Model Year | 2007 | 2015 | |
Model | Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan | Acura MDX | |
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Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
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Wheelbase | 3,030 mm | 2,819 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,095 mm | 4,917 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,996 mm | 1,961 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,750 mm | 1,694 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,881 kg | 1,826 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 76 L | 74 L | 2 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,006 mm | 968 mm | -967 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,598 mm | 1,552 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,453 mm | 1,461 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,031 mm | 1,052 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 993 mm | 973 mm | 20 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,646 mm | 1,501 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,715 mm | 1,468 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 991 mm | 930 mm | 61 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 978 mm | 904 mm | 74 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,577 mm | 1,389 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,245 mm | 1,031 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 988 mm | 714 mm | 274 mm |
Total Legroom | 3,010 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,695 mm (over 3 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 566 L | 419 L | 147 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,535 L | 1,087 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 4,754 L | 1,937 L | 3 L |
2007 Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I find the van vety comfortable on a long trip. Equipped with a power driver's seat. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The seats and cargo area are roomy, even for full size adults. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Our four kids had plenty of room in the Dodge GC for them and their stuff on a 12-hour ride to Virginia. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
My wife and I had plenty of room in the Dodge GC for them and their stuff on a 12-hour ride to Virginia. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
SE vs. SXT. The rear seats and bench are comfortable for 5 people. The SXT is exactly the same, but leather is cooold in winter. Both have more room than other brands. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The middle row seats are great for the kids, and i can drive the family around without gettign kicked in the seat back see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2007 | 4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
The seats in the front are comfortable. My husband has an SUV and I enjoy riding in my car more then in his car. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2006 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
I can get up to 2 adults and a child or 3 children, or 2 car seats and one child. The kids really like the rear seat and the middle captian chairs they love to recline and watch a movie. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2006 | 4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD |
Very roomy! see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2007 Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Stow-n-go seating is very uncomfortable. Rotating seats have no room to sit face to face with rear seat passengers. Base model forces one to get a center bench. see full Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan review |
2015 Acura MDX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
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. see full Acura MDX review |
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