BMW 3-Series (2009) vs. Honda Odyssey (2015) Specs

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2009 BMW 3-Series and 2015 Honda Odyssey Specifications

Model Year	2009	2015
Model	BMW 3-Series	Honda Odyssey
Engine
Transmission
Drivetrain
Body	4dr Wagon	4dr Minivan, ext.
			Difference
Wheelbase	108.7 in	118.1 in	-9.4 in
Length	178.2 in	202.9 in	-24.7 in
Width	71.5 in	79.2 in	-7.7 in
Height	55.8 in	68.4 in	-12.6 in
Curb Weight	3462 lb.	4396 lb.	-934 lb.
Fuel Capacity	15.9 gal.	21.0 gal.	-5.1 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	38.5 in	39.7 in	-1.2 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	55.4 in	64.4 in	-9 in
Hip Room, Row 1	0.0 in	58.2 in	-58.2 in
Legroom, Row 1	41.5 in	40.9 in	0.6 in
Headroom, Row 2	38.0 in	39.5 in	-1.5 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	55.1 in	63.5 in	-8.4 in
Hip Room, Row 2	0.0 in	66.1 in	-66.1 in
Legroom, Row 2	34.6 in	40.9 in	-6.3 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	76.1 in (over 2 rows)	124.2 in (over 3 rows)	-48.1 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	24.8 ft³	38.4 ft³	-13.6 ft³
Cargo Volume, Behind R2	24.8	93.1 ft³	-68.3
Cargo Volume, Maximum	58.0 ft³	148.5 ft³	-90.5 ft³

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2009 BMW 3-Series

2009 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Relatively small back seat room. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008	2dr Coupe 414-horsepower 4.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD	Power seats are very comfortable, even for long hauls. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008	2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Sport seats fit me exceptionally well. Plush enough for the wife to enjoy a long drive. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008	4dr Wagon 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	I found the sport package seats comfortable see full BMW 3-Series review

2009 BMW 3-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	tight and not too useful a space see full BMW 3-Series review
2010	4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Rear seat room not as expansive as competitors. Trunk capacity could be better. see full BMW 3-Series review
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Tight for large people. Fine for kids. Smaller than a G37, much smaller than a Maxima. see full BMW 3-Series review
2009	4dr Sedan 414-horsepower 4.0L V8 7-speed automated manual RWD	Wish the rear seats had 1" more legroom. see full BMW 3-Series review
2009	2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Limited for adults see full BMW 3-Series review
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed manual AWD	With a 6-foot driver, rear seat room is barely adequate for adults, for short trips. This is typical for this car segment, though. see full BMW 3-Series review
2009	0	Not much room in rear see if driver is 6 feet tall see full BMW 3-Series review
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	A bit small for me, both in the seat and in the cabin in general. see full BMW 3-Series review
2008	2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	2 small for adults over 6 ft see full BMW 3-Series review
2008	2dr Hardtop conv. turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	It has a back seat, but unless it is a short trip it is very tight for adults. see full BMW 3-Series review

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Honda Odyssey

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

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