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Honda Odyssey (2006) vs. Subaru Forester (2013) Specs

How powerful is the engine? How much room is in the back seat? Get the 2006 Honda Odyssey and 2013 Subaru Forester specs.

2006 Honda Odyssey and 2013 Subaru Forester Specifications

Model Year 2006 2013  
Model Honda Odyssey Subaru Forester  
Engine 3.5L V6
OHC-4v
244 hp@5750
240 lb-ft@5000
2.5L H4
DOHC-4v
170 hp@5800
174 lb-ft@4100
 
Transmission 5-speed automatic 5-speed manual  
Drivetrain FWD AWD  
Body 4dr Minivan, ext. 4dr SUV  
      Difference
Wheelbase 118.1 in 103.0 in 15.1 in
Length 201.0 in 169.5 in 31.5 in
Width 77.1 in 70.1 in 7 in
Height 68.8 in 65.9 in 2.9 in
Curb Weight 4378 lb. 3250 lb. 1128 lb.
Fuel Capacity 21.0 gal. 16.9 gal. 4.1 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 40.9 in 41.6 in -0.7 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 63.5 in 56.1 in 7.4 in
Hip Room, Row 1 57.0 in 0.0 in 57 in
Legroom, Row 1 40.8 in 43.1 in -2.3 in
Headroom, Row 2 40.0 in 40.0 in 0 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 63.1 in 55.6 in 7.5 in
Hip Room, Row 2 64.4 in 0.0 in 64.4 in
Legroom, Row 2 39.6 in 38.0 in 1.6 in
Headroom, Row 3 38.4 in 0.0 in 38.4 in
Shoulder Room, Row 3 61.2 in 0.0 in 61.2 in
Hip Room, Row 3 48.5 in 0.0 in 48.5 in
Legroom, Row 3 41.1 in 0.0 in 41.1 in
Total Legroom 121.5 in (over 3 rows) 81.1 in (over 2 rows) 40.4 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum 38.4 ft3 33.5 ft3 4.9 ft3
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 91.1 ft3 33.5 57.6 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 147.4 ft3 68.3 ft3 79.1 ft3

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2006 Honda Odyssey

2006 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
Comfortable seating position. see full Honda Odyssey review
2007 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
The captains chairs in the second row can be apart or together. It is easy to get to the third row seat. There is plenty of leg room in the second and third row seats, and plenty of room between the second row seats. see full Honda Odyssey review
2007 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
Kids love the rear seats. see full Honda Odyssey review
2007 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD
5-speed automatic FWD
See previous. see full Honda Odyssey review
2006 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD
5-speed automatic FWD
Very comfortable seats and you can move from the front to the rear without exiting the vehicle. see full Honda Odyssey review
2006 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
plenty of rear legroom for adults in all rows, room for three kids in both rear rows see full Honda Odyssey review
2006 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
pleasant cloth feel, well placed armrests, adequate side support see full Honda Odyssey review
2006 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD
5-speed automatic FWD
Seats are not hard and plenty of room for adults. see full Honda Odyssey review
2005 4dr Minivan, ext. 255-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD
5-speed automatic FWD
Split 3rd row is great (3 kids) - access is great. 2nd row bucket seats are easy to access and very comfortable. see full Honda Odyssey review
2005 4dr Minivan, ext. 255-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
I like the fact that I can seat 6 in the back since I have 4 children. see full Honda Odyssey review
2006 Honda Odyssey Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
No back support, no thigh support. Seat headrests curve your spine forward. Seat shape was not the same for all four captain chairs. Quality control must be very poor. see full Honda Odyssey review
2006 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
Worst driver seat ever--both bottom and back are poorly shaped. Cannot drive more than a few minutes without pain--so have modified with air cushion and pillows, but only partially mitigates. see full Honda Odyssey review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Subaru Forester

2013 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearComment
2014 Beyond visibility, people buy crossovers to get more space for people and cargo. As in previous Subaru Foresters, the 2014's ceiling is cathedral-high. I could have worn a top hat inside. If you're very tall, and have been seeking a compact vehicle in which you'll easily fit, you've found one. If, on the other hand, you've been seeking expansive elbow room, the Honda CR-V has more of it. And legroom? A combined (first and second row) figure of 81 inches tops every other compact SUV, including the otherwise segment-leading Honda (79.6 inches) and Toyota RAV-4 (79.8 inches). The Chevrolet Equinox offers another tenth of an inch, but with a 188-inch length (vs. the Forester's 181) and 4,083-pound curb weight (vs. the Forester 2.5i's 3,366) it's not truly compact. Subaru has worked no such miracles with shoulder room. At 56.5 inches, the Forester's is typical of the compact crossover class. Add in a small driveline hump (absent in the Honda) and three adults won't happily share the rear seat for long. But how many car owners put three adult-sized people in the second row for long, anyway? Measurements don't tell the entire story. The Honda's rear seat cushion is too low to the floor to provide adults with thigh support, and its rear seatback can be reclined to only two nearly identical positions. In constrast, the Forester's passengers enjoy a comfortably high rear seat that reclines through a broader range. One negative for rear seat comfort: unlike the Ford Escape (but like nearly all other compact crossovers, including the CR-V), the Forester has no rear air vents. Thanks to the tall, square rear body, cargo space is also the best in the segment, though not by as large a margin as the rear seat. Up front, there are plenty of bins in which to stash your stuff. see full Subaru Forester review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2013 Subaru Forester

2013 Subaru Forester Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
Huge rear seat for the car's size see full Subaru Forester review
2014 4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
CVT AWD
Excellent rear seat comfort and rear seats are 60/ 40 and easy to fold flat. rear seats also have recline function which is nice ... excellent leg room see full Subaru Forester review
 
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