Model Year | 2008 | 2015 | |
Model | Honda Odyssey | Acura MDX | |
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Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,000 mm | 2,819 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,133 mm | 4,917 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,958 mm | 1,961 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,748 mm | 1,694 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,989 kg | 1,826 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 79 L | 74 L | 5 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,039 mm | 968 mm | -967 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,613 mm | 1,552 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,448 mm | 1,461 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,036 mm | 1,052 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,016 mm | 973 mm | -972 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,603 mm | 1,501 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,636 mm | 1,468 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,016 mm | 930 mm | -929 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 975 mm | 904 mm | 71 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,554 mm | 1,389 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,232 mm | 1,031 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 1,044 mm | 714 mm | -713 mm |
Total Legroom | 3,096 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,695 mm (over 3 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 1,087 L | 419 L | -418 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,580 L | 1,087 L | 1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 4,174 L | 1,937 L | 3 L |
2008 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
Absolutely no complaints here. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2009 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
No complaints for the second row. Have never sat in the third row. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 241-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD |
Needed comfortable front seats for a large dad (@230) pounds and a tiny grandfather (@95 pounds, 4feet, 5 inches tall). These seats are the best for the comfort of such various sizes. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2008 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 241-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD |
Comfortable and roomy for adults and children alike. Wonderful for those long road trip to disney with the entire family. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2007 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
Comfortable seating position. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2007 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
Kids love the rear seats. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2007 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD |
See previous. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2007 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
The captains chairs in the second row can be apart or together. It is easy to get to the third row seat. There is plenty of leg room in the second and third row seats, and plenty of room between the second row seats. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2008 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 0 | Why can't manufacturers make the passenger seat as comfortable with as many adjustments as the driver's side? see full Honda Odyssey review |
2007 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
No back support, no thigh support. Seat headrests curve your spine forward. Seat shape was not the same for all four captain chairs. Quality control must be very poor. see full Honda Odyssey 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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