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2015 Honda Odyssey and 2014 Toyota Highlander Specifications
| Model Year | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Model | Honda Odyssey | Toyota Highlander | |
| Engine | 3.5L V6 w/DoD OHC-4v 248 hp@5700 250 lb-ft@4800 |
3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 270 hp@6200 248 lb-ft@4700 |
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| Transmission | 6-speed automatic | 6-speed shiftable automatic | |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
| Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr SUV | |
| Difference | |||
| Wheelbase | 118.1 in | 109.8 in | 8.3 in |
| Length | 202.9 in | 191.1 in | 11.8 in |
| Width | 79.2 in | 75.8 in | 3.4 in |
| Height | 68.4 in | 68.1 in | 0.3 in |
| Curb Weight | 4396 lb. | 4233 lb. | 163 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity | 21.0 gal. | 19.2 gal. | 1.8 gal. |
| Headroom, Row 1 | 39.7 in | 40.7 in | -1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 64.4 in | 59.3 in | 5.1 in |
| Hip Room, Row 1 | 58.2 in | 57.2 in | 1 in |
| Legroom, Row 1 | 40.9 in | 44.2 in | -3.3 in |
| Headroom, Row 2 | 39.5 in | 39.9 in | -0.4 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 63.5 in | 59.6 in | 3.9 in |
| Hip Room, Row 2 | 66.1 in | 57.1 in | 9 in |
| Legroom, Row 2 | 40.9 in | 38.4 in | 2.5 in |
| Headroom, Row 3 | 38.0 in | 35.9 in | 2.1 in |
| Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 60.9 in | 55.0 in | 5.9 in |
| Hip Room, Row 3 | 48.4 in | 45.6 in | 2.8 in |
| Legroom, Row 3 | 42.4 in | 27.7 in | 14.7 in |
| Total Legroom | 124.2 in (over 3 rows) | 110.3 in (over 3 rows) | 13.9 in |
| Cargo Volume, Minimum | 38.4 ft3 | 13.8 ft3 | 24.6 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 93.1 ft3 | 42.3 ft3 | 50.8 ft3 |
| Cargo Volume, Maximum | 148.5 ft3 | 83.7 ft3 | 64.8 ft3 |
TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Honda Odyssey
| 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 | |
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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Toyota Highlander
| 2014 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
| Year | Comment | |
| Toyota replaced the 2013 Highlander's rear struts with control arms to enable a three-inch-wider third-row seat, and then used the extra space to cram in a third seating position. So if you need seats for eight people, only the Highlander will do in this threesome. A top-of-the-line Santa Fe only seats six. Other eight-pass options include the Honda Pilot and GM's large crossovers. But those three people best be small, as the Highlander doesn't have nearly as much rear legroom as the Pathfinder or the Santa Fe. To fit children of even middling size in the third row it's necessary to slide the second row well forward. The second row seat cushion is mounted too low for adult comfort. The Nissan's second row suffers from a similar shortcoming, but the Hyundai's does not. see full Toyota Highlander review | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Toyota Highlander
| 2014 Toyota Highlander Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2013 | 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Perfect for two car seats. Really neat trick - the middle seat for the 2nd row rolls up into the center console. I did not remove it nor attempt to sit in it but that does make the 3rd row more likely to be used for those with car seats. I did not attempt to sit in the 3rd row (looked at it before folding into the floor for cargo space for the entire trip) so cannot opine on it. Use at your own risk. see full Toyota Highlander review |
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