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3. Minivans are loved by some parents as much as they're disliked by
others; but in any case they're the gold standard for family utility and allaround usefulness. The Nissan Quest and Honda Odyssey are two wellregarded vans; both were new for the 2011 model year, although with
this last round of redesigns the Odyssey continued its long hot streak of
minivan goodness, with better gas mileage and more features, while the
Quest took several steps back in size, flexibility, and functionality.
Deciding factors at the showroom, for minivans, usually comes down to
just a handful of factors: safety, flexibility, and features. So before you
read down to the handy table below, we'll spill the beans: the Odyssey
handily wins our head-to-head minivan face-off with the Quest. The
Quest does have some virtues that can't be matched by the big Honda
van: it's smaller and thus more friendly in an urban environment, and
steers as well or better than the Odyssey. The Quest is to most eyes the
best-looking of today's minivans, too, with its bulldog nose and its Flexlike greenhouse.
5. Flexibility is king in the minivan realm, and the Odyssey's three-row
seating is much more spacious and useful than the sevenpassenger configuration in the Quest. The eight-passenger, threerow Odyssey has a third-row seat that folds flat into the floor to
create a longer load space; the Quest's third row folds down but
not into the floor, leaving tiered cargo spaces that can be
convenient or a nuisance, depending on your needs. Neither the
Odyssey or the Quest have fold-away second-row seats, but the
Honda's second-row seats tilt and slide outward for more room.
The Quest used to have a cabin with two rows of disappearing
seats like Chrysler's minivans, which makes the new one such a
letdown.
8. Fully trimmed, both the Quest and Odyssey easily top $40,000, a
number that would make us nervous in the face of unfunded
college obligations. Moderately equipped, the Odyssey still strikes us
as the better buy thanks to superior safety scores and its better
interior room--though if you truly want a frugal, flexible minivan with
a rock-bottom price, we'd also seek out the very respectable fourcylinder Toyota Sienna or better yet, the value-packed versions of
the Dodge Grand Caravan, the functionality and feature leader of
all minivans, period.
In addition, Honda is introducing some significant improvements and
updates to a 2014 Odyssey that will be arriving at dealerships soon.
The refreshed model includes blacked-out grille trim, new LED lamps,
dark headlamp surrounds, and a new bright cross-bar grille. Lanedeparture warning and forward collision warning systems are also
newly offered. The top-of-the-line Touring Elite model adds a new
HondaVAC system—that's a powerful integrated vacuum cleaner,
with nozzle accessories and a dedicated space on the driver's side
of the rear cargo area.
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11. Ready to find the perfect vehicle for you or your
family? Come visit us and check out our selection at
2325 Route 38, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002 or by
visiting our website or you can reach us by phone by
calling (888) 449-7454.
Website: www.cherryhillnissan.com