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Second Row Comfort
The Highlander’s second row offers comfortable seating for the two outboard occupants and a choice of uncomfortable temporary seating for a third person in the middle or extra storage. A module fits between the seats, either a console or an extra chair; whatever isn’t being used fits in a compartment under the front center console. The jump seat offers up an extra LATCH point for kiddie seats, but adults won’t want to spend much time on the hard and thinly padded stool. Outboard, things are much better, with seats that adjust fore and aft and for seatback angle, and with plenty of head and leg room.