Model Year | 2009 | 2014 | |
Model | Honda Odyssey | Honda Fit | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr Hatch | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,000 mm | 2,499 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,133 mm | 4,105 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 1,958 mm | 1,694 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,748 mm | 1,524 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,989 kg | 1,475 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 79 L | 40 L | 39 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,039 mm | 1,026 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,613 mm | 1,339 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,448 mm | 1,308 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,036 mm | 1,049 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,016 mm | 991 mm | -990 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,603 mm | 1,303 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,636 mm | 1,303 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,016 mm | 876 mm | -875 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 975 mm | 0 mm | 975 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,554 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,232 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 1,044 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Total Legroom | 3,096 mm (over 3 rows) | 1,925 mm (over 2 rows) | 2 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 1,087 L | 583 L | -582 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,580 L | 20.6 | -18.6 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 4,174 L | 1,623 L | 3 L |
2009 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 |
2009 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
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 |
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 |
2014 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
2013 | The new Honda Fit's first row has a a few more inches of elbow room than those in the Versa Note and Fiesta. Consequently, it feels like a larger car--unless you also need leg room. Then it's no better than the Nissan. Drivers with long legs will wish the front seat could slide back farther--but this would cramp the magic style of the rear seat. Even drivers of middling height (e.g. me) might find the driver seat uncomfortable. The headrest and non-adjustable lumbar bulge both jut well forward. Depending on your personal size and shape, this might or might not be an issue. Pay close attention before you buy. see full Honda Fit review |
2014 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
The best in this category (when you take into consideration the size of the trunk). see full Honda Fit review |
2014 Honda Fit Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Seat bottoms are typical Japanese style short bottomed and not conducive to long duration drives. see full Honda Fit review |
2013 | 4dr Hatch 117-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
One more thing. Rear seat comfort was obviously not a big selling point, nor a necessary feature. But one piece of it was worse than it had to be: the rear seat headrests. The artful circular shape and limited adjustment made the rear seats even harder to use; the headrest would tend to jab passengers in their spine. A better solution which was more even with the seat back would really have helped here. see full Honda Fit review |