Tag: Minivans
Minivans Fall Short on Rear-Seat Safety in Latest IIHS Tests
Despite their reputation as family-friendly vehicles, recent tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) show that minivans are not meeting the grade for second-row safety. None of the four minivans tested—Chrysler Pacifica, Kia Carnival, Toyota Sienna, and Honda Odyssey—achieved an acceptable or...
2022 Toyota Sienna Hybrid Trim Review: Toyota Canada Makes You Pay for the Sienna You Need
Pricing starts at $41,050 in Canada or $600 more than in 2021.
The rear electric motor for AWD capability is a $1,840 option.
If you want “must-have” features including AWD, there’s a $7,500 premium to pay. I’ve yet to find a Toyota Sienna I...
Demand for Minivans is so Strong They Are Selling for 8% Above Sticker Price
Demand for new vehicles could be driving this trend.
Cars, SUVs, and trucks are selling at sticker prices.
As well, minivans are undeniably more practical and perhaps buyers are remembering. Minivans are only the smartest most useful vehicles available in any market. Short of...
2021 Minivan Comparison Test: Minivans Have Evolved
Only four* minivans remain for sale in Canada in 2021.
All are fresh from a full overhaul or a recent update.
Minivans are no longer simple people movers. The minivan is the most unloved vehicle type available for sale in North America – this...
2022 Kia Carnival Review: When Luxury And Minivan Combine
Pricing starts at $34,495 in Canada, $32,100 in the US.
The Carnival replaces the Sedona as Kia’s minivan.
Luxury, refinement, features, design, and technology – it’s all here. The Hyundai Motor Group has been relentless with new launches over the last 18 months, across...
2021 Honda Odyssey Touring Review: Still The Driver’s Minivan
The base price for the 2021 Honda Odyssey in Canada is $42,805 in Canada, $32,090 in the US.
The 2022 Honda Odyssey is already available for sale and for one reason.
The Odyssey is still a go-to minivan for all the right reasons. The Honda...
The New 2022 Kia Carnival Priced From $34,495 In Canada
Kia calls it the Life Utility Vehicle (LUV).
The new minivan arrives in dealerships this spring.
The new Carnival is premium in every sense. We covered the don’t-call-it-a-minivan 2022 Kia Carnival’s reveal late last summer and have followed its coming to North America ever...
All-New 2022 Kia Carnival To Debut On February 23rd
The Carnival is the new Sedona.
The minivan’s new styling is inspired by the brand’s fresh lineup of SUVs.
It will be powered by a 290-horsepower V6 engine. The segment is uncool, unpopular even, but competition is still very strong. The arrival of the...
Volkswagen ID. Buzz Delayed Until 2023
The electric VW Bus was expected in 2022.
The delay is primarily related to VW's Hanover, Germany, plant.
The interest in this EV is excessively high. Almost a decade ago, Volkswagen revealed the electric Bulli concept at that year’s Geneva Motor Show. What this...
VIN Decoder Confirms 2022 Kia Carnival For North America
The Sedona name dies with the 2021 model year.
It’s more upscale and far beefier-looking. The minivan segment’s overhaul continues. The news that Kia will drop the Sedona name for Carnival leads us to believe that the car company wants to shed the old...
