{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"The BEST New Minivans on the Market Today #63","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-best-new-minivans-on-the-market-today-63","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/10345b4c0/podcast/play/123180305/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-22%2F428427517-44100-2-01f238800becf.mp3","description":"Mark Takahashi brought joy to so many across the industry, and the CarGurus team is deeply saddened by the news of his passing. Mark was a valued member of our community—a gifted writer and presenter, he was welcoming and pleasure to work with. No matter the assignment, Mark made the workday better and filled every room with smiles and laughter. Our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and his many colleagues.---------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!\n"},"annotations":[{"id":512132,"startTime":75.76,"endTime":84.1,"type":"car","title":"Dodge Grand","url":"/cars/dodge/grand-caravan","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/2008_Dodge_Grand_Caravan.jpg","quote":"...lt like every few years my mom was in a different Dodge Grand Carat van. And then she did get a Chrysler town a...","canonicalId":"car:dodge:grandcaravan","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Bull-Doser (Public domain)","imageLicense":"Public domain","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2008_Dodge_Grand_Caravan.jpg","sourceStartTime":75.76,"sourceEndTime":84.1}},{"id":512133,"startTime":84.1,"endTime":87.98,"type":"car","title":"Chrysler Town","url":"/cars/chrysler/town-country","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/%2708_Chrysler_Town_%26_Country.jpg","quote":"...ent Dodge Grand Carat van. And then she did get a Chrysler town and country that stuck around for quite a bit lon...","canonicalId":"car:chrysler:towncountry","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Bull-Doser (Public domain)","imageLicense":"Public domain","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:'08_Chrysler_Town_&_Country.jpg","sourceStartTime":84.1,"sourceEndTime":87.98}},{"id":512134,"startTime":164.9,"endTime":167.74,"type":"car","title":"Honda Odyssey","url":"/cars/honda/odyssey","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ac/2018_Honda_Odyssey_front_3.16.18.jpg","quote":"...he cat would like just wander around in the Honda Odyssey. First it was a Ford Windstar and then a nice big...","canonicalId":"car:honda:odyssey","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Kevauto (CC BY-SA 4.0)","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2018_Honda_Odyssey_front_3.16.18.jpg","sourceStartTime":164.9,"sourceEndTime":167.74}},{"id":512135,"startTime":167.74,"endTime":171.64,"type":"car","title":"Ford Windstar","url":"/cars/ford/windstar","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/%2799-%2700_Ford_Windstar_3-Door.JPG","quote":"... around in the Honda Odyssey. First it was a Ford Windstar and then a nice big flat floor. Yeah. So I spent ...","canonicalId":"car:ford:windstar","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Bull-Doser (Public domain)","imageLicense":"Public domain","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:'99-'00_Ford_Windstar_3-Door.JPG","sourceStartTime":167.74,"sourceEndTime":171.64}},{"id":512136,"startTime":254.19999999999996,"endTime":258.1,"type":"car","title":"Land Rover Defender","url":"/cars/land-rover/defender","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Land_Rover_Defender_%28L663%29_at_IAA_2019_IMG_0464.jpg","quote":"...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...","canonicalId":"car:landrover:defender","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0)","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Land_Rover_Defender_(L663)_at_IAA_2019_IMG_0464.jpg","sourceStartTime":254.19999999999996,"sourceEndTime":258.1}},{"id":512137,"startTime":286.0,"endTime":289.44,"type":"car","title":"Chrysler Pacifica","url":"/cars/chrysler/pacifica","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/2017_Chrysler_Pacifica%2C_side_view.jpg","quote":"...ot too many. There's the Sienna, the Odyssey, the Pacifica and the Carnival. There's the, those are the big ...","canonicalId":"car:chrysler:pacifica","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Accord14 (CC BY-SA 4.0)","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017_Chrysler_Pacifica,_side_view.jpg","sourceStartTime":286.0,"sourceEndTime":289.44}},{"id":512138,"startTime":291.36,"endTime":294.56,"type":"car","title":"Volkswagen Id","url":"/cars/volkswagen/id-buzz","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/2023_Volkswagen_ID.Buzz_77kWh_Style_in_Lime_Yellow.png","quote":"...e the big four. However, there's another one, the Volkswagen ID buzz. Do we, do we consider this a minivan?","canonicalId":"car:volkswagen:idbuzz","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Wikimedia Commons / CC0","imageLicense":"CC0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2023_Volkswagen_ID.Buzz_77kWh_Style_in_Lime_Yellow.png","sourceStartTime":291.36,"sourceEndTime":294.56}},{"id":512139,"startTime":299.62,"endTime":303.32,"type":"car","title":"Volkswagen Bus","url":"/cars/volkswagen/bus","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/VW-Bus_T1.jpg","quote":"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...","canonicalId":"car:volkswagen:bus","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Hydro (CC BY-SA 4.0)","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VW-Bus_T1.jpg","sourceStartTime":299.62,"sourceEndTime":303.32}},{"id":512140,"startTime":765.72,"endTime":768.16,"type":"car","title":"Toyota Grand Highlander","url":"/cars/toyota/grand-highlander","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/2024_Toyota_Grand_Highlander_Limited%2C_front_11.22.23.jpg","quote":"...ller than like a Tahoe. And it's no bigger than a Grand Highlander.  Right.","canonicalId":"car:toyota:grandhighlander","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Kevauto (CC BY-SA 4.0)","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2024_Toyota_Grand_Highlander_Limited,_front_11.22.23.jpg","sourceStartTime":765.72,"sourceEndTime":768.16}},{"id":512141,"startTime":1068.3,"endTime":1072.38,"type":"car","title":"Chrysler Voyager","url":"/cars/chrysler/voyager","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/2004_Chrysler_Grand_Voyager_%28GK_MY04%29_LX_van_%282009-10-17%29.jpg","quote":"...e. So the Pacific or Chrysler had the, or has the Voyager, which is kind of the stripped down, um, base mod...","canonicalId":"car:chrysler:voyager","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"OSX (Public domain)","imageLicense":"Public domain","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2004_Chrysler_Grand_Voyager_(GK_MY04)_LX_van_(2009-10-17).jpg","sourceStartTime":1068.3,"sourceEndTime":1072.38}},{"id":512142,"startTime":1215.36,"endTime":1217.96,"type":"car","title":"Subaru Outback","url":"/cars/subaru/outback","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Nissan_PATROL_NISMO_%28Y62%29_used_as_a_SUPER_GT_FIRST_RESCUE_OPERATION_and_Subaru_LEGACY_OUTBACK_%28DBA-BS9%29_used_as_a_SUPER_GT_First_Rescue_Operation_Car.jpg","quote":"...ective of, it's not like when they did the Subaru Outback redesign, I was like, what did you do to my boy?","canonicalId":"car:subaru:outback","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nissan_PATROL_NISMO_(Y62)_used_as_a_SUPER_GT_FIRST_RESCUE_OPERATION_and_Subaru_LEGACY_OUTBACK_(DBA-BS9)_used_as_a_SUPER_GT_First_Rescue_Operation_Car.jpg","sourceStartTime":1215.36,"sourceEndTime":1217.96}},{"id":512143,"startTime":1617.68,"endTime":1618.42,"type":"car","title":"Hyundai Genesis","url":"/cars/hyundai/genesis","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/2010_Hyundai_Genesis_Coupe_1_--_08-27-2009.jpg","quote":"Again, not like a Carnival specific Kia, Hyundai Genesis. They all do that.","canonicalId":"car:hyundai:genesis","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"IFCAR (Public domain)","imageLicense":"Public domain","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2010_Hyundai_Genesis_Coupe_1_--_08-27-2009.jpg","sourceStartTime":1617.68,"sourceEndTime":1618.42}},{"id":512144,"startTime":1649.88,"endTime":1653.54,"type":"car","title":"Toyota Siennas","url":"/cars/toyota/sienna","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/0_Toyota_Sienna_%28XL30%29_1.jpg","quote":"It doesn't, it does not feel nearly as smooth and as well sorted as the Toyota Sienna's hybrid.  Okay.","canonicalId":"car:toyota:sienna","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Benespit (CC BY-SA 4.0)","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:0_Toyota_Sienna_(XL30)_1.jpg","sourceStartTime":1649.88,"sourceEndTime":1653.54}},{"id":512145,"startTime":1820.8,"endTime":1823.78,"type":"car","title":"Honda Ridgeline","url":"/cars/honda/ridgeline","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/2017_Honda_Ridgeline.jpg","quote":"And I think as far as I know, the Odyssey and the Ridgeline are the last two Hondas to get an update.","canonicalId":"car:honda:ridgeline","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"DestinationFearFan (CC BY-SA 4.0)","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017_Honda_Ridgeline.jpg","sourceStartTime":1820.8,"sourceEndTime":1823.78}},{"id":512146,"startTime":2082.52,"endTime":2084.26,"type":"car","title":"Honda Crv","url":"/cars/honda/cr-v","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c3/2018_Honda_CR-V_%28RW_MY18%29_%2BSport_2WD_wagon_%282018-10-22%29_01.jpg","quote":"...e their hybrid four cylinder that they use in the CRV or whatever. Be like, hey, could we, could we use...","canonicalId":"car:honda:crv","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"EurovisionNim (CC BY-SA 4.0)","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2018_Honda_CR-V_(RW_MY18)_+Sport_2WD_wagon_(2018-10-22)_01.jpg","sourceStartTime":2082.52,"sourceEndTime":2084.26}},{"id":512147,"startTime":2544.8,"endTime":2548.04,"type":"car","title":"Lexus Lc500","url":"/cars/lexus/lc","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/2017_Lexus_LC_500_in_Radiant_Red_Contrast_Layering%2C_front_right.jpg","quote":"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.","canonicalId":"car:lexus:lc","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Ethan Llamas (CC BY-SA 4.0)","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017_Lexus_LC_500_in_Radiant_Red_Contrast_Layering,_front_right.jpg","sourceStartTime":2544.8,"sourceEndTime":2548.04}},{"id":512148,"startTime":2895.7999999999997,"endTime":2896.8,"type":"car","title":"Toyota RAV4","url":"/cars/toyota/rav4","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5b/2021_Toyota_RAV4_PHV.jpg","quote":"they're selling big numbers. 400,000 RAV4s.  Okay.","canonicalId":"car:toyota:rav4","priority":0.5,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"TTTNIS (CC0)","imageLicense":"CC0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2021_Toyota_RAV4_PHV.jpg","sourceStartTime":2895.7999999999997,"sourceEndTime":2896.8}},{"id":512149,"startTime":2931.96,"endTime":2934.42,"type":"car","title":"Land Rover Range Rover","url":"/cars/land-rover/range-rover","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/2022_Land_Rover_Range_Rover_SVAutobiography.jpg","quote":"So I'm curious. You had a recent Range Rover.  Yeah.","canonicalId":"car:landrover:rangerover","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"MrWalkr (CC BY-SA 4.0)","imageLicense":"CC BY-SA 4.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2022_Land_Rover_Range_Rover_SVAutobiography.jpg","sourceStartTime":2931.96,"sourceEndTime":2934.42}},{"id":512150,"startTime":2952.92,"endTime":2954.9,"type":"car","title":"Ford F150","url":"/cars/ford/f-150","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/2021_Ford_F-150_%28fourteenth_generation%29_front_view_01.png","quote":"in a car is not this one. It was an F-150 Raptor. It was bright orange.","canonicalId":"car:ford:f150","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Gold Pony (CC BY 3.0)","imageLicense":"CC BY 3.0","imageSourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2021_Ford_F-150_(fourteenth_generation)_front_view_01.png","sourceStartTime":2952.92,"sourceEndTime":2954.9}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"CarGurus","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-best-new-minivans-on-the-market-today-63/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}],"alignmentMode":"scalar","fallbackOffset":0.0}