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2013 Honda Odyssey and 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Specifications
| Model Year | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Model | Honda Odyssey | Mercedes-Benz GL | |
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| Drivetrain | |||
| Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 118.1 in | 121.0 in | -2.9 in |
| Length | 202.9 in | 201.6 in | 1.3 in |
| Width | 79.2 in | 76.4 in | 2.8 in |
| Height | 68.4 in | 72.8 in | -4.4 in |
| Curb Weight | 4337 lb. | 5401 lb. | -1064 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 21.0 gal. | 26.4 gal. | -5.4 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 39.7 in | 41.2 in | -1.5 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 64.4 in | 58.5 in | 5.9 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 58.2 in | 0.0 in | 58.2 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 40.9 in | 40.3 in | 0.6 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 39.5 in | 40.0 in | -0.5 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.5 in | 58.3 in | 5.2 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 66.1 in | 0.0 in | 66.1 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 40.9 in | 38.5 in | 2.4 in |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 38.0 in | 38.9 in | -0.9 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 60.9 in | 50.5 in | 10.4 in |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.4 in | 0.0 in | 48.4 in |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 42.4 in | 35.0 in | 7.4 in |
| Total Legroom | 124.2 in (over 3 rows) | 113.8 in (over 3 rows) | 10.4 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 38.4 ft3 | 16.0 ft3 | 22.4 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 93.1 ft3 | 49.4 ft3 | 43.7 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 148.5 ft3 | 93.8 ft3 | 54.7 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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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL
| 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| 2013 | The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class is just a little longer than the Audi Q7 (201.6 vs. 200.3 inches), and isn't as wide (76.4 vs. 78.1 inches). But the Mercedes is considerably taller (72.8 vs. 68.4 inches) and not nearly as curvy. Which might explain how it is far roomier than the much sleeker Audi. Combined legroom for all three rows is 107.6 inches in the Q7 vs. 113.8 inches in the GL-Class, a large difference. The Q7's space deficit grows the farther back you sit. For adults to even fit in the Audi's third row without extreme discomfort, those in the second row must slide their seats forward to the point that they are themselves short on knee room. While the new GL350's third row sits too low to provide thigh support, it's not nearly as cramped. Further evidence that Audi didn't intend the Q7's third row for frequent use: the second-row seat doesn't do a good job of getting out of the way, making the path in and out of the way-back perhaps the tightest I've experienced. The second-row seat in the GL-Class tips forward to open up a much wider path. If manually tipping the seat is too much of a chore (perhaps because you'e a five-year-old and haven't yet learned to read this), $400 buys a power assist. But even with this option the seat must be manually returned to its upright position, so the point eludes me. see full Mercedes-Benz GL review | |
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