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Honda Odyssey (2013) vs. Chevrolet Malibu (2014) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2013 Honda Odyssey and 2014 Chevrolet Malibu specs.

2013 Honda Odyssey and 2014 Chevrolet Malibu Specifications

Model Year 2013 2014  
Model Honda Odyssey Chevrolet Malibu  
Engine  
Transmission  
Drivetrain  
Body 4dr Minivan, ext. 4dr Sedan  
      Difference
Wheelbase 3,000 mm 2,738 mm 1 mm
Length 5,154 mm 4,864 mm 1 mm
Width 2,012 mm 1,854 mm 1 mm
Height 1,737 mm 1,463 mm 0 mm
Curb Weight 1,967 kg 1,539 kg 0 kg
Fuel Capacity 79 L 70 L 9 L
Headroom, Row 1 1,008 mm 991 mm -990 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 1 1,636 mm 1,461 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 1 1,478 mm 1,397 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 1 1,039 mm 1,069 mm 0 mm
Headroom, Row 2 1,003 mm 953 mm -952 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 2 1,613 mm 1,450 mm 0 mm
Hip Room, Row 2 1,679 mm 1,379 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 2 1,039 mm 935 mm -934 mm
Headroom, Row 3 965 mm 0 mm 965 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 3 1,547 mm 0 mm 1 mm
Hip Room, Row 3 1,229 mm 0 mm 1 mm
Legroom, Row 3 1,077 mm 0 mm 1 mm
Total Legroom 3,155 mm (over 3 rows) 2,004 mm (over 2 rows) 1 mm
Cargo Volume, Minimum 1,087 L 462 L -461 L
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 2,636 L 16.3 -14.3 L
Cargo Volume, Maximum 4,205 L 16.3 -12.3 L

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Honda Odyssey

2013 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearComment
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
 

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu

2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearComment
On paper, the Malibu's rear seat is only a little tighter than those in the 2008-2012 sedan and in competing cars. In person, rear knee room would only be marginally competitive in the compact sedan segment. Sitting behind my 5-9 self, my shins graze the front seatbacks. GM is rushing some revised seats to market. But if past attempts to fix a cramped rear seat are any indication, this won't make a substantial difference. The rear seat in the Ford Fusion is roomier, if also short of the segment's quasi-limos. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
 

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2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 4dr Sedan 196-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Both front & rear compartments very roomy & comfortable. Again, this is noted improvement over our 2009 Malibu. see full Chevrolet Malibu review
2014 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
This is tight if front seats are postioned at or close to the back of their range; shorter wheelbase in this model compared to prior version. Rear seat access is excellent (i.e, for infant car seats, small item transport). see full Chevrolet Malibu review
 
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