The BEST New Minivans on the Market Today #63
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There aren't a massive amount of minivans on the market today in 2026, but there are some really GOOD minivans on the market. Each one seems to specialize in one or two areas, so we sat down to talk through each of them, what they do well (and not so well) and which one we would actually choose for our families! Let us know if you agree, and of course if you disagree as well!
Dodge Grand
"...lt like every few years my mom was in a different Dodge Grand Carat van. And then she did get a Chrysler town a..."
Chrysler Town
"...ent Dodge Grand Carat van. And then she did get a Chrysler town and country that stuck around for quite a bit lon..."
Honda Odyssey
"...he cat would like just wander around in the Honda Odyssey. First it was a Ford Windstar and then a nice big..."
Ford Windstar
"... around in the Honda Odyssey. First it was a Ford Windstar and then a nice big flat floor. Yeah. So I spent ..."
Land Rover Defender
"...ll talk about this later at the end, but I have a Land Rover Defender now, the three row version. And Matteo's in the t..."
Chrysler Pacifica
"...ot too many. There's the Sienna, the Odyssey, the Pacifica and the Carnival. There's the, those are the big ..."
Volkswagen Id
"...e the big four. However, there's another one, the Volkswagen ID buzz. Do we, do we consider this a minivan?"
Volkswagen Bus
"That's true. It's definitely a van or a bus or a mini bus. So I, I've been in an ID buzz, Mat..."
Toyota Grand Highlander
"...ller than like a Tahoe. And it's no bigger than a Grand Highlander. Right."
Chrysler Voyager
"...e. So the Pacific or Chrysler had the, or has the Voyager, which is kind of the stripped down, um, base mod..."
Subaru Outback
"...ective of, it's not like when they did the Subaru Outback redesign, I was like, what did you do to my boy?"
Hyundai Genesis
"Again, not like a Carnival specific Kia, Hyundai Genesis. They all do that."
Toyota Siennas
"It doesn't, it does not feel nearly as smooth and as well sorted as the Toyota Sienna's hybrid. Okay."
Honda Ridgeline
"And I think as far as I know, the Odyssey and the Ridgeline are the last two Hondas to get an update."
Lexus Lc500
"Matt, what do you think? It was Nori green on the Lexus LS or LC 500. I'd be surprised if they called it the same on the Sienna."
Toyota RAV4
"they're selling big numbers. 400,000 RAV4s. Okay."
Land Rover Range Rover
"So I'm curious. You had a recent Range Rover. Yeah."
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