Model Year | 2015 | 2014 | |
Model | Dodge Journey | Acura MDX | |
Engine | 3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 283 hp@6350 260 lb-ft@4400 |
3.5L V6 OHC-4v 290 hp@6200 267 lb-ft@4500 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 113.8 in | 111.0 in | 2.8 in |
Length | 192.4 in | 193.6 in | -1.2 in |
Width | 72.2 in | 77.2 in | -5 in |
Height | 66.6 in | 66.7 in | -0.1 in |
Curb Weight | 4195 lb. | 4255 lb. | -60 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 20.5 gal. | 19.5 gal. | 1 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 40.8 in | 38.1 in | 2.7 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 57.5 in | 61.1 in | -3.6 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 53.8 in | 57.5 in | -3.7 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.8 in | 41.4 in | -0.6 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.9 in | 38.3 in | 1.6 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 56.9 in | 59.1 in | -2.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 54.4 in | 57.8 in | -3.4 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 33.6 in | 36.6 in | -3 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 37.7 in | 35.6 in | 2.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 43.5 in | 54.7 in | -11.2 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 40.0 in | 40.6 in | -0.6 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 23.4 in | 28.1 in | -4.7 in |
Total Legroom | 97.8 in (over 3 rows) | 106.1 in (over 3 rows) | -8.3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 10.7 ft3 | 14.8 ft3 | -4.1 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 37.0 ft3 | 38.4 ft3 | -1.4 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 67.6 ft3 | 68.4 ft3 | -0.8 ft3 |
2015 Dodge Journey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2015 | 0 | I love the driver's seat -- it's supportive, comfortable and cushy. I like the power lumbar feature on the SXT that lets you position it up/down and larger/smaller. Not so big on the manual recline with the power seat -- adjustments to the seat bottom don't move the seatback. see full Dodge Journey review |
2015 Dodge Journey Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2015 | 0 | This is NOT a vehicle for a family of six. There were nonstop complaints about legroom from all my kids -- the 8-year-old twins in the wayback, the teenagers in the middle row. I couldn't be comfortable in the driver's seat, so that my son could have enough room to actually sit straight in the middle row, while giving his little sister enough room for her feet in the back row. It's a "make-do" or "in a pinch" 6-passenger car. Across town with 6 people is okay, across the state would incite a riot and mutiny. see full Dodge Journey review |
2014 | 4dr SUV 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I normally take customers to lunch and is not easy to accommodate 4 mid-size adults in the Journey, not mention 5. This Journey comes equipped with a third row that is supposed to accommodate 2 more persons, but the space is extremely small and I would not recommend having someone sitting there for a long trip. see full Dodge Journey review |
2014 | 4dr SUV 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
When I received my Journey the driver seat was comfortable but as I started traveling extensible the seat become more and more uncomfortable. I thought it was just me but other coworkers driving Journey report the same issue while the ones driving the Chevy Equinox and Ford Fusion state that the seats in their vehicles remain comfortable. Up to now, I can?t drive more than 2 hours without stopping somewhere to stretch my back. see full Dodge Journey review |
2014 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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