Model Year | 2012 | 2015 | |
Model | Hyundai Veloster | Honda Odyssey | |
Engine | 1.6L I4 DOHC-4v 138 hp@6300 123 lb-ft@4850 |
3.5L V6 w/DoD OHC-4v 248 hp@5700 250 lb-ft@4800 |
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Transmission | 6-speed automated manual | 6-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | Hatch | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 104.3 in | 118.1 in | -13.8 in |
Length | 166.1 in | 202.9 in | -36.8 in |
Width | 70.5 in | 79.2 in | -8.7 in |
Height | 55.1 in | 68.4 in | -13.3 in |
Curb Weight | 2657 lb. | 4396 lb. | -1739 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 13.2 gal. | 21.0 gal. | -7.8 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.0 in | 39.7 in | -0.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 55.6 in | 64.4 in | -8.8 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.2 in | 58.2 in | -5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 43.9 in | 40.9 in | 3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 35.3 in | 39.5 in | -4.2 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 54.0 in | 63.5 in | -9.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 52.6 in | 66.1 in | -13.5 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 31.7 in | 40.9 in | -9.2 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 38.0 in | -38 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 60.9 in | -60.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 48.4 in | -48.4 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0.0 in | 42.4 in | -42.4 in |
Total Legroom | 75.6 in (over 2 rows) | 124.2 in (over 3 rows) | -48.6 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 15.5 ft3 | 38.4 ft3 | -22.9 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 15.5 | 93.1 ft3 | -77.6 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 34.7 ft3 | 148.5 ft3 | -113.8 ft3 |
2012 Hyundai Veloster Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | Okay, adults won't want to spend a long road trip in the back seat of a Veloster. But given the car's sleek styling and tidy exterior dimensions, there's a surprising amount of room back there. Not only is the third door justified, but a fourth portal would also be welcome. As is, whoever sits in the left rear seat has no easy way to get to it. Between the lack of a fourth door and the presence of a low console where a fifth person might otherwise sit, it's as if they want people who regularly tote kids to get an Elantra GT. Which, sadly, isn't offered with a 201-horsepower engine. see full Hyundai Veloster review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2012 Hyundai Veloster.
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.