Model Year | 2014 | 2009 | |
Model | Honda Odyssey | Ford Mustang | |
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Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 2dr Coupe | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 118.1 in | 107.1 in | 11 in |
Length | 202.9 in | 187.6 in | 15.3 in |
Width | 79.2 in | 73.9 in | 5.3 in |
Height | 68.4 in | 55.4 in | 13 in |
Curb Weight | 4396 lb. | 3373 lb. | 1023 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 21.0 gal. | 16.0 gal. | 5 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.7 in | 38.6 in | 1.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 64.4 in | 55.4 in | 9 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 58.2 in | 53.6 in | 4.6 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.9 in | 42.7 in | -1.8 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.5 in | 34.7 in | 4.8 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.5 in | 53.4 in | 10.1 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 66.1 in | 46.8 in | 19.3 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 40.9 in | 30.3 in | 10.6 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) | 73 in (over 2 rows) | 51.2 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 38.4 ft3 | 13.1 ft3 | 25.3 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 93.1 ft3 | 13.1 | 80 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 148.5 ft3 | 13.1 ft3 | 135.4 ft3 |
2014 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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 Honda Odyssey.
2009 Ford Mustang Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 2dr Convertible 315-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed automatic RWD |
The adjustability of the power seat. see full Ford Mustang review |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed manual RWD |
Very confortable seats, The stock seats hold you pretty well even in a little senmi-agressing driving. Nice position in the power seats and easy to get the just right spot. see full Ford Mustang review |
2009 | 2dr Coupe 300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD |
Perfect seating position for both of us. Nice cush for your tush see full Ford Mustang review |
2009 Ford Mustang Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 2dr Coupe 210-horsepower 4.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD |
What rear seat room? see full Ford Mustang review |
2008 | 2dr Coupe 300-horsepower 4.6L V8 5-speed manual RWD |
There is very little rear leg room, but this car isn't meant to be a people carrier. It is nice that there are rear seats, but anyone that is not a small child will have a hard time sitting in the back. see full Ford Mustang review |
2008 | 2dr Coupe supercharged 500hp 5.4L V8 6-speed manual RWD |
waste of space, no good for seating, so should have been made for storage see full Ford Mustang review |