2014 Honda Odyssey vs. 2014 Toyota Sienna Comparison Test | Edmunds.com


Edmunds' comparison test of the two minivans we rate the highest. Includes on-road driving impressions, analyses of each van's strengths and weaknesses, instrumented test data, photos, specs and more.
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Do any of these reviewers realize what a flat floor in a minivan is? The Hondas floor is far from flat after removing the seats. Tell it like its is.
No mention of the acres of ugly hard plastic in the Sienna?
@pandrew03 no mention of the acres of gray plastic in the Odyssey? Looks like a flashback to 1996 even the graining looks like you're stepping into a 90s Honda
So the Toyota has more HP. But the Honda has more torque and is faster 0-60 than the Toyota. And gets better gas mileage. Edmunds also failed to mention Toyota's antique solid axle rear suspension.
The 2015 Toyota Sienna has recently been released and has undergone a significant MMC (the Odyssey underwent it's MMC for the 2014MY) - why didn't Edmunds wait for the 2015 Sienna model to compare?
@ trexdino - I was thinking the exact same thing, since most of the Sienna's changes were to its interior. To be frank, it really needed it though.
Honda is the clear winner again. The Sienna is not close to the minivan that the Odyssey is. The minivan was designed for families and the Honda was designed by families with every box checked.
Even though this comparison should have been done with an updated Sienna and was still close; I would not choose the Odyssey based on it's looks and that hideous, cannot-stop-seeing it, hinge line on both sides for the sliding doors.
I wish they would have compared the same trim levels. The weird little second row middle seat in the Sienna seems like its biggest detraction. Meanwhile Honda's VCM issues with their 3.5 L basically prevent me from considering a Honda.
Available AWD? Sienna: YES; Honda: NO
Available Adaptive Cruise Control? Sienna: YES; Honda: NO
Honda has neither; Toyota has both available, though strangely not available together as they were on the last generation Sienna.
I bet the new Kia Sedona will waste both of these vans; I look forward to that test.
Personally, I'm waiting for the next gen Chrysler Town & Country.
Exterior color choices for Honda are poor compared to the Toyota. Plus, no 0% financing for 60 months for the Honda and no cash incentive at all (Toyota offers at least $1000 cash bonus if you finance with TFS). That alone will drive lots of people towards to Toyota!
Tempting to buy (or throw away your money if you look at it the BAD way) another Honda? Read this FIRST:
http://www.hondaproblems.com/problems/excessive-oil-consumption.shtml
You've now been warned!
In the end, if everything was equal, I could have chosen the Sienna. However, the poor buying experience led me to believe that the Toyoa dealership could extend such profit fattening scheme into the service department during my ownership of the van.
Very happy with my Odyssey purchase.