2026 Honda Odyssey

Here's the truth about minivans: if you need to move six to eight people and their stuff, nothing does it better. Not a three-row SUV, not a pickup, nothing. The Odyssey is the best-driving minivan you can buy, which is like being the fastest turtle — but it matters when you're driving it every day. The Magic Slide second-row seats remain the Odyssey's signature feature, allowing the middle row to slide fore, aft, and side-to-side for flexible configurations. CabinWatch lets you monitor rear passengers via the infotainment screen. The V6 and 10-speed automatic provide genuinely responsive acceleration that you won't find in the Sienna's hybridized CVT. That Sienna comparison is unavoidable and cuts both ways. The Sienna returns 36 MPG combined versus the Odyssey's 22 MPG — a massive difference that adds up to over $1,000 per year in fuel savings. The Sienna also offers AWD. If efficiency and all-weather capability top your list, the Sienna wins. If driving enjoyment matters — and it does, even in a minivan, because you're going to spend hundreds of hours in this thing — the Odyssey remains the class leader. It steers with precision, handles with composure, and doesn't feel like penance for having kids.