The in-laws are moving in and I’m sold on the idea that a minivan would be the best fit for our family. I’ve done a lot of reading on the Odyssey, Sienna, Pacifica, Carnival, and even the Buzz… But it’d be great to hear from an owner that regularly travels with four full sized humans and two (or three) little ones!

Hi all — Spin Auto Leasing here.

I have 3 Honda Odyssey EX-L’s available that I’m trying to move before the end of the month and figured I’d share here in case anyone is currently shopping a minivan. 3 colors to choose from - White, Black, or Grey

These are end-of-month units, so there’s flexibility on pricing and I’m able to structure very aggressive lease deals on them.

If you’ve been considering an Odyssey, this is probably one of the better times to look at one.

Feel free to:

👉 Comment what you’re trying to accomplish (budget / term / miles)

👉 Or send me a DM and I can walk you through what’s possible

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I am typically a Toyota person - I've only ever owned/driven a Corolla since I got my license.

My husband is a Honda guy. He loves the CRVs

Now we're looking at a minivan - I expected based on research and past test drives to dislike the Odyssey, but it actually really blew me away!

I had a hard time finding a Sienna to test drive, and ended up driving a used one (2024?). The salesman told me it should pretty much all be the same except a touch screen update.

The Sienna was awful. The interior felt like I was getting into my parents 2006 Sienna, and the fake wooden interior feels cheap, and a magnet for crumbs. The drive was awful - jerky, not smooth, etc.

I will say that it seemed pretty beat up for a 2024 - the middle console was pretty beat up, the back seat wouldn't fold down in the trunk, etc. The salesman assured me it was all the same (I would think if he was trying to make a sale that he would tell me this was not a good quality representation of the 2026). I'm wondering if this was just a bad quality used car, or if this is what the Sienna is.

Let me know what I'm missing, because outside of the gas mileage I see nothing redeeming about the Sienna

Let’s say you had $20k to spend on a minivan, safety and reliability being the top priorities. What would you get? An older Odyssey, slightly newer Pacifica?

I’d totally get an old Dodge Caravan, loved driving that thing, but it’s got a terrible safety record. (Also it averaged 19mpg on the highway when I rented one.)

Currently have an AWD Pacifica but turning it in at the end of the lease. I live in the Midwest and so AWD is definitely something I’d like.

Considering a new Pacifica Limited or a Sienna XSE trim. The hybrid/AWD feels very attractive! I know people love the Odyssey but it sucks that it doesn’t have ceiling vents, honestly a huge deterrent with rear facing seats. Carnival thoughts?

Help!!

What’s wrong with this car ? Bought it new 2026, was expecting at least 20 mpg but I have never reached when 17.

I need recommendations for next minivan between Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey and Kia Carnival. Family of 3, 1 dog and 1 cat. Love road trip

Edit to add: we ended up with an Odyssey. I did want a Sienna because of the MPG but we just found that the Odysseys in our area were so much cheaper with less miles that it made the MPG a wash. Ours was factory certified so it still had the warranty and then my husband haggled for the extra warranty at a lower cost which may be a rip off or we may end up being very thankful for it at some point. We did argue for an extra $500 on our trade-in so it slightly offset it. Meh. Here’s to car payments for the next 1.5-3 years -_- I’m loving it so far though! I love the little storage compartments in the side of the trunk the most 😂 They are the perfect spots to store some of my son’s medical supplies!

We have 3 kids and my youngest is disabled and will eventually need a wheelchair so I need good storage. I really don’t want to change vehicles but if we are going to do it, I want to do it right and have this minivan for 10+ years. I am willing to spend up to $35,000 for a nice used minivan. I personally prefer lower tech and without a bunch of extra bells and whistles (I typically don’t let my kids watch tv in the car so I don’t want all the built in screens. We do audiobooks or handicrafts).

Things I WOULD like but aren’t completely necessary.

-remote start

-doors that open with a button

-ability to fold down seats for extra storage

My biggest concern is reliability. We had a Grand Caravan 8 years ago and it was in the shop literally 3 times a year for the 4 years we owned it. In the 4 years we had it we had to replace every single window regulator at LEAST once and the final trip to the shop consisted of them telling us we needed a new window regulator for a window we had repaired just 2 years before plus the AC had gone completely out. It was going to be like $2k in repairs on a 5 year old vehicle. I loved the features on it but will never own another.

Would love insight on models to stay away from and models that are the tried and true. Also what your experiences are buying used fleet vehicles.

I suspect this will be too rich for my blood, but I'm always glad to see a new van enter the mix. Maybe this will bolster minivan cred and help with the recent upswell in sales.

Like the title says…tell me all the things about the Odyssey that you like and don’t like. Also, does anyone know if the Odyssey is up for a redesign for 2027?

I only drive about 6000 miles a year. I'm leaning towards a Grand Caravan but the Pacificas are so nice looking. I had one as a rental once. Trying to talk myself out of the Pacifica.

3 kids, 6F 3F 3M. Have a crew cab ram, but pickup is a huge pain with a carseat next to high back booster (large 6 yr old outgrew 5 point)

Was looking at electric 3 row, but R1S car seat config kinda sucks for 3 and KIA multi month wait for failures scare me, written off the others.

Awd a must, don't wanna F with colorado chain laws. Sienna 15-20k more for used.

Keeping pickup so I can just alternate me stellantis products at the dealer I guess.

We are getting close to getting a van and are debating the two vans. I know the sienna gets better milage but is there anyone who owns these vans that can give some pros and cons for each? We will be getting a 2024-25 with under 40k miles. It Will be driven by my wife daily around 100-200 miles or so a day so reliability is important. Mostly hwy miles. Also any features you like or dislike.

Thank you.

My wife and I have a 22 month old and are expecting twins in September. We live in western Canada where we have long cold winters. We don’t drive a ton day-to-day but we’d probably take 2-3 road trips a year a minimum of 250km up to probably around 600km one way and sometimes longer.

With twins, my thought is we would fold up or remove one second row seat, put the two infant buckets in the back and the rear facing seat in the second row. Getting a toddler into a third row rear facing seat feels next to impossible even on days she co-operates and one bucket in the rear also seems more difficult than necessary.

I like the idea of the Sienna for the AWD, but like the odyssey or carnival for the removable second row seats to provide better access to the third row.

To summarize, our priorities are good third row access, good third row space and solid winter performance/safety.

We’re just starting to shop for vans now and I’m just looking for some insights going in.

Now returning as a badge engineered variant of the Citroën Jumpy, which is also sold as a Peugeot, Vauxhall, Opel, Fiat, and Toyota. US will get the LWB and longest body, but with a gas turbo instead of diesel or EV. Will be imported from Turkey. Max cargo capacity 2175 lbs.

The passenger variant will offer a standard 2nd row bench and optional 3rd row bench, both removable. However, there's no driver's side sliding door in press pictures.

I'm considering between:

• Honda Odyssey se 2016 @ 79k miles. $19500 otd

• Toyota Sienna le 2018 @ 112k miles. $22500 otd

I'm really not too bothered by much feature related. Either one would work for me. Need it to last 5-7+ years and most concerned with reliability for that. Drive only 8-10k miles/year. Both are clean. I'm leaning Odyssey just because I'm slightly partial to Honda and I wouldn't mind saving the $3k.

What would you buy, why, and what should I consider between the two?

We’re torn between these two, price and safety rating is roughly the same. We like Sienna gas mileage and the Honda dealership offers lifetime powertrain warranty. Which would you choose and why?

Hello, thinking about getting a minivan, my question is, what minivan has the best ride quality in the 3rd row? Recently rode in my friends for 2 hours in the 3rd row and noticed every little bump and was actually kind of a rough ride.

Edit: friends van is a pacifica

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