Model Year | 2014 | 2015 | |
Model | Honda Odyssey | Nissan Quest | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 w/DoD OHC-4v 248 hp@5700 250 lb-ft@4800 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 260 hp@6000 240 lb-ft@4400 |
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Transmission | 6-speed automatic | CVT | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,000 mm | 3,000 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,154 mm | 5,100 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 2,012 mm | 1,971 mm | 1 mm |
Height | 1,737 mm | 1,816 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,994 kg | 1,981 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 79 L | 76 L | 3 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,008 mm | 1,069 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,636 mm | 1,638 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,478 mm | 1,455 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,039 mm | 1,113 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,003 mm | 1,057 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,613 mm | 1,605 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,679 mm | 1,676 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,039 mm | 932 mm | -931 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 965 mm | 1,016 mm | 964 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,547 mm | 1,554 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,229 mm | 1,260 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 1,077 mm | 1,029 mm | 0 mm |
Total Legroom | 3,155 mm (over 3 rows) | 3,073 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 1,087 L | 994 L | -993 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,636 L | 1,801 L | 1 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 4,205 L | 3,070 L | 1 L |
2014 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 2014 Honda Odyssey.
2015 Nissan Quest Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2014 | 4dr Minivan, ext. 260-horsepower 3.5L V6 CVT FWD |
Here's the main reason I bought this van: my kids! Of all the vans we tested, they believed the second and third row seats were the most comfortable. Some may laugh at the boxy shape and fat rear end of the Quest, but the reason it's designed that way is because it maximizes interior room. I'm 6'1" (taller in the torso than legs) and even I think the van is spacious when I sit in the third row. The head and shoulder room is incredible. The seats are all very comfortable. The soft suspension makes riding as a passenger a pleasure. So, despite all the shortcomings I mention in this review, in my opinion, the Quest tops all the competitors in the category of passenger and driver comfort. The pleasing and luxurious interior materials contribute to this. Too bad the production of this iteration of the Quest appears to be in its final chapter. see full Nissan Quest review |