Model Year | 2013 | 2015 | |
Model | Chevrolet Traverse | Honda Odyssey | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 281 hp@6300 266 lb-ft@3400 |
3.5L V6 w/DoD OHC-4v 248 hp@5700 250 lb-ft@4800 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 118.9 in | 118.1 in | 0.8 in |
Length | 203.7 in | 202.9 in | 0.8 in |
Width | 78.5 in | 79.2 in | -0.7 in |
Height | 69.9 in | 68.4 in | 1.5 in |
Curb Weight | 4646 lb. | 4396 lb. | 250 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 22.0 gal. | 21.0 gal. | 1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.4 in | 39.7 in | 0.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 61.5 in | 64.4 in | -2.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 58.0 in | 58.2 in | -0.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 41.3 in | 40.9 in | 0.4 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.4 in | 39.5 in | -0.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 61.0 in | 63.5 in | -2.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 57.8 in | 66.1 in | -8.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.8 in | 40.9 in | -4.1 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 37.8 in | 38.0 in | -0.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 57.6 in | 60.9 in | -3.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.3 in | 48.4 in | -0.1 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 33.2 in | 42.4 in | -9.2 in |
Total Legroom | 111.3 in (over 3 rows) | 124.2 in (over 3 rows) | -12.9 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 24.4 ft3 | 38.4 ft3 | -14 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 70.3 ft3 | 93.1 ft3 | -22.8 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 116.3 ft3 | 148.5 ft3 | -32.2 ft3 |
2013 Chevrolet Traverse Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The second row captain's chairs are roomy and comfortable. The third row bench seat has a surprising amount of space, in particular with the 2nd row seats slid forward some. see full Chevrolet Traverse review |
2013 Chevrolet Traverse Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The seats we have on our LT are fine but the headrest on both cars I've had jut out too far and cannot be adjusted back far enough to be comfortable. This is particularly uncomfortable on longer trips. see full Chevrolet Traverse review |
2012 | 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Although the rear captain seats are quite comfortable, I do not like how they roll forward. There is a track in the floor in which the rear seats fold and slide up behind the front seats. All I notice when in the back seat is how extremely difficult it is to clean out the mud and grit and salt (I live in Canada, we use salt on our roads) that gets left behind in the track from passenger footwear. see full Chevrolet Traverse review |
2015 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | I test a large crossover and think, "This third-row seat isn't bad." Then I drive a minivan and marvel at home much roomier it is inside than even the roomiest crossovers. This advantage increases the farther back in the vehicle you sit. Back in the third row, it's simply no contest. Among minivans, the Odyssey is the roomiest of the bunch. It's the only minivan with over 40 inches of legroom in each of its three rows. Total up the differences in the official specs, and the Toyota Sienna comes up nearly ten inches short (though the difference doesn't seem nearly so large in reality, maybe an inch or two). A Chrysler Town & Country? Over fourteen inches. A Toyota Highlander crossover has legroom specs similar to the Chrysler minivan, but its third row feels much more cramped. Moral of the story: don't trust the specs, sit in the cars yourself. In cabin breadth, the official specs have the Odyssey about equal to the Town & Country and a little narrower than the Sienna, but subjectively both the Honda and the Toyota feel broader and more open than the Chrysler. Then there's access to the rear rows. The feature most associated with minivans, their sliding side doors, are easier to open in tight parking spaces and provide a much larger opening. In terms of seat comfort, the Odyssey falls a little short of the Sienna, if only because it doesn't offer lounge chair-like legrests in the second row. Then again, for anyone over five feet tall to use these in the Toyota the second row seat must be slid back so far as to render the third row unusable. Either minivan has more comfortable second-row seats than most crossovers, including the Highlander, and third-row comfort is simply no contest. The Chrysler's second row seats aren't as comfortable, as they are more thinly constructed to enable them to fold beneath the floor. The Odyssey, Sienna, and Highlander can each be equipped to carry eight passengers (though the lounge seats in the Sienna eliminate one spot, and the three in the third row of the Highlander best have short legs). The Chrysler minivans can only seat seven. see full Honda Odyssey review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2015 Honda Odyssey.