Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Vans & Minivans Honda Odyssey Honda Odyssey vs. Toyota Sienna
5227 messages, Last post on Dec 05, 2009 at 5:09 AM
You are in the Honda Odyssey Forum. Your Host is Karens
I just purchased a 2009 Odyssey EX. I was very close to getting a Sienna LE when I took a close look at interior seating space. The Odyssey definitely has more leg room in the 2nd and third row for passengers. Also a bit more head room in the third row seat. Since I have three full sized teenagers, this was the deciding factor. The rear cargo area also seems to be slightly bigger. If you look at the Toyota comparison tool which lists the passenger dimensions, you would not think there is much of a difference, but from a practical viewpoint, there really is. I would say that if you are going to used the third row seats for full sized passengers on longer trips, the Odyssey definitely is more comfortable.
|
|
|
Replying to: westk1 (May 05, 2009 6:33 am)
|
|
|
|
|
Replying to: berri (May 05, 2009 4:38 pm)   I don't see one being more "crossover" than the other. The Odyssey does definitely drive more like a car than a van/truck though.
|
|
|
Replying to: thegraduate (May 06, 2009 8:43 am)
|
|
|
|
|
Replying to: berri (May 06, 2009 11:17 am) 
|
|
|
Replying to: westk1 (May 05, 2009 6:33 am) How are you measuring? The Ody has the spare tire on the side, so it's more narrow back there. Cargo width is about 49" in the Ody, which is good, but the Sienna clears a full 53". Length is about the same (both fit a 96" sheet of plywood on the floor with the gate closed). If you go by EPA measures, Sienna had more cargo space behind the 3rd row, behind the 2nd row, and max with all seats removed. You can also fold the front passenger seat flat, for long items, which I don't think the Ody can do. I brought home my deck planks that way and that really came in handy. For cargo the Sienna wins hands down. |
|
|
Replying to: heywood1 (Sep 17, 2004 11:50 am)
|
|
|
Replying to: westk1 (May 05, 2009 6:33 am) With a Sienna, you choose between 7 or 8 passengers at time of purchase but with the Odyssey, you can have 7 or 8 any time you want. The 8 passenger Sienna does NOT have fold down armrests in the middle row but in the Odyssey, there are fold down armrests for both outer seats. When the Odyssey 2nd row armrests are folded down, the middle passenger in the 3rd row has to be quite small to fit between the 2 folded down armrests. Our 6 year old grand daughter thinks the middle seat fits her just right when the armrests are folded down. I like the Odyssey spare tire location much better than the Sienna location (which is the same difficult place to access as the Chrysler Town & Country). |
|
|
Replying to: toyojunk (May 10, 2009 2:15 pm) Per Edmunds True Cost to Own, a Sienna XLE loses 51.4% of its value versus 49.4% loss of value on the Odyssey EX-L. That's not a big difference if you ask me. I didn't bother to look up the T&C, but forget 5 years... 2008 T&Cs already have a 50% discount around here.
|
|
|
Hello, Does any one have experience with the 2006 Odyssey VCM engine.? Does it really save much gas? Also, looking at Sienna versus Odyssey 2006 re: passenger power seat. Toyota has one. Does Honda, at all? Thanks. Ron
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Vans & Minivans Honda Odyssey Honda Odyssey vs. Toyota Sienna
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2011 Toyota Sienna
2011 Honda Odyssey
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
