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2013 Honda Odyssey and 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Specifications
| Model Year | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Model | Honda Odyssey | Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban | |
| Engine | 3.5L V6 w/DoD OHC-4v 247 hp@5700 250 lb-ft@4800 |
5.3L V8 OHV-2v 320 hp@5400 335 lb-ft@4000 |
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| Transmission | 5-speed automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
| Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 118.1 in | 116.0 in | 2.1 in |
| Length | 202.9 in | 202.0 in | 0.9 in |
| Width | 79.2 in | 79.0 in | 0.2 in |
| Height | 68.4 in | 76.9 in | -8.5 in |
| Curb Weight | 4337 lb. | 5448 lb. | -1111 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 21.0 gal. | 26.0 gal. | -5 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 39.7 in | 41.1 in | -1.4 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 64.4 in | 65.3 in | -0.9 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 58.2 in | 64.4 in | -6.2 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 40.9 in | 41.3 in | -0.4 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 39.5 in | 39.2 in | 0.3 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.5 in | 65.2 in | -1.7 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 66.1 in | 60.6 in | 5.5 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 40.9 in | 39.0 in | 1.9 in |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 38.0 in | 37.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 60.9 in | 61.7 in | -0.8 in |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.4 in | 49.1 in | -0.7 in |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 42.4 in | 25.6 in | 16.8 in |
| Total Legroom | 124.2 in (over 3 rows) | 105.9 in (over 3 rows) | 18.3 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 38.4 ft3 | 16.9 ft3 | 21.5 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 93.1 ft3 | 60.3 ft3 | 32.8 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 148.5 ft3 | 108.9 ft3 | 39.6 ft3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Honda Odyssey
| 2013 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 | |
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban
| 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2015 | Some (perhaps more than some) people are drawn to large SUVs because they like to feel like the king of the road when behind the wheel. Others need a lot of space while driving, or at least feel they do. Few vehicles have more front seat room than the new Tahoe. With an inch-and-a-half less shoulder room, the Ford's front-row dimensions aren't quite as generous, and its taller, shifter-festooned console is more intrusive. The front seats are comfortable in both. The Expedition's are a little wider and softer, and they're upholstered with especially rich hides in the King Ranch and Platinum (vs. the most recently tested and photographed Limited). Whether this is preferable is a matter of taste. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review | |
| 2014 Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| Both the Tahoe and Expedition have roomy, comfortable second-row seats, with a slight edge to the higher cushions in the Chevrolet. Bonus points to the Tahoe for automatic rear climate controls (they're manual in the Expedition). Move to the third-row seat, and you'll wonder why, despite redesigns for 2007 and 2015, General Motors has stubbornly refused to follow Ford's 2003 switch from a solid rear axle to an independent rear suspension. With a solid axle, the rear floor must be high to permit the rear differential to travel up and down when a wheel hits a bump. Consequently, the Tahoe's third row seat must be very thinly constructed and mounted very close to the floor. Even pre-teen children won't be comfortable in it. In sharp contrast, the Expedition's third-row seat is higher off the floor than its second-row seat, much less the ridiculously low third row in the Tahoe, and is--surprise--considerably more comfortable as a result. The Suburban's third-row seat is roomier than the Tahoe's but still far inferior to the Expedition's. see full Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban review | ||
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