Model Year | 2009 | 2014 | |
Model | Dodge Grand Caravan | Honda Odyssey | |
Engine | 4.0L V6 OHC-4v 251 hp@6000 259 lb-ft@4200 |
3.5L V6 w/DoD OHC-4v 248 hp@5700 250 lb-ft@4800 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 121.2 in | 118.1 in | 3.1 in |
Length | 202.5 in | 202.9 in | -0.4 in |
Width | 76.9 in | 79.2 in | -2.3 in |
Height | 68.9 in | 68.4 in | 0.5 in |
Curb Weight | 4483 lb. | 4396 lb. | 87 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 20.5 gal. | 21.0 gal. | -0.5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.8 in | 39.7 in | 0.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 63.0 in | 64.4 in | -1.4 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.0 in | 58.2 in | -1.2 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.6 in | 40.9 in | -0.3 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.2 in | 39.5 in | -0.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 64.7 in | 63.5 in | 1.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 64.8 in | 66.1 in | -1.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.3 in | 40.9 in | -4.6 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 37.9 in | 38.0 in | -0.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 62.0 in | 60.9 in | 1.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.7 in | 48.4 in | 0.3 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 37.6 in | 42.4 in | -4.8 in |
Total Legroom | 114.5 in (over 3 rows) | 124.2 in (over 3 rows) | -9.7 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 32.7 ft3 | 38.4 ft3 | -5.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 83.0 ft3 | 93.1 ft3 | -10.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 144.4 ft3 | 148.5 ft3 | -4.1 ft3 |
2009 Dodge Grand Caravan Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Great driving position and comfortable seat make for hours of driving enjoyment. see full Dodge 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 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 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 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 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 Grand Caravan review |
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 Grand Caravan review |
2009 Dodge 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 Grand Caravan 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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Honda Odyssey.