Burly SUVs like the Explorer and the Highlander need to have a lot of power to perform at their best. Thankfully for drivers of these amazing sets of wheels, you’ll get exactly that. Let’s start by taking a look at the engines in the Toyota:

• 2.4L 4-cylinder: 265 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque
• Hybrid 2.5L: 243 combined net horsepower, with a combustion engine that produces 186 horsepower and 175 lb-ft of torque

While that’s certainly a lot of power, the Ford has more to say. With three available engines, there’s more room for customization:

• 2.3L EcoBoost® I-4: 300 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque
• 3.0L EcoBoost® V6: 400 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque
• 3.3L Hybrid: 318 horsepower and 322 lb-ft of torque

As you can see, not only do you have more engine options with the Explorer, but you’ll also have access to more power.

If the Explorer has more power under the hood, does it also have greater hauling capabilities? Yes! When properly equipped, the Ford can tow up to 5,600 pounds worth of equipment, whereas the Toyota can tow up to 5,000 pounds.

Despite this 600-pound difference, both models will easily be able to tow a small recreational boat, a pop-up camper, an ATV, a small hard-side RV, and more!

Few feelings are better than rolling down the windows on a nice day while the breeze flows through your hair and your favorite music is blaring through the speakers. The Explorer and the Highlander set themselves apart from the competition in this regard, as they both offer standard Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ capabilities.

What’s really important, though, is having a premium audio experience. They both come standard with six speakers, but the Ford has an available 14-speaker B&O® Sound System by Bang & Olufsen®, whereas the Toyota offers an optional 11-speaker system from JBL®.

The Ford’s three additional speakers offer a more immersive and wraparound experience.

Both sets of wheels come with similar features that include:

Parking is also a breeze in both the Ford and the Toyota, as they both offer available front and rear parking assist features with audio alerts that occur more frequently the closer you get to an object. However, the parking feature in the Ford, Active Park Assist 2.0, can locate a space for you—and, with the push of a button, it can park itself!

Unfortunately, the parking feature in the Toyota can’t compare.