Mazda Mazda6 (2015) vs. Honda Odyssey (2014) Specs

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2015 Mazda Mazda6 and 2014 Honda Odyssey Specifications

Model Year	2015	2014
Model	Mazda Mazda6	Honda Odyssey
Engine	2.5L I4 DOHC-4v 184 hp@5700 185 lb-ft@3250	3.5L V6 w/DoD OHC-4v 248 hp@5700 250 lb-ft@4800
Transmission	6-speed shiftable automatic	6-speed automatic
Drivetrain	FWD	FWD
Body	4dr Sedan	4dr Minivan, ext.
			Difference
Wheelbase	111.4 in	118.1 in	-6.7 in
Length	191.5 in	202.9 in	-11.4 in
Width	72.4 in	79.2 in	-6.8 in
Height	57.1 in	68.4 in	-11.3 in
Curb Weight	3232 lb.	4396 lb.	-1164 lb.
Fuel Capacity	16.4 gal.	21.0 gal.	-4.6 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	38.4 in	39.7 in	-1.3 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	57.1 in	64.4 in	-7.3 in
Hip Room, Row 1	56.1 in	58.2 in	-2.1 in
Legroom, Row 1	42.2 in	40.9 in	1.3 in
Headroom, Row 2	37.1 in	39.5 in	-2.4 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	55.5 in	63.5 in	-8 in
Hip Room, Row 2	56.1 in	66.1 in	-10 in
Legroom, Row 2	38.7 in	40.9 in	-2.2 in
Headroom, Row 3	0.0 in	38.0 in	-38 in
Shoulder Room, Row 3	0.0 in	60.9 in	-60.9 in
Hip Room, Row 3	0.0 in	48.4 in	-48.4 in
Legroom, Row 3	0.0 in	42.4 in	-42.4 in
Total Legroom	80.9 in (over 2 rows)	124.2 in (over 3 rows)	-43.3 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum	14.8 ft³	38.4 ft³	-23.6 ft³
Cargo Volume, Behind R2	14.8	93.1 ft³	-78.3
Cargo Volume, Maximum	14.8 ft³	148.5 ft³	-133.7 ft³

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Mazda Mazda6

2015 Mazda Mazda6 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Comment
	This one, again borrowed from the earlier review, won't be an issue with most potential buyers: The Mazda6's svelte, athletically proportioned body comes at a typical price: rear seat room, as in the Ford Fusion, is merely adequate. Sitting behind my 5-9 self, my knees and head have only an inch or two of clearance, my shins none. Among major competitors, only the Chevrolet Malibu has a tighter rear seat. To carve out even this much room beneath the plunging rear roofline the new Mazda6's rear seat cushion is slightly undersized and positioned too low. That in the Fusion is more supportive. A deal killer? Unless space for large adults is a priority, no. If, on the other hand, space for large adults is a priority, then the Honda Accord and VW Passat are better bets. Even for small passengers, the Mazda6 Sport's rear seat has a key shortcoming. Unlike in the Touring and Grand Touring, there's no rear air vent to help cool the aft cabin in the summer. see full Mazda Mazda6 review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2015 Mazda Mazda6

2015 Mazda Mazda6 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2016	4dr Sedan 143-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Why doesn't this vehicle have heated front seats (they only cost a tenner or so at manufacturing time) and why doesn't it have electric front seats with memory (it is particularly annoying to have to try and reset the seat after the garage has had the car and adjusted it to their liking)! Again electric front seats don;t really cost anything much to build in. see full Mazda Mazda6 review

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2014 Honda Odyssey

2014 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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