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2009 Honda Odyssey and 2015 Kia Sorento Specifications
| Model Year | 2009 | 2015 | |
| Model | Honda Odyssey | Kia Sorento | |
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| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 118.1 in | 106.3 in | 11.8 in |
| Length | 202.1 in | 184.4 in | 17.7 in |
| Width | 77.1 in | 74.2 in | 2.9 in |
| Height | 68.8 in | 66.9 in | 1.9 in |
| Curb Weight | 4385 lb. | 3594 lb. | 791 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 21.0 gal. | 17.4 gal. | 3.6 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 40.9 in | 39.2 in | 1.7 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 63.5 in | 59.3 in | 4.2 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 57.0 in | 56.3 in | 0.7 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 40.8 in | 41.3 in | -0.5 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 40.0 in | 39.2 in | 0.8 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.1 in | 58.7 in | 4.4 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 64.4 in | 55.9 in | 8.5 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 40.0 in | 37.6 in | 2.4 in |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 38.4 in | 36.7 in | 1.7 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 61.2 in | 53.8 in | 7.4 in |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.5 in | 44.4 in | 4.1 in |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 41.1 in | 31.3 in | 9.8 in |
| Total Legroom | 121.9 in (over 3 rows) | 110.2 in (over 3 rows) | 11.7 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 38.4 ft3 | 9.1 ft3 | 29.3 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 91.1 ft3 | 36.9 ft3 | 54.2 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 147.4 ft3 | 72.5 ft3 | 74.9 ft3 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2009 Honda Odyssey
| 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 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Kia Sorento
| 2015 Kia Sorento Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| Hyundai offers the Santa Fe in two lengths, a two-row 184.6-inch "Sport" and a three-row 193.1-inch regular version. Though the 2011-2015 Sorento had an optional third-row seat, it was about the same length as the Santa Fe Sport. Perhaps to better fit that third-row seat and differentiate itself from the two Hyundai variants, the 2016 Sorento is three inches longer than the 2015, for a total of 187.4. Kia has done a good job packaging the new SUV. Though the Toyota Highlander and (2009-2015) Honda Pilot are considerably longer, their rear seats have no more rear legroom than the new Sorento's. At 5-9, I can just barely fit in any of them. Passengers will have more room to stretch their legs in the Santa Fe, though third-row headroom is similarly limited to people of at most my height. If you need an adult-friendly third-row, you really need a minivan. Kia offers an especially stylish one. Like the Santa Fe, the Sorento falls between others' compact and midsize SUVs in width. There might not be more rear legroom in a Highlander or Pilot, but there's enough additional shoulder room to include a third seating position in the third row. If you need an eight-passenger vehicle, both the Sorento and the Santa Fe are out of contention. At least all trim levels of the Sorento can seat seven people. The Santa Fe Limited can only fit six. In both the Kia and the Hyundai the second-row seat is mounted comfortably high off the floor, not a given among midsize crossovers. The third-row seat is mounted low to the floor, forcing a knees-high seating position, but this is pretty much a given in the class. see full Kia Sorento review | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Kia Sorento
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