And they finished in that order. Order of all minivans tested by CR:
1. Honda Odyssey EX-L 2. Toyota Sienna XLE 3. Nissan Quest 3.5SL 4. Mazda MPV ES 5. Dodge Grand Caravan SXT 6. Ford Freestar SEL 7. Saturn Relay 3 8. Kia Sedona
The Quest and MPV are not recommended because of their poor reliability. The Freestar, Relay, and Sedona scored too low to be recommended. The rest earned the CR Recommended label.
Ratings:
Odyssey: Acceleration: 4/5 (8.6 seconds to 60) Transmission: 5/5 Routine Handling: 4/5 Emergency Handling: 4/5 Braking: 4/5 Headlights: 3/5 Ride: 4/5 Noise: 4/5 Driving Position: 4/5 Front Seat Comfort: 5/5 Second Seat Comfort: 5/5 Third Seat Comfort: 3/5 Access: 5/5 Controls and Displays: 4/5 Fit and Finish: 4/5 Cargo Area: 4/5 Fuel Economy: 2/5 (19 mpg)
Sienna: Acceleration: 4/5 (8.6 seconds to 60) Transmission: 5/5 Routine Handling: 4/5 Emergency Handling: 3/5 Braking: 3/5 Headlights: 4/5 Ride: 4/5 Noise: 4/5 Driving Position: 4/5 Front Seat Comfort: 5/5 Second Seat Comfort: 5/5 Third Seat Comfort: 3/5 Access: 5/5 Controls and Displays: 4/5 Fit and Finish: 4/5 Cargo Area: 4/5 Fuel Economy: 2/5 (19 mpg)
Grand Caravan: Acceleration: 3/5 (10.1 seconds to 60) Transmission: 4/5 Routine Handling: 4/5 Emergency Handling: 3/5 Braking: 4/5 Headlights: 3/5 Ride: 3/5 Noise: 4/5 Driving Position: 4/5 Front Seat Comfort: 3/5 Second Seat Comfort: 3/5 Third Seat Comfort: 3/5 Access: 4/5 Controls and Displays: 3/5 Fit and Finish: 3/5 Cargo Area: 4/5 Fuel Economy: 1/5 (17 mpg)
Relay: Acceleration: 3/5 (10.2 seconds to 60) Transmission: 4/5 Routine Handling: 3/5 Emergency Handling: 2/5 Braking: 4/5 Headlights: 1/5 Ride: 3/5 Noise: 3/5 Driving Position: 3/5 Front Seat Comfort: 3/5 Second Seat Comfort: 4/5 Third Seat Comfort: 3/5 Access: 5/5 Controls and Displays: 4/5 Fit and Finish: 3/5 Cargo Area: 4/5 Fuel Economy: 1/5 (17 mpg)