Model Year | 2009 | 2014 | |
Model | Infiniti G | Acura MDX | |
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Transmission | |||
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Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,819 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,750 mm | 4,917 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,773 mm | 1,961 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,453 mm | 1,694 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,624 kg | 1,826 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 76 L | 74 L | 2 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,029 mm | 968 mm | -967 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,412 mm | 1,552 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,400 mm | 1,461 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,115 mm | 1,052 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 958 mm | 973 mm | -15 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,402 mm | 1,501 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,364 mm | 1,468 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 881 mm | 930 mm | -49 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 904 mm | -904 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,389 mm | -1 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 0 mm | 1,031 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 0 mm | 714 mm | -714 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,996 mm (over 2 rows) | 2,695 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 382 L | 419 L | -37 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 13.5 | 1,087 L | 12.5 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 13.5 | 1,937 L | 12.5 |
2009 Infiniti G Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 328-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Spacious and comfortable seats see full Infiniti G review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
I love the roominess of the rear seats. Most of my family are moderately large (6ft 220lbs). Two can fit in the back comfortably. see full Infiniti G review |
2009 Infiniti G Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 328-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Smaller than the Maxima. Third person would be uncomfortable, less knee room. The plastic trough behind the front seat is too low. see full Infiniti G review |
2010 | 2dr Hardtop conv. 325-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The rear seat is basically a storage area. No one can sit back there! But its really no different than the rear of any convertible. (like my Mercedes Benz CLK350) see full Infiniti G review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 328-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Seats in back are cramped. Once the kids hit teenage years they are not going to be happy back there for long rides. see full Infiniti G review |
2010 | 4dr Sedan 328-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Seems smaller than the G35, no rear reclining seats anymore and the headrests stick up a bit more than the old car. see full Infiniti G review |
2009 | 2dr Coupe 330-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed manual RWD |
The bolstering is excessive in the lowest setting and the seat belt pulls too hard on my chest. The seat belt also digs into my neck. see full Infiniti G review |
2009 | 2dr Coupe 330-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Way to small to be of use with anything but children. see full Infiniti G review |
2009 | 2dr Coupe 330-horsepower 3.7L V6 7-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Tight on head room but to be expected for two door. see full Infiniti G review |
2008 | 2dr Coupe 330-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
there is hardly any back see room but it is a sport coupe see full Infiniti G review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 306-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Very tight see full Infiniti G 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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