Model Year | 2015 | 2006 | |
Model | Honda Odyssey | Kia Sorento | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 w/DoD OHC-4v 185 kW@5700 339 Nm@4800 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 143 kW@5500 294 Nm@3000 |
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Transmission | 6-speed automatic | 5-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,000 mm | 2,710 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,154 mm | 4,567 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 2,012 mm | 1,862 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,737 mm | 1,730 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,994 kg | 1,870 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 79 L | 80 L | -1 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,008 mm | 1,008 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,636 mm | 1,496 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,478 mm | 1,405 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,039 mm | 1,082 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,003 mm | 1,003 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,613 mm | 1,483 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,679 mm | 1,473 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,039 mm | 917 mm | -916 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 965 mm | 0 mm | 965 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,547 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,229 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 1,077 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Total Legroom | 3,155 mm (over 3 rows) | 1,999 mm (over 2 rows) | 2 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 1,087 L | 889 L | -888 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,636 L | 31.4 | -29.4 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 4,205 L | 1,880 L | 3 L |
2015 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 2015 Honda Odyssey.
2006 Kia Sorento Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Plenty of room for my large frame. Seats are comfortable with adjustable lumbar support. see full Kia Sorento review |
2005 | 4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic RWD |
The leather seats are supportive yet soft. it feels like a couch. see full Kia Sorento review |
2005 | 4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
It is a comfortable seat position to provide good all around visibility. see full Kia Sorento review |