Model Year | 2013 | 2013 | |
Model | Honda Pilot | Mercedes-Benz GL | |
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Drivetrain | |||
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,774 mm | 3,073 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,862 mm | 5,121 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,994 mm | 1,941 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,803 mm | 1,849 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,950 kg | 2,450 kg | -1 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 79 L | 100 L | -21 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,016 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,562 mm | 1,486 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,488 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,052 mm | 1,024 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,011 mm | 1,016 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,580 mm | 1,481 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,445 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 978 mm | 978 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 970 mm | 988 mm | -18 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,496 mm | 1,283 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,229 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 815 mm | 889 mm | -74 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,845 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,891 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 510 L | 453 L | 57 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,351 L | 1,399 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,464 L | 2,656 L | 0 L |
2013 Honda Pilot Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
This is a very comfortable vehicle for long road trips. The seats are spacious, supportive, and the driving position is good. see full Honda Pilot review |
2013 Honda Pilot Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
The front seat did not go back far enough for a very tall person, headroom was good, head rest pushes your head forward which is horrible. Passenger seat has a glove box near ankles which hits your shins. I guess they used midgets to design the car. see full Honda Pilot review |
2012 | 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
I actually thought the limited edition of the pilot had a nice leather seats and I liked the position of the video screen. The only part that bothered me was access to the third row was circus like. see full Honda Pilot review |
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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