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Vans & Minivans Honda Odyssey Honda Odyssey vs. Toyota Sienna
5231 messages, Last post on Dec 07, 2009 at 4:09 AM
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Replying to: jsseinfeld (Nov 10, 2009 5:38 pm) That's the trip computer I was mentioning, I love it too, especially the fuel economy read outs. 2 of our 3 vehicles have that and I miss it when I'm driving the 3rd one. You may not have noticed but you also have power 3rd row window vents (switch by your left knee), another bonus on the Sienna. I'm not sure about what's standard right now, but back in 2007 when I bought mine, the Sienna also had a tow prep package standard (I think Toyota removed that for 2008), puddle lamps, and cross bars for the roof rack. Feeling better? Another bonus - your front seat folds flat. The 3rd row can be positioned for tailgate seating, with the kids facing out. The 2nd row tumbles forward, too. So you do get some nice extras. The Ody EX gets you the dual-zone climate control and I think it has a power passenger's seat. Congratulations! 
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Replying to: oddyshopper (Nov 10, 2009 11:26 pm) Active headrests were just added, so those ratings are outdated. Not to mention that's not "your family", but rather you, the driver. And...I will politely remind you that in the IIHS side-impact tests, the Sienna does far better at protecting the 2nd row dummy, which is "your family". From IIHS: Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures and/or internal organ injuries would be possible in a crash of this severity Ody is better at protecting the driver, Sienna is better at protecting the driver's family. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 11, 2009 9:24 am)
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Replying to: dgro (Nov 11, 2009 10:18 am) It's like they're playing games with us, no? Shuffling options each model year, adding this and removing that. They want to keep us guessing. 
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That got me curious so I checked out the crash details. Both of these only earn an Average score for structural integrity in the side impact tests by IIHS. Ody also drops to Average for torso protection for the child dummy in the back. The overall score is Good, but I think we can all agree there is room for improvement for both - plenty. Compare images: We should not get complacent, and instead demand that automakers continuously improve these designs.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 11, 2009 10:54 am)
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Replying to: jayrider (Nov 11, 2009 11:09 am) Edit: I looked at the Entourage and Grand Caravan and neither of those have a Good rating for structural integrity in side impacts either. Let's see who can earn it first!
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 11, 2009 11:21 am) There should be some solutions to it, but it will be costly. Tough to work around the geometry. To my eye, it looks like increasing the floor panel integrity at the B pillar would be something they should be looking into. |
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Replying to: jsseinfeld (Nov 11, 2009 5:46 am) As I've said many times, they're both good vans. I've had my Honda for 3 years now and no regrets.
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Replying to: bobber1 (Nov 11, 2009 5:08 pm)
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