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2009 Best In Class Minivan
By Editors of Truck Trend
Winner: Honda Odyssey
Runner-Up: Toyota Sienna The Odyssey has been at the top of this category for quite some time now, and no one has managed to topple it for 2009. Minivans aren't exciting, but when we find one that does what's asked of it with a high-quality cabin and a reliable and fuel-efficient engine that strikes us as fun to drive, it became mighty difficult to crown a new winner. The only thing that could make this minivan even better is if Honda adopted a fold-in-the-floor second-row seat like those of the Grand Caravan or Town & Country. Like the Odyssey, the Sienna provides comfortable, reliable transportation with enough optional goodies to make this people mover more like a posh SUV.
| Minivan | | Vehicle | Chrysler Town & Country | Dodge Grand Caravan | Honda Odyssey | Hyundai Entourage | | Base price | $27,500 | $27,500 | $27,025 | $24,720 | | Wheelbase | 121.2 in | 121.2 in | 118.1 in | 118.9 in | | Engine | 3.3L OHV V-6 | 3.3L OHV V-6 | 3.5L SOHC V-6 | 3.8L DOHC V-6 | | Opt engines | 3.8L V-6 $2965,
4.0L V-6 $10,100 | 3.8L V-6 $5000,
4.0L V-6 $5630 | -------- | -------- | | Power, SAE | 175 hp (197, 251) | 175 hp (197, 240) | 244 hp | 250 hp | | Torque, SAE | 205 lb-ft (230, 259) | 205 lb-ft (230, 253) | 240 lb-ft | 253 lb-ft | | Airbags | Fr, f/r cur | Fr, f/r cur | Fr, f/r cur, side | Fr, f/r cur, side | | Brakes, f/r | Disc/disc, ABS | Disc/disc, ABS | Disc/disc, ABS | Disc/disc, ABS | | Tires | 225/65R16 | 225/65R16 | 235/65R16 | 225/70R16 | | Fuel cap | 20.0 gal | 20.5 gal | 21.0 gal | 21.1 gal | | EPA fuel econ, city/hwy | 17/24 mpg (16/23, 17/25) | 17/24 mpg (16/23, 17/25) | 16/23 mpg | 16/23 mpg | | Seating cap | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | | Curb weight | 4335 lb | 4321 lb | 4387 lb | 4400 lb | | AWD option | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | | Payload | 1200 lb | 1379 lb | 1500 lb | 1200 lb | | Cargo cap | 143.8 cu ft | 143.8 cu ft | 147.4 cu ft | 141.5 cu ft | | Fold-flat 2nd/3rd row | Yes/yes | Yes/yes | Yes | Yes | | Vehicle | Kia Sedona | Mazda5 | Mercedes- Benz R-Class | Nissan Quest | | Base price | $21,995 | $18,665 | $48,525 | $27,080 | | Wheelbase | 113.8 in | 108.3 in | 126.6 in | 124.0 in | | Engine | 3.8L DOHC V-6 | 2.3L DOHC I-4 | 3.5L DOHC V-6 | 3.5L DOHC V-6 | | Opt engines | -------- | -------- | 3.0L TD $1500 | -------- | | Power, SAE | 250 hp | 153 hp | 268 hp (210) | 235 hp | | Torque, SAE | 253 lb-ft | 148 lb-ft | 258 lb-ft (398) | 240 lb-ft | | Airbags | Fr, f/r cur, side | Fr, f/r cur, side | Fr, f/r cur | Fr, f/r cur, side | | Brakes, f/r | Disc/disc, ABS | Disc/disc, ABS | Disc/disc, ABS | Disc/disc, ABS | | Tires | 225/70R16 | 205/50R17 | 255/55R18 | 225/65R16 | | Fuel cap | 21.1 gal | 15.9 gal | 21.1 gal | 20.0 gal | | EPA fuel econ, city/hwy | 16/23 mpg | 22/28 mpg | 15/19 mpg (18/24) | 16/24 mpg | | Seating cap | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | | Curb weight | 4365 lb | 3417 lb | 4938 lb | 4293 lb | | AWD option | N/A | N/A | Std | N/A | | Payload | 1157 lb | 1200 lb | 1661 lb | 1203 lb | | Cargo cap | 121.3 cu ft | 70.9 cu ft | 42.2 cu ft | 148.1 cu ft | | Fold-flat 2nd/3rd row | Yes | Yes | Yes | Almost/yes | | Vehicle | Toyota Sienna | Volkswagen Routan | | | | Base price | $25,285 | $25,950 | | | | Wheelbase | 119.3 in | 121.2 in | | | | Engine | 3.5L DOHC V-6 | 3.8L OHV V-6 | | | | Opt engines | -------- | 4.0L V-6 $8400 | | | | Power, SAE | 266 hp | 197 hp (253) | | | | Torque, SAE | 245 lb-ft | 230 lb-ft (262) | | | | Airbags | Fr, f/r cur, side | Fr, f/r cur, side | | | | Brakes, f/r | Disc/disc, ABS | Disc/disc, ABS | | | | Tires | 215/65R16 | 225/65R16 | | | | Fuel cap | 20.0 gal | 20.5 gal | | | | EPA fuel econ, city/hwy | 17/23 mpg | 16/23 mpg (17/25) | | | | Seating cap | 8 | 7 | | | | Curb weight | 4177 lb | 4507 lb | | | | AWD option | $4,695 | N/A | | | | Payload | 1420 lb | 1200 lb | | | | Cargo cap | 148.9 cu ft | 140.6 cu ft | | | | Fold-flat 2nd/3rd row | Yes | Yes/yes | | |
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