The smaller, less flexible Quest has its hands full, competing with the four best-selling minivans in America.
The Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan are refreshed versions of the perennial minivan leader, and still offer better features and functionality than any other vans, along with top safety ratings.
The Sienna also has choices of a four-cylinder and all-wheel drive, giving it a broader appeal, along with great safety scores.
Honda's Odyssey has a stylish appeal outside, and vast interior room, but to get Bluetooth and a six-speed automatic, you'll spend nearly $40,000.
The Kia Sedona is in its last year on the market, and is marginally bigger than the Quest, but suffers from the worst roof-crush score in the class.
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It's less spacious and less flexible than before, but the 2012 Nissan Quest drives better than other minivans. |
The 2012 Chrysler Town & Country isn't substantially different from the Dodge Grand Caravan, but it's fully equipped and a significant bargain compared to well-equipped minivans from Japan. |
With its worst penalty-box trim neatly excised, the 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan is a high-functioning box on wheels. |
The 2012 Honda Odyssey is the priciest of the minivans, but innovative seating and excellent handling set it apart from all the rest. |
The aging Kia Sedona still offers the usual minivan virtues of people-carrying and cargo-toting, but there are newer, more flexible, safer choices. |
It's not as flexible as some minivans, but the 2012 Toyota Sienna is large, safe, and still has options for four-cylinder power and all-wheel drive. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $25,990 | $29,995 | $20,995 | $28,375 | $24,900 | $25,060 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 19 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy | 17 MPG City / 25 MPG Hwy | 17 MPG City / 25 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 28 MPG Hwy | 18 MPG City / 25 MPG Hwy | 16 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Gas V6 | Gas/Ethanol V6 | Gas/Ethanol V6 | Gas V6 | Gas V6 | Gas I4 |
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| 2WD Minivans | 2WD Minivan | 2WD Minivan | 2WD Minivan | Minivan - 2WD | 2WD Minivan |
| Style Name | |||||
| 4-Door S | 4-Door Wagon Touring | 4-Door Wagon American Value Pkg | 5-Door LX | 4-Door Wagon LX | 5-Door 7-Pass Van I4 FWD (GS) |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| 4 Door Minivan | 4 Door | Passenger Van | 4 Door | Passenger van | 5 Door Reg WB |
| Transmission | |||||
| Continuously variable ratio | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic w/manual shift | Automatic |
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| 2012 Nissan Quest vs. 2012 Chrysler Town & Country | 2012 Nissan Quest vs. 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan | 2012 Nissan Quest vs. 2012 Honda Odyssey | 2012 Nissan Quest vs. 2012 Kia Sedona | 2012 Nissan Quest vs. 2012 Toyota Sienna | |
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