2011 Honda Odyssey vs. 2011 Nissan Maxima
To start off, both 2011 Honda Odyssey and 2011 Nissan Maxima were released in the same year (2011). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. Both 2011 Honda Odyssey and 2011 Nissan Maxima are equipped with a 3,500 cc engine. In terms of performance, 2011 Nissan Maxima (290 HP @ 6400 RPM) has 42 more horse power than 2011 Honda Odyssey. (248 HP @ 5700 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 2011 Nissan Maxima should accelerate faster than 2011 Honda Odyssey. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 2011 Honda Odyssey weights approximately 416 kg more than 2011 Nissan Maxima.
Both vehicles are front wheel drive (FWD). Which offers better traction when its slippery than rear wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 2011 Nissan Maxima (353 Nm @ 4400 RPM) has 14 more torque (in Nm) than 2011 Honda Odyssey. (339 Nm @ 4800 RPM). This means 2011 Nissan Maxima will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 2011 Honda Odyssey.
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2011 Honda Odyssey | 2011 Nissan Maxima | |
Make | Honda | Nissan |
Model | Odyssey | Maxima |
Year Released | 2011 | 2011 |
Body Type | Minivan | Sedan |
Engine Position | Front | Front |
Engine Size | 3500 cc | 3500 cc |
Engine Cylinders | 6 cylinders | 6 cylinders |
Engine Type | V | V |
Valves per Cylinder | 4 valves | 4 valves |
Horse Power | 248 HP | 290 HP |
Engine RPM | 5700 RPM | 6400 RPM |
Torque | 339 Nm | 353 Nm |
Torque RPM | 4800 RPM | 4400 RPM |
Fuel Type | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Drive Type | Front | Front |
Transmission Type | Automatic | CVT |
Number of Seats | 7 seats | 5 seats |
Number of Doors | 5 doors | 4 doors |
Vehicle Weight | 2033 kg | 1617 kg |
Vehicle Length | 5154 mm | 4841 mm |
Vehicle Width | 2012 mm | 1859 mm |
Vehicle Height | 1737 mm | 1468 mm |
Wheelbase Size | 3000 mm | 2776 mm |
Fuel Consumption | 8.7 L/100km | 9 L/100km |
Fuel Consumption City | 13.1 L/100km | 12.4 L/100km |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 79 L | 76 L |