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I am also shopping for a mini Van and so far leaning more towards Odyssey. Sienna SE is nice but I had a 2011 when it first came out so don't feel like getting an almost same van again.
Have you check the Sedona lease? I think Kia lease program won't be as good as Honda.
I am also shopping for a mini Van and so far leaning more towards Odyssey. Sienna SE is nice but I had a 2011 when it first came out so don't feel like getting an almost same van again.
Have you check the Sedona lease? I think Kia lease program won't be as good as Honda.
Not yet, I looked at the Sedona at the car show, but we're going to go and check one out this afternoon with the gear and all.
Actually the Sienna has a better lease than the Odyssey. They have the lowest money factor I have ever seen on the Sienna, .00001. Residual looks to be 55% on the Sienna with 15k, confirming that for the Limited.
Odyssey was .00046 MF and 57% residual
The Sedona looks to be similar, same MF, .00001 and the residual looks to be 52%, $1,000 rebate which Toyota doesn't have.
The plus for the Sedona is the technology we're accustomed to in the Jeep, it has everything, radar cruise, PCS, cooled front seats, around view camera, etc etc and the Sienna by comparison is pretty spartan. You can get adaptive cruise and PCS, but its really a special order deal, and with that its $5k more than the Sedona.
Thought I would throw out my two cents. We had a 2012 Odyssey (Touring, not touring elite), which we traded for a 2014 Acura MDX Advance. The Odyssey did have crappy materials, lots of road harshness made its way into the cabin, and it was very loud. It was nice a big though, and the remote opening sliding doors were great when you had to put in car seats. But we never used the third row. So we were suffering through having a car we weren't excited to own just because of the large cargo area.....which we also never really filled with anything bigger than a double stroller.
However, the transition to the MDX was easier because my kids are 10, 7 and 4....old enough to know that when they open their doors they have to be careful not to bang them into the cars parked next to us. Even my 4 year old pays attention to this. The MDX is a big step up in refinement and quality compared to the Odyssey. And the rear cargo area in the MDX is plenty big for the Labrador retriever, a stroller, a couple of small suitcases, etc. We also supplemented the cargo carrying capacity by adding a trailer hitch and cargo tray. We got a waterproof bag that is 20 cubic feet. However, I will say that it is nothing compared to a Lexus in terms of ride quality and interior materials. Even the MDX still has that hint of road noise/harshness/vibration over uneven surfaces that the Odyssey had...maybe it's a Honda thing?
Overall we love the MDX. My wife has said she will never go back to a minivan.
Had the Lexus GX gotten better gas mileage, I would have opted for that. Sometimes I think I should have gotten it anyway.
Just got back from the Kia dealer. The Sedona is far and away the best van on the market. Material quality is very good, the leather seats are approaching Lexus good. Very adaptable inside, as good looking as a minivan can be. Ride and drive is good, its not as quiet as the Jeep, but its quieter than the Sienna.
Just from a tech perspective it was the winner, my wife loves tech and it has all the goodies her Jeep has so she's happy. Only niggle is their third row stowage process isn't as smooth as Honda, and isn't power like the Sienna.
Deal is done, they have to get the color we wanted and that should happen in the next couple days. Excited isn't the right word, because I love the Jeep, but happy to give my family a vehicle that will make their travel easier...and that I don't completely hate.
Going to lease it, so we'll see how it does. 54% residual, .00001 money factor.
Just got back from the Kia dealer. The Sedona is far and away the best van on the market. Material quality is very good, the leather seats are approaching Lexus good. Very adaptable inside, as good looking as a minivan can be. Ride and drive is good, its not as quiet as the Jeep, but its quieter than the Sienna.
Just from a tech perspective it was the winner, my wife loves tech and it has all the goodies her Jeep has so she's happy. Only niggle is their third row stowage process isn't as smooth as Honda, and isn't power like the Sienna.
Deal is done, they have to get the color we wanted and that should happen in the next couple days. Excited isn't the right word, because I love the Jeep, but happy to give my family a vehicle that will make their travel easier...and that I don't completely hate.
Going to lease it, so we'll see how it does. 54% residual, .00001 money factor.
Congratulations.
I haven't driven the new Sedona yet, but it's interesting that you say it is quieter then the Sienna. (I'll take you at your word for it). The Sienna, of course, is Camry-based, and most of the Toyota and Lexus vehicles done off the Camry platform have a long reputation for refinement and quiet operation.
Too bad you don't get monster Japanese vans like the Toyota Alphard/Veilfire or the Honda Elysion in the US. Those things are like luxury sedans with 7 seats, they're not fun to drive but they're unbeatable when it comes to ferrying lots of people in lots of comfort.
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