Model Year | 2011 | 2013 | |
Model | Kia Sedona | Honda Odyssey | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 DOHC-4v 271 hp@6300 248 lb-ft@4500 |
3.5L V6 w/DoD OHC-4v 247 hp@5700 250 lb-ft@4800 |
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Transmission | 6-speed shiftable automatic | 5-speed automatic | |
Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | |
Body | 4dr Minivan, ext. | 4dr Minivan, ext. | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 3,020 mm | 3,000 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 5,131 mm | 5,154 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,989 mm | 2,012 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,760 mm | 1,737 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,990 kg | 1,967 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 80 L | 79 L | 1 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,039 mm | 1,008 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,605 mm | 1,636 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,504 mm | 1,478 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,059 mm | 1,039 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,011 mm | 1,003 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,659 mm | 1,613 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,674 mm | 1,679 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 1,039 mm | 1,039 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 973 mm | 965 mm | 8 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,537 mm | 1,547 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,273 mm | 1,229 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 864 mm | 1,077 mm | 863 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,962 mm (over 3 rows) | 3,155 mm (over 3 rows) | -1 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 912 L | 1,087 L | 911 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 2,268 L | 2,636 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 4,007 L | 4,205 L | 0 L |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2011 Kia Sedona.
2013 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 |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 Honda Odyssey.