legroom in accord ex-v6 versus acura tl

Discussion in 'Accord' started by Drew, Feb 1, 2006.

  1. Drew

    Drew Guest

    Another new car shopping question!

    I'm still leaning towards a 2006 Acura TL or a 2006 Honda Accord LX V6
    or EX V6.

    In the specifications for the car dimensions, the numbers are pretty
    similar.

    However, I noticed that Acura TL has these specs (figures in inches):

    Legroom: 42.8 front / 34.9 rear

    Accord has:

    Legroom: 42.6 front / 36.8 rear

    The front difference seems negligible (0.2 inches). But the rear
    legroom is bigger...almost 2 full inches.

    Is 2 inches a significant difference in terms of leg room? Or is this
    figure close enough to not be worried about it in terms of rear
    passenger comfort?

    A couple of other differences I noticed were:

    Acura TL:
    Hip room in front: 55.6

    Accord Sedan:
    Hip room in front: 54.6

    and

    Acura TL
    Shoulder room in front 58.3

    Accord Secdan:
    Shoulder room in front 56.9

    It appears that the Acura has a bit more hip room and shoulder room
    for the front passenger than the Accord but that the Accord has more
    legroom for the rear passengers.

    How much of a difference are these numbers? Are 1 inch in hip room
    and 1.4 inches in shoulder room basically equivalent and thus
    negligible?

    Just wanted to make sure any rear seat passengers would also be able
    to be comfy.

    From what I see of the numbers in dimensions, the Accord Sedan and
    Acura TL are pretty much close unless the above numbers are different
    enough to effect comfort level.

    Any comments?

    Thanks!
    Drew
     
    Drew, Feb 1, 2006
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  2. Drew

    jmattis Guest

    The shape of the seat cushion is what's going on here. A longer bottom
    cushion may give more support and be more comfy. But end up providing
    less legroom. Sit in the cars !! Fly by the seat of your pants, not
    the numbers, which are very close.
     
    jmattis, Feb 1, 2006
    #2
  3. Drew

    butch burton Guest

    this is the case of "where the butt meets the seat" - what works for
    one does not work for another - try it.
     
    butch burton, Feb 2, 2006
    #3
  4. Drew

    harry Guest

    For $10,000 difference, it was not a difficult decision to me. I went with
    Accord EX-V6.

    Some other extra on TL you may want to consider...
    TL has bluetooth option,
    TL's audio system is way better than Accord IMO
    TL seems to mute pot hole noise better
    TL does feel "wider" especially sitting at front

    No matter which one you choose, you will not feel sorry after driving it.
     
    harry, Feb 2, 2006
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