-> I am damn impressed on what
Toyoda's Toyota has done with the Sienna. But unfortunately, other manufacturers outside the US offer mini/microvans/tall/big wagons that will make this
cool Sienna seems like "just another Camry".
Let's see, the Celica was killed off in 2006, so this is the first hint of anything cool within Toyota since then.
And coolest minivan ever? JDM Honda Odyssey.
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^ Word.
(My RA3 "JDM" -older- Odyssey {in the middle})
Meh. Nothing special. The Honda Stream and Mazda 5 are much more up my street.
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Or any old (or new, for that matter) VW Transporter/Kombi/Caravelle, or indeed the current Renault Espace:
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Toyota also gets points deducted for producing one of the world's most hateful minivans, the Innova. They're everywhere in the UAE, most of them are taxis, and they're awful things. It's genuinely the motoring equivalent of a tumble dryer. Which incidentally is what the engine sounds like.
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Mazda-> The Mazda 5 is a good buy and the only 'sporty'
microvan here in the US. But unfortunately, it seats only 6. It Mazda US offers a 7-seat option, this would be my next new car purchase.
Honda-> Here is proof that those idiots at American Honda does not pay attention with its fanbase and released the pointless Crosstour instead.
VW-> I do understand VW NA about cutting budget with the release of its Pentastar Routan. But, most people knows that a VW van is quirky, tall, and narrow. They've could've released the Sharan (for a short time) instead.
Espace-> Yea I agree, but the chances of Renault's return to the US is slim to nill.
Innova-> Also known as the Philippines' favorite "wagon". I kills me to say it, but these people movers are pretty impressive in real life implications compared to the Venza.
The Innova is a Utility Wagon, and should not be under the same category as the vehicles above.
BT-> Here are my best picks:
Subaru Exiga - With this, Subaru wasted their time with the Tribeca.
Honda *Latitude*/JDM Odyssey - According to many people that I've talked to, guys at Autoblog/Jalopnik, people on OdyClub.com, and in VTEC.net; people are longing for the return of the
NEW 1st-Gen Odyssey. A lot of people are disgruntled when American Honda released the completely pointless and idiotic Crosstour.
Ford S-Max - Oh well, this one is coming soon in the US to kick everyones butt.
Honda Stream - Need a
Civic Wagovan? Here it is, the definitive competitor to the Rondo and Mazda5.
Mazda MPV - Need a minivan to compete the newer, sportier Sienna? Look no further.
^ All I can do is be dissapointed. Why oh why!
