People Moving Perfection? 2021 Honda Odyssey
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Date: 2020-09-26
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Comments and reviews: 9
MonkeyMonk2000
I've owned my KIA Sedona LX for over 3000 miles and I'm very pleased so far. I can imagine the Sedona and Odyssey offer way more luxury but not necessarily more practicality or comfort. Of course I'm bias but for example, if you just had a baby in your life you will quickly realize that nothing is more useful than a minivan (any model. On all crossovers and most SUVs you will still have to move the front seats to adjust the baby chair on the second row and when you move the baby in and out you will very likely bump your head (or the baby's) on the door frame. Baby strollers are becoming bigger and bigger and even folded they would hardly fit on anything other than a minivan.
How many times do you really need to remove all the seats of the van to take cargo? Scores for 0-60 times are not that important. Fuel economy scores are very similar.
I found the Sedona the most affordable. After seeing how many more features Honda and Toyota offer I can see why they cost so much more. Test drive all models but I suggest stick to the bare essential features you really need.
Also, kids have now their own phones and tablets and I find it hard seeing them agree to watch the same thing. And who still buys bluerays discs anymore?
I really like that all of these vans offer a V6. The power and sound of firing a V6 in the morning never gets old. And Android Auto is very practical for navigation, audio and voice commands. Please don't compare which one offers a vacuum or not. Rather consider a minivan as a commodity and settle for the most featurues with the most affordable price. And it sounds that even Chrysler is becoming a little more reliable.
Just my opinion.
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I've owned my KIA Sedona LX for over 3000 miles and I'm very pleased so far. I can imagine the Sedona and Odyssey offer way more luxury but not necessarily more practicality or comfort. Of course I'm bias but for example, if you just had a baby in your life you will quickly realize that nothing is more useful than a minivan (any model. On all crossovers and most SUVs you will still have to move the front seats to adjust the baby chair on the second row and when you move the baby in and out you will very likely bump your head (or the baby's) on the door frame. Baby strollers are becoming bigger and bigger and even folded they would hardly fit on anything other than a minivan.
How many times do you really need to remove all the seats of the van to take cargo? Scores for 0-60 times are not that important. Fuel economy scores are very similar.
I found the Sedona the most affordable. After seeing how many more features Honda and Toyota offer I can see why they cost so much more. Test drive all models but I suggest stick to the bare essential features you really need.
Also, kids have now their own phones and tablets and I find it hard seeing them agree to watch the same thing. And who still buys bluerays discs anymore?
I really like that all of these vans offer a V6. The power and sound of firing a V6 in the morning never gets old. And Android Auto is very practical for navigation, audio and voice commands. Please don't compare which one offers a vacuum or not. Rather consider a minivan as a commodity and settle for the most featurues with the most affordable price. And it sounds that even Chrysler is becoming a little more reliable.
Just my opinion.
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tjs114
I owned a 2005 Odyssey and drove it for 14 years. It was a 'good' vehicle, but the thing your road test doesn't cover is just how 'heavy' and tiring it is to drive Odysseys for long distances. Honda's steering wheel angle, arm rest placement, and power steering all make the Odyssey laborious to drive. I've test driven each of the newer generations and they've not improved any of those issues. A 200-300 mile trip driving an Odyssey will leave you with sore arms, especially if you have and twisty bits to deal with.
And maybe, someday, Honda will figure out how to build electric sliding doors that don't require 600+ repairs every year or so because they use an utterly inadequate plastic motor that maybe saves them 3/10ths of a penny that is responsible for the locking/release step of the door.
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I owned a 2005 Odyssey and drove it for 14 years. It was a 'good' vehicle, but the thing your road test doesn't cover is just how 'heavy' and tiring it is to drive Odysseys for long distances. Honda's steering wheel angle, arm rest placement, and power steering all make the Odyssey laborious to drive. I've test driven each of the newer generations and they've not improved any of those issues. A 200-300 mile trip driving an Odyssey will leave you with sore arms, especially if you have and twisty bits to deal with.
And maybe, someday, Honda will figure out how to build electric sliding doors that don't require 600+ repairs every year or so because they use an utterly inadequate plastic motor that maybe saves them 3/10ths of a penny that is responsible for the locking/release step of the door.
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Invincibie
Rented a Kia Sedona in the winter, and it rides just like a rental vehicle, really harsh ride (almost equivalent to my 15-year-old daily driver with worn struts, have sat in multiple 3rd gen Sienna from co-workers, and sat in the Odyssey once during a Honda servicing shuttle, I was surprised that the Odyssey rides twice as well as both the Sedona and Sienna in the second-row seats, I don't think they are comparable as if they aren't in the same segment, honestly the odyssey 2nd-row seats rides like a Lexus for some reason. People should really bring their family with them while test driving.
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Rented a Kia Sedona in the winter, and it rides just like a rental vehicle, really harsh ride (almost equivalent to my 15-year-old daily driver with worn struts, have sat in multiple 3rd gen Sienna from co-workers, and sat in the Odyssey once during a Honda servicing shuttle, I was surprised that the Odyssey rides twice as well as both the Sedona and Sienna in the second-row seats, I don't think they are comparable as if they aren't in the same segment, honestly the odyssey 2nd-row seats rides like a Lexus for some reason. People should really bring their family with them while test driving.
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Nathaniel
Alex, why would u. put the reliability? On the Chrysler s down falls? If you didn t know 100%, it should have been left off given you know how Scotty Kilmer has tarnished they re rep. You ve had Chrysler s and didn t have issues. U had a old LHS and loved it and my 2015 Chrysler 200 has 150, 000 miles on it. Chrysler is reliable. So is fiat if you look at consumer REVIEWS. not reports. from 2012-2016 fiats being reviewed in 2020 as either had it since new cars, or got it used. Very reliable cars.
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Alex, why would u. put the reliability? On the Chrysler s down falls? If you didn t know 100%, it should have been left off given you know how Scotty Kilmer has tarnished they re rep. You ve had Chrysler s and didn t have issues. U had a old LHS and loved it and my 2015 Chrysler 200 has 150, 000 miles on it. Chrysler is reliable. So is fiat if you look at consumer REVIEWS. not reports. from 2012-2016 fiats being reviewed in 2020 as either had it since new cars, or got it used. Very reliable cars.
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TheKingkingg
Would be nice black roof with that grey and blacked out front chrome like I did to my Ridgeline pickup truck with vinyl wrap and panoramic sunroof like Pacifica would be great, as well as more leather and leatherette seat options for all Honda Acuras period
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Would be nice black roof with that grey and blacked out front chrome like I did to my Ridgeline pickup truck with vinyl wrap and panoramic sunroof like Pacifica would be great, as well as more leather and leatherette seat options for all Honda Acuras period
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Ken
11: 14 Is that Flobee haircut gizmo still being sold! Since I'm pushing 70 (years old) and the kids have moved far away, no longer need the moving capacity of a van. We do often rent vans when we fly to visit the kids/grandkids--that Honda Odyssey is a nice one.
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11: 14 Is that Flobee haircut gizmo still being sold! Since I'm pushing 70 (years old) and the kids have moved far away, no longer need the moving capacity of a van. We do often rent vans when we fly to visit the kids/grandkids--that Honda Odyssey is a nice one.
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Sparky
I think minivans should bring back the 3 row opening vent style window. Not only to allow for more ventilation throughout the cabin, but also to allow for pressure relief in order to avoid windtunnel destabilization when only one other window is open.
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I think minivans should bring back the 3 row opening vent style window. Not only to allow for more ventilation throughout the cabin, but also to allow for pressure relief in order to avoid windtunnel destabilization when only one other window is open.
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Brett
Honda really needs to figure out something more visually appealing with the rear 3rd of the vehicle. The zig-zag window line and now the floating roof is too much. Ended up going with the Pacifica because of that, and the interior design.
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Honda really needs to figure out something more visually appealing with the rear 3rd of the vehicle. The zig-zag window line and now the floating roof is too much. Ended up going with the Pacifica because of that, and the interior design.
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Michael
I miss the days of a good old fashion column shifter and a real mechanical emergency brake. Push button this. wait 3 seconds for the light to turn off to know the brake is off. Junk. cheap plastic junk. over priced junk!
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I miss the days of a good old fashion column shifter and a real mechanical emergency brake. Push button this. wait 3 seconds for the light to turn off to know the brake is off. Junk. cheap plastic junk. over priced junk!
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