Model Year | 2013 | 2014 | |
Model | Honda Odyssey | Mazda Mazda5 | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 w/DoD OHC-4v 247 hp@5700 250 lb-ft@4800 |
2.5L I4 DOHC-4v 157 hp@6000 163 lb-ft@4000 |
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Transmission | 5-speed automatic | 6-speed manual | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr Minivan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,000 mm | 2,751 mm | 1 mm |
Length | 5,154 mm | 4,585 mm | 1 mm |
Width | 2,012 mm | 1,750 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,737 mm | 1,615 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,967 kg | 1,550 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 79 L | 60 L | 19 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,008 mm | 1,034 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,636 mm | 1,410 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,478 mm | 1,349 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,039 mm | 1,034 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,003 mm | 1,001 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,613 mm | 1,410 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,679 mm | 1,468 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,039 mm | 1,001 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 965 mm | 942 mm | 23 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,547 mm | 1,252 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,229 mm | 1,039 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 1,077 mm | 775 mm | -774 mm |
Total Legroom | 3,155 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,809 mm (over 3 rows) | 1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 1,087 L | 320 L | -319 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,636 L | 1,257 L | 1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 4,205 L | 2,008 L | 2 L |
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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 Honda Odyssey.
2014 Mazda Mazda5 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Minivan 157-horsepower 2.5L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
The front seat head rests are horrific. They jut out and force your head, neck and entire upper back into an uncomfortable position. I'm sure this is part of some ill-conceived anti-whiplast design, but it's awful. I'd rather risk some whiplash than drive every day with this! see full Mazda Mazda5 review |