The Pacifica’s optional rear screens come with a Blu-ray player and have handy, easily accessible USB and HDMI ports. It lacks some of the clever storage solutions of some of the other vans-its center console doesn’t transform or fit a purse-but its cubbies and cupholders are all right where you expect and plentiful besides. We also like the handy power seat controls on the front passenger seat back, which make more room in a pinch (so long as the seat’s occupant is amenable).
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Our example was a Limited with a $54,138 price tag.īesides the usual apps, the Carnival’s rear entertainment feels as up to date as the streaming stick in your house, and it offers Netflix, YouTube, and Twitch options, plus wireless device mirroring via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. It’s rated for 36 mpg on the highway even with all-wheel drive, and the front seats flank a highly practical center console that both opens up the cabin and increases storage options. The $47,770 asked for the tip-top trim in our test gives it a serious leg up on value, too.įinally, there’s the 2021 Toyota Sienna, which was overhauled this year as a hybrid-only entry. The SX Prestige’s standard (and unavailable on other trims) second-row VIP recliners do a decent impression of first-class airplane seats, and its dual rear entertainment screens with Baby Shark branding make it a favorite of young kids. The boxy, SUV-like styling is intended to look mature and upscale-and, crucially, less vanlike-and in this high-level SX Prestige spec, its interior feels more Mercedes than minivan. The all-new (and new to America) 2022 Kia Carnival replaces the Sedona and arrives specifically to challenge perceptions. At $49,390, our Odyssey included a (temporarily on hiatus) vacuum cleaner and a rear entertainment package. One of its key tricks is CabinWatch, which displays a live camera feed of the rear seats on the infotainment screen so you can keep an eye on the kiddos at all times. Our 2021 Honda Odyssey Elite didn’t necessarily match some of the other vans’ wow features, but it’s a longtime top choice in the segment. (The Voyager is Chrysler’s lower-priced model, but it’s simply a decontented Pacifica by another name.) Its eye-watering price-$56,090-made it the most expensive of the group. Our Pacifica came loaded with Stow ‘N Go second-row seats, dual rear screens, and the Stow ‘N Vac onboard vacuum cleaner to keep things tidy. First up was a 2021 Chrysler Pacifica S Limited AWD with black wheels and badging. Bob Cho, chief of staff at Shriners for Children Medical Center in Pasadena MotorTrend head of editorial Ed Loh and senior features editor Jonny Lieberman) and yours truly, a single 32-year-old with vast experience living with and driving such vehicles, to see which modern, luxury-leaning minivan reigns supreme.Īs mentioned, every minivan available in America was represented. We gathered the fanciest, top-trim versions of the entire segment-including the newest kid on the block, the Kia Carnival-plus three dads (Dr. Today’s minivans go all out in terms of technology and features in an attempt to swing the pendulum back. And just like that, these carefully packaged, thoughtfully designed vehicles were replaced by less practical and less adaptable three-row SUVs. See, we told you minivans were popular.īut the rise of two-box crossovers and SUVs led to the stigmatization of minivans as an unfashionable mom-mobiles despite off-the-charts versatility and convenience. Prior to that van, we had a red Windstar and a white Chrysler Voyager, but those ended up being stolen. Our own green Windstar was easier to spot in our school’s pickup/drop-off line, but its sliding door, spacious interior, and carlike ride were no less perfect for our usual carpool of six. That was certainly the case among my friends’ families, all of whom drove around Mexico City in white Ford Windstars. Jun 11, 2021įrom the 1980s through the late ’90s, families and minivans went together like ketchup and French fries.
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