Model Year | 2008 | 2014 | |
Model | Honda Pilot | Acura MDX | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,819 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,775 mm | 4,917 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,969 mm | 1,961 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,781 mm | 1,694 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,934 kg | 1,826 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 77 L | 74 L | 3 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,064 mm | 968 mm | -967 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,565 mm | 1,552 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,461 mm | 1,461 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,052 mm | 1,052 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,019 mm | 973 mm | -972 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,560 mm | 1,501 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,438 mm | 1,468 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 950 mm | 930 mm | 20 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 980 mm | 904 mm | 76 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,516 mm | 1,389 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,245 mm | 1,031 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 767 mm | 714 mm | 53 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,769 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,695 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 450 L | 419 L | 31 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,348 L | 1,087 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,481 L | 1,937 L | 1 L |
2008 Honda Pilot Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2009 | 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
Large leg room. see full Honda Pilot review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD |
plenty of room, even in the 3rd row - unlike the highlander see full Honda Pilot review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
It is absolutely the right size for our needs. see full Honda Pilot review |
2009 | 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
great for the kids and/or parent to hang out together with easy access to compartments and storage see full Honda Pilot review |
2008 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
all 8 are comfortable. see full Honda Pilot review |
2008 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
3rd row passengers had enough room to sit comfortably. see full Honda Pilot review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 w/DoD 5-speed automatic FWD |
Pilot had third row seats. The Egde did not not. see full Honda Pilot review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
Fits my tall kids; reclines and slides forward or back. see full Honda Pilot review |
2007 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
very comfortable and lumbar adjustment work see full Honda Pilot review |
2008 Honda Pilot Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr SUV 244-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
no captains chairs like in Odyssey see full Honda Pilot review |
2014 Acura MDX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
That's it for the significant advantages of the new Acura MDX. Most things it does well, but not significantly better than the generally good segment averages. It's quick, but not thrillingly so. The front seats are comfortable and supportive, and cushier than those in the Infiniti, but provide less lateral support than those in the smaller Acura RDX and are no match in comfort or support for those in a BMW X5, a Lexus RX, or the big buck Mercedes reviewed a few weeks ago. Ride quality, like the seats, is good but short of luxurious. With additional sound deadening and laminated front door glass, the 2014 MDX is quieter than the 2013, but this only brings it in line with the others. By the same token, there aren't many clear reasons to reject the 2014 MDX. The most obvious follows from its relatively compact size: though (as already mentioned) cargo volume is more than competitive, there's less room in the rearmost row than in the QX60. By sliding the second row up a couple of inches (it has a half-foot of travel), adults of middling size will fit back there. But with their butt low and knees high they won't be comfortable. The QX60 offers far more combined legroom based on the spec sheets, and a couple more inches in the real world. (The Acura's specs seem to under-represent reality for passengers even as they might over-represent it for cargo.) But the Infiniti's seats are flatter and less comfortable. The new Hyundai Santa Fe offers more legroom than the Infiniti, while Ford's large crossovers could be best of all for transporting up to seven adults--if still not as good as the typical minivan. see full Acura MDX review |
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