2005 Toyota Sienna VS. Honda Oddesy

Well, we just got a 2005 Toyota Sienna; just wanted to know if we made the right choice.... my dad is biased towards TOYOTA, but they also had a lower price at the base model $30, 000..


Your opinions please....

you can't go wrogn with Toyota quality

toyota all the way

both are solid vehicles but i find the new odyseey ugly and i'm not sure what options you got...the sienna can be had with AWD and HIDs.

but i think most people will be better off with the smoother and more refined sienna

Both are great vehicles but he Sienna is better in my opinion. And also Chinese ppl will not buy an Oddessy ..

my gf's family looked at the Sienna and Odyessy and they bought the Sienna

I have a Sienna and it's a good car.

Nissan Quest hands down

I am in a similar position, I am looking to buy one of these mini vans but don't know which one is better. Can you guys explain why you prefer one over the other. Thanks.

Originally Posted by jaigandhi5

Nissan Quest hands down

i'm sorry to say.. that car looks sexy in photos but ass ugly on the road..

sienna is absolutely batta looking
but from my experience toyota's car less powerful than the honda's one
even tho they claim to have the same hps, similar weight and functions
honda turns out betta usually, just my personal way of thinking

Originally Posted by ft19ft19

I am in a similar position, I am looking to buy one of these mini vans but don't know which one is better. Can you guys explain why you prefer one over the other. Thanks.

My brother is thinking of getting either the Sienna or Odyssey. He hasn't decided yet which he wants, but prefers how the Odyssey looks. I prefer how the Sienna looks. The Odyssey LX (base model) is about $2000 more than the Sienna CE (base model). So what do you get for that extra $2000 or so? (This comparison is between the base models only.)

- more horsepower
- side airbags
- traction and stability control
- double-wishbone independent rear suspension
- 4 wheel disc breaks
- cruise control

It's up to you to decide if that's worth the extra money or if you need those features. In my opinion, it's worth it. Time for me to "or-duuc-see."

Originally Posted by Razor Leaf

My brother is thinking of getting either the Sienna or Odyssey. He hasn't decided yet which he wants, but prefers how the Odyssey looks. I prefer how the Sienna looks. The Odyssey LX (base model) is about $2000 more than the Sienna CE (base model). So what do you get for that extra $2000 or so? (This comparison is between the base models only.)

- more horsepower
- side airbags
- traction and stability control
- double-wishbone independent rear suspension
- 4 wheel disc breaks
- cruise control

It's up to you to decide if that's worth the extra money or if you need those features. In my opinion, it's worth it. Time for me to "or-duuc-see."

why does a minivan need wishbone suspension? 4 wheel disc brakes is meaningless unless it aids in shortening stopping distance but honda's usually have terrible braking distance.

Odyssey we just got one but then coming from a windstar anything is better

I did allot of research when I bought my 2004 Sienna. Of course the Toyota was a winner. I had looked at just about every minivan out there. Yes the Toyota is like 10g's more then say the Caravan. But after having a major bad experience with N.American cars.

1. Caravan, bad history with engine and transmissions. The look of workmanship looked really crappy on the interior. You get what you pay for.
2. KIA, the biggest piece of crap on wheels, the millage was worse then most SUV's.
3. Mazda, wasn't all that bad, but it's much smaller then the Sienna and more or less the same

Didn't even bother to look at Ford or GM.

Why I picked the Sienna:
1. Gas millage the best in the MiniVan class. And it's not just theory, I've put on my wheels a little more then 28,000Kms and have seen my highway drive average 7L/p100Km. Just last fall, I drove from Toronto to Washington DC almost on one tank. I was about 50km short of making the hotel. Which is about 900Km from Toronto. City driving is about 11L/p100km.
2. Engine is a Lexus engine, same one thats found in the RX330 SUV.
3. OF course the long history of Siennas, and their safety history, plus long run resale value.
4. Craftsmanship is just awesome, lots of detail was put into the look and feel of everything.

I ended up getting the 8 seater LE model. No problems pulling a snowmobile trailer with 2 sleds.

Originally Posted by ft19ft19

I am in a similar position, I am looking to buy one of these mini vans but don't know which one is better. Can you guys explain why you prefer one over the other. Thanks.