

Model Year | 2011 | 2014 | |
Model | Honda Odyssey | Ford C-MAX | |
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Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 118.1 in | 104.3 in | 13.8 in |
Length | 202.9 in | 173.6 in | 29.3 in |
Width | 79.2 in | 72.0 in | 7.2 in |
Height | 68.4 in | 63.9 in | 4.5 in |
Curb Weight | 4337 lb. | 3607 lb. | 730 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 21.0 gal. | 13.5 gal. | 7.5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.7 in | 41.0 in | -1.3 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 64.4 in | 55.9 in | 8.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 58.2 in | 54.3 in | 3.9 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.9 in | 40.4 in | 0.5 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.5 in | 39.4 in | 0.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.5 in | 55.2 in | 8.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 66.1 in | 51.9 in | 14.2 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 40.9 in | 36.5 in | 4.4 in |
Headroom, Row 3 | 38.0 in | 0.0 in | 38 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 60.9 in | 0.0 in | 60.9 in |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.4 in | 0.0 in | 48.4 in |
Legroom, Row 3 | 42.4 in | 0.0 in | 42.4 in |
Total Legroom | 124.2 in (over 3 rows) | 76.9 in (over 2 rows) | 47.3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 38.4 ft3 | 24.5 ft3 | 13.9 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 93.1 ft3 | 24.5 | 68.6 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 148.5 ft3 | 52.6 ft3 | 95.9 ft3 |
2011 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD |
The Odyssey has the best seat setup of any minivan on the market, by a large margin. Standard 8th seat, which is usable, easy to flip the 3rd row, adjustable 2nd row without floor rails to collect debris from kiddos. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2011 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 6-speed automatic FWD |
Nice and roomy 2nd row, we really like the Wide mode seating. Very nice 3rd row usable by adults. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2011 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 247-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-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 Honda Odyssey review |
2010 | 0 | Just acceptable. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2010 | 0 | These seats kill both my wife and my back on long trips. see full Honda Odyssey review |
2014 Ford C-MAX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
There's plenty of space for adults in the back seat of the C-MAX. But the seat is mounted too low to provide thigh support, and between this and the angle of the floor I could find no comfortable way to position my legs and feet. There's a huge amount of headroom, so this was not the limiting factor. Instead, the seat seems to be so low to enable a flat floor when it is folded without requiring that the seat bottom be folded separately from the seat back. Combine the low seat with a high beltline (bottom of the side windows), and children can't see out well. see full Ford C-MAX review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Ford C-MAX.