That's where I was until we tested both and realized we'd be owning a more powerful minivan for years to come. The 4 for me is going from V8s, turbos, 6. Before making the purchase contract we put all 5 of us in both models. When I realized I was going faster than 60 at end of the on ramp in busy traffic I chose the 4.i was favoring h6. rear seat will be occupied with two kids most of the time
if its anything like a 2010 odessey i would hate it. drove that on a 600 mile trip. way too twitchyFWIW, I came from driving a Honda Pilot SUV which had crisp steering, but really "hard" suspension in most cases (mainly from the tires I put on it I have to admit which were Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max's; Michelins were MUCH better for ride quality).
interesting! whenever i drive 4 cyl, seems very underpowered with just me in the car. drove forester, drove crv. all my cars were 6cyl so im used to the power. plus i hate 3500 rpm doing 60 on freeway. i know it has cvt but ive read a few posts about 10/11 years having issues in snow where cvt would cut power preventing wheels from spinning too fast.That's where I was until we tested both and realized we'd be owning a more powerful minivan for years to come. The 4 for me is going from V8s, turbos, 6. Before making the purchase contract we put all 5 of us in both models. When I realized I was going faster than 60 at end of the on ramp in busy traffic I chose the 4.
We were able to test cars absolutely identical except for the engine including color that also helped us decide.
Its called turning off the traction control system I must do it in every car I have from the 2001 manual 1.8T VW - to my 2007 Sequoia - to the 2010 OB. There isn't a car that will not cut power when wheel spin is detected.interesting! whenever i drive 4 cyl, seems very underpowered with just me in the car. drove forester, drove crv. all my cars were 6cyl so im used to the power. plus i hate 3500 rpm doing 60 on freeway. i know it has cvt but ive read a few posts about 10/11 years having issues in snow where cvt would cut power preventing wheels from spinning too fast.
The 4spd at is lousy thats why I had a 5spd mt in my prior subaru. Now the cvt is superior to the mt regarding gearing and power allocation. By far the single best thing subsru ever did was go cvt with the 4cylinderi dont doubt that 4 cylinder can do all that. im just judging from experience i had with 2007 forester for example. it feels like its over working all the time, i admit i dont drive speed limit. 70 in 50 80 in 60. i know it doesnt have cvt but still. so why make a 6 cyl with 5 speed? doesnt their new cvt can handle over 260lb of torque? i need to hear both sides . anyone?
It took a bit for me to fully appreciate the CVT and now I like it a lot. I confess that it's the first time my main vehicle has an auto. I've only driven my wife's automatics prior. The 2013 seems to have tweaked the ratios and behavior a bit compared to my mother in law's.The 4spd at is lousy thats why I had a 5spd mt in my prior subaru. Now the cvt is superior to the mt regarding gearing and power allocation. By far the single best thing subsru ever did was go cvt with the 4cylinder