3. Honda Odyssey
In third place is the Honda Odyssey. Well-known for its HondaVAC on-board vacuum, massive rear-seat entertainment screens, and amazing infotainment system, the Odyssey is a much-loved minivan among those who own them. It could use a bit of a power boost, up from its current 248 hp, to excite the senses a little more. But it compensates very well with its innovative 3rd Row Magic Seat and Wide Mode 2nd Row seats.
It could easily be the No. 1 minivan with a few tweaks and a bit of marketing. The Odyssey resided in second place in 2015 but dropped 5.4 percent in sales. In 2016, 120,846 new Honda Odysseys joined American families.
2. Dodge Grand Caravan
The first minivan to hit the market sticks around, capturing second position from the Odyssey. In fact, the Grand Caravan went on a tear this year. Largely the same for several years now, the Grand Caravan is just an American favorite. The originator of Stow’N’Go seats has a 3.6-liter Pentastar engine in all its trim levels, pushing 283 hp and pulling up the corners of every driver’s mouth.
With the Chrysler Town & Country’s exit, you could reason that the Grand Caravan isn’t far behind. In the meantime, the Grand Caravan will continue to tear up the sales chart. Up 25.7 percent from 2015, the Grand Caravan sold 127,678 vehicles.
1. Toyota Sienna
By the slimmest of margins, the Toyota Sienna retains the title of America’s bestselling minivan! Plain and simple, it’s the best minivan on the market today. A few key available features: 60/40 Split & Stow 3rd Row seats, class-exclusive all-wheel-drive system, Driver Easy Speak system, Entune Premium Audio, dual moonroof… the list goes on.
The Toyota Sienna is proof that the cheapest won’t always sell the best. It’s more expensive than the others, but still captures the top spot on the sales list for 2016. Down 7.1 percent from 2015, the Toyota Sienna retailed 127,791 vehicles, just squeaking by the Grand Caravan by 113 units!
