.

Doors
5
Max. seats
8
Turning circle
11.4 m
Curb weight
1880 kg
Doors
5
Max. seats
5
Turning circle
12.3 m
Curb weight
2100 kg

Parking space fit

Use this parking space fit visualiser to compare the 2020 Toyota Highlander and 2012 Tesla Model S against standard parking spaces in your region. Select a region to check parking bay width and length side by side for garages, driveways, and tight city car parks.

2020 Toyota Highlander

Space width

Car width (exc. mirrors)

Space length

Car length

2012 Tesla Model S

Space width

Car width (exc. mirrors)

Space length

Car length

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