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Even as Ford Explorer and Dodge Durango face off against the Toyota Highlander and the Honda Pilot, Cars.com reviewer David Thomas finds the Highlander a capable underdog. Video | Full review
2012 Toyota Highlander: Less of a stretch
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There’s just 10.3 cubic feet of cargo space when the third row is up. With the third row down, cargo room expands to 42.3 cubic feet, and for my use that was plenty large enough. I stuffed a 32-gallon trash can in the back — actually two stacked into each other — and those fit lengthwise with the second-row seats just slightly forward.