TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Acura MDX
2013 Acura MDX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
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That's it for the significant advantages of the new Acura MDX. Most things it does well, but not significantly better than the generally good segment averages. It's quick, but not thrillingly so. The front seats are comfortable and supportive, and cushier than those in the Infiniti, but provide less lateral support than those in the smaller Acura RDX and are no match in comfort or support for those in a BMW X5, a Lexus RX, or the big buck Mercedes reviewed a few weeks ago. Ride quality, like the seats, is good but short of luxurious. With additional sound deadening and laminated front door glass, the 2014 MDX is quieter than the 2013, but this only brings it in line with the others.
By the same token, there aren't many clear reasons to reject the 2014 MDX. The most obvious follows from its relatively compact size: though (as already mentioned) cargo volume is more than competitive, there's less room in the rearmost row than in the QX60. By sliding the second row up a couple of inches (it has a half-foot of travel), adults of middling size will fit back there. But with their butt low and knees high they won't be comfortable.
The QX60 offers far more combined legroom based on the spec sheets, and a couple more inches in the real world. (The Acura's specs seem to under-represent reality for passengers even as they might over-represent it for cargo.) But the Infiniti's seats are flatter and less comfortable. The new Hyundai Santa Fe offers more legroom than the Infiniti, while Ford's large crossovers could be best of all for transporting up to seven adults--if still not as good as the typical minivan.
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Acura MDX
2013 Acura MDX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
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2012
4dr SUV 300-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
The interior prioritizes appearance over actual utility; it's surprisingly cramped for such a large vehicle. For example, my Highlander is roughly the same size externally but seems downright cavernous on the inside in comparison. A rear passenger can fully stretch out in the Toyota. Not so in the Acura.
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
2014 Chevrolet Cruze Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
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2013
The Cruze's rear seat is among the tightest in a compact sedan, and the diesel engine doesn't affect this. Though rear seat headroom is abundant, adults will feel a bit cramped even behind a driver of average height. The Jetta's rear seat has a little less headroom but far more legroom. So the best option depends on whether your rear seat passengers have long legs or long torsos.
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze
2014 Chevrolet Cruze Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
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2013
4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD
