Model Year | 2006 | 2014 | |
Model | BMW Z4 | Honda Odyssey | |
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Body | 2dr Hatch | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 98.2 in | 118.1 in | -19.9 in |
Length | 161.9 in | 202.9 in | -41 in |
Width | 70.1 in | 79.2 in | -9.1 in |
Height | 49.9 in | 68.4 in | -18.5 in |
Curb Weight | 3108 lb. | 4396 lb. | -1288 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 14.5 gal. | 21.0 gal. | -6.5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 37.3 in | 39.7 in | -2.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 52.5 in | 64.4 in | -11.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 58.2 in | -58.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 42.0 in | 40.9 in | 1.1 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 39.5 in | -39.5 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 63.5 in | -63.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 66.1 in | -66.1 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 40.9 in | -40.9 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 | 42 in (over 1 rows) | 124.2 in (over 3 rows) | -82.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 11.9 ft3 | 38.4 ft3 | -26.5 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 11.9 | 93.1 ft3 | -81.2 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 11.9 ft3 | 148.5 ft3 | -136.6 ft3 |
2006 BMW Z4 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD |
Adjustable thigh bolster and seat back bolsters offer great support and the Nappa leather is grippy to prevent sliding around. see full BMW Z4 review |
2006 | 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD |
I find the front seat, even heated, to have great lumbar support, my sciatica does not bother me even when I have to use the clutch. Those with long legs are amazed at all the leg room available. see full BMW Z4 review |
2005 | 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
enough leg room for a six-footer (unlike the Miata we almost bought) see full BMW Z4 review |
2006 BMW Z4 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
low roof line, long doors make entryb and exit difficult see full BMW Z4 review |
2007 | 2dr Hatch 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed manual RWD |
There is no rear seat. see full BMW Z4 review |
2007 | 2dr Hatch 330-horsepower 3.2L I6 6-speed manual RWD |
I would not recommend the car for EXTREMELY long road trips or the like. Comfort wise, if you used to something that is very plush or soft the car will feel too hard on badly paved roads. see full BMW Z4 review |
2014 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 |
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