Model Year | 2012 | 2017 | |
Model | Honda Civic | Chrysler Pacifica | |
Engine | 2.4L I4 DOHC-4v 201 hp@7000 170 lb-ft@4400 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 287 hp@6400 262 lb-ft@4000 |
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Transmission | 6-speed manual | 9-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,670 mm | 3,089 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,503 mm | 5,171 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,753 mm | 2,022 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,435 mm | 1,775 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,318 kg | 1,964 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 50 L | 72 L | -22 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 991 mm | 1,019 mm | 990 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,438 mm | 1,621 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,283 mm | 1,499 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,067 mm | 1,044 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 942 mm | 1,006 mm | 941 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,354 mm | 1,600 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,306 mm | 1,646 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 919 mm | 991 mm | -72 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 983 mm | -983 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,554 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,260 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 927 mm | -927 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,986 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 354 L | 915 L | -561 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 12.5 | 2,478 L | 10.5 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 12.5 | 3,979 L | 9.5 |
2012 Honda Civic Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | Interior dimensions haven't changed, so the 2013 Civic continues to have one of the segment's roomiest rear seats (though not in the same league as the VW Jetta). A barely there floor hump and a broad cushy center seat render the Civic more capable than most compact sedans of seating three adults, though the rear cushion is somewhat low and hip room is in short supply. You'll find more shoulder room but less rear legroom in the Dart's back seat. Midsize sedans often don't offer much more rear legroom, but their seats tend to be more comfortably positioned. see full Honda Civic review |
2012 Honda Civic Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Sedan 197-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
The seats fit me perfectly. see full Honda Civic review |
2012 Honda Civic Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 2dr Coupe 140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed automatic FWD |
Rear seat was a bit tight for adults, in hindsight we should have bought the Accord. see full Honda Civic review |
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2017 | Chrysler has revised its "Stow 'n Go" seats a few times to improve their comfort, and the latest ones are better. But they still feel smaller, firmer, and less comfortable than the conventional captain's chairs in competitors. This noted, unless you'll regularly carry adults in back, and they're picky about seat comfort, the Pacifica's seats should be good enough. A removable center seat for the second row has been added to the options list. With this seat the Pacifica can, like the Sienna and Odyssey, carry eight people in a pinch. But the same seat in the Sienna is much more comfortable. The Pacifica's third row is more competitive in terms of comfort. Roominess in both cases is better than in the Kia Sedona, perhaps about even with the Toyota Sienna, and less than in the Honda Odyssey, which is the roomiest of the bunch. If you're used to a crossover any of these minivans will seem very roomy. The third-row seats in most crossovers aren't in the same league. see full Chrysler Pacifica review |
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2017 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 287-horsepower 3.6L V6 9-speed automatic FWD |
The seats are still more thinly padded than the competition - and the third row seat angle is merely adequate. My mother in law noted that our Ody 3rd row is really like a standard seat - not "3rd class" - but the Pacifica made her feel like she was "stuck in the back". see full Chrysler Pacifica review |