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2013 Honda Odyssey and 2011 Kia Forte Specifications
| Model Year | 2013 | 2011 | |
| Model | Honda Odyssey | Kia Forte | |
| Engine | 3.5L V6 w/DoD OHC-4v 247 hp@5700 250 lb-ft@4800 |
2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 156 hp@6200 144 lb-ft@4300 |
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| Transmission | 5-speed automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
| Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr Hatch | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 118.1 in | 104.3 in | 13.8 in |
| Length | 202.9 in | 170.9 in | 32 in |
| Width | 79.2 in | 69.9 in | 9.3 in |
| Height | 68.4 in | 57.5 in | 10.9 in |
| Curb Weight | 4337 lb. | 2843 lb. | 1494 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 21.0 gal. | 13.7 gal. | 7.3 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 39.7 in | 40.0 in | -0.3 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 64.4 in | 55.7 in | 8.7 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 58.2 in | 53.0 in | 5.2 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 40.9 in | 43.3 in | -2.4 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 39.5 in | 38.4 in | 1.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.5 in | 54.7 in | 8.8 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 66.1 in | 53.3 in | 12.8 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 40.9 in | 35.0 in | 5.9 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) | 78.3 in (over 2 rows) | 45.9 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 38.4 ft3 | 19.4 ft3 | 19 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 93.1 ft3 | 19.4 | 73.7 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 148.5 ft3 | 0.0 | 148.5 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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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2011 Kia Forte
| 2011 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Plenty of room, indeed there may be too much room as it is a bit of a reach to unlock the passenger side door, almost impossible to adjust the passenger door mirror and lower the passenger window? Forget it. Plenty of elbow room. see full Kia Forte review |
| 2011 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
My Jazz Bass, in its case, fits on the floor between the front and rear seats. Just like the front seats, there is plenty of room for two and adequate room for three. see full Kia Forte review |
| 2011 Kia Forte Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2011 | 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I feel the seat is to far away from the wheel and the pedals are angled to steeply. The dead pedal is perfect though. see full Kia Forte review |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
too small and too tight. see full Kia Forte review |
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