As
in other minivans, the Honda's third - row seat folds neatly into the floor in a 60/40 split.
The Chrysler Pacifica starts at under $ 28,000, where it competes
with other minivans such as the Toyota Sienna and the Honda Odyssey, both of which it undercuts a little bit on price.
Ford has gone a step further than
most other minivan makers and offered dual electric - powered sliding doors, which can be opened and closed separately or together by pressing buttons on the tiny remote control hooked to the key ring.
The 2015 Kia Sedona competes well with
other minivans for ease of driving and fuel economy, and shines for its suite of driver assistance features, but look elsewhere if you want a full - featured built - in rear - seat entertainment system.
Intricately stitched leather and ergonomic design seats are among the details in which test drivers say that Chrysler Pacifica is in a league of its own More information about the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica: The Chrysler Pacifica starts at under $ 28,000, where it competes with
other minivans such as the Toyota Sienna and the Honda Odyssey, both of which it undercuts a little bit on price.
Other minivans available that may be compared to the Town & Country include the Nissan Quest (MSRP $ 27,750; 19 city / 24 hwy), Toyota Sienna (MSRP $ 25,060; 19 city / 24 hwy), Volkswagen Routan (MSRP $ 27,020; 17 city / 25 hwy), and the Honda Odyssey (MSRP $ 28,225; 18 city / 27 hwy).
Around back, there's not much to distinguish the Sedona
from other minivans, although the LED taillights and chrome trim do make for a relatively upscale appearance.
It's still going strong
while other minivans of other brands owned by friends have started having serious problems.
Other minivans feel like your driving a lumbering box, this actually feels like your driving a car.
It's useful, it's practical, and it has tons of family - friendly gadgets,» Autotrader's Brian Moody points out, «but it also has
something other minivans lack: style, both inside and out.»
To find out, I e-mailed Nissan North America and asked why the Nissan Quest experiences sales numbers in the hundreds every month while
other minivans sell thousands or even tens of thousands of copies each month.
The Odyssey kept the fold - into - the - floor rear seat, an innovation adopted by
many other minivans.
With unique features like «Stow n» Go» seats, convenient tailgate seating, and a powerful, yet efficient, 3.6 L V6 engine that provides best - in - class towing capacity, the Dodge Grand Caravan provides a mix of performance and comfort that simply can't be found
in other minivans.
The Bottom Line The 2015 Kia Sedona competes well with
other minivans for ease of driving and fuel economy, and shines for its suite of driver assistance features, but look elsewhere if you want a full - featured built - in rear - seat entertainment system.
More information about the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica: The Chrysler Pacifica starts at under $ 28,000, where it competes
with other minivans such as the Toyota Sienna and the Honda Odyssey, both of which it undercuts a little bit on price.
Beyond those steals
from other minivans, the eight - passenger version of the Sienna uses a third second - row seat that can be shifted forward so that a child in a car seat is placed practically between the driver and front passenger.
The assorted goodies from the Accord parts bin have been capped with an attractive, very aerodynamic body about the size
of other minivans.
The engineering platform of this van is not as purpose - designed for people and kids
as other minivans.
It has a very handsome front - row design scheme, and offers a console - mounted shifter rather than the dash - mounted shifter in
other minivans that many drivers do not like.
This van is also a bit smaller than
other minivans.
The Nissan Quest is a bit smaller than
other minivans and has gone a long time without an engineering overhaul, but it does have some niceties: fold - flat second - row seats and nicely organized controls.
It has a 5 - inch screen in the standard dash, and 7 - inch if you go up to the SV and SL models, versus 8 - inch on
other minivans.
The former may have been a quirky, slow - selling oddball in its day, but it at least offered features — some quite useful — found in
no other minivan.
These kinds of features aren't available on
other minivans, but for all of this luxury, we couldn't help but notice that even this fully loaded 2015 Kia Sedona SXL lacked family - friendly minivan essentials.
At 180.5 inches long, the 5 is nearly two feet shorter than
every other minivan on the market.
Although it offers a surprising amount of space for its size, the Mazda 5 just isn't as spacious as
other minivans.
It has proven far more demanding than previous crash tests, and
no other minivan has received the TSP + designation, but the 2014 Honda Odyssey was specifically engineered to meet the test.
Inside, the Sienna feels like
any other minivan.
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Other minivans have earned good front and side ratings, but they haven't achieved a satisfactory level of rear crash protection.
Safety rating, and it looks much better than
any other minivan out on the market.
In comparison, the twin captain's chairs found in
some other minivans can seat only two in the middle row.
This is more horsepower than you'll find on
other minivans and it makes a difference.
Handling is also better than
other minivans with less of the heavy, truck - like feel that makes them feel cumbersome and sloppy.
It has more horsepower than
any other minivan and you'll notice the difference.
It simplifies what can be a cumbersome process in
other minivans.
Also a problem for Nissan: Side air bags and power - operated sliding doors aren't available, as they are on
some other minivans.
Like
other minivans that have spent a year in our garage, it was busy moving people and stuff all over the place.
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is a thing of beauty and unlike
any other minivan on the market.
Compared to
other minivans in its class and price range, this Dodge vehicle only comes with fewer safety features.