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Crossover vs Minivan vs SUV, guess which was the best choice?
Which would you choose as the BEST car for everyday, typical families? A crossover, a minivan, or a SUV? Edmunds brought a GMC Acadia crossover, a Toyota Sequoia full-size SUV and the Honda Odyssey minivan into a comparison test. And guess which was the winner?

In third place, the Sequoia has the complete package for the off-roading enthusiast with a whopping tow rating and all-wheel-drive capability. However, what it suffers from is in its height and bulky size, adding to that a thirsty engine averaging about 15.2 mpg.

Running up, the Acadia is a mix between traditional SUV's and minivans. Just a few miles more per gallon than the Sequoia, the Acadia lacks the features that many minivans offer to the table: sliding doors and functional utility.

The winner? The Honda Odyssey. It is the most convenient of the three in terms of utility. And the deep well in the cargo area of the Odyssey allows it to swallow large boxes. Other than that, the power-sliding doors makes it the winner in crowded parking lots. Although it is the slowest of the bunch, its EPA ratings are higher than the two. Read Article
Crossover vs Minivan vs SUV, guess which was the best choice?



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zairnaimzairnaim - 3/10/2008 10:08:53 AM
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That is no surprise minivans give a lot more for there money because until recently they had lots of competition in there segment forcing them to evolve more than suv's and cuv's. but i still wouldn't buy one.

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S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 3/10/2008 10:31:13 AMView My AgentSpace
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Why not? I bought one for my wife in 1994, and I would do it again.


zairnaimzairnaim - 3/10/2008 12:26:06 PM
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well they are bulky... and i don't need the utility of a minivan or suv


johnsmitnyjohnsmitny - 3/10/2008 11:29:08 AM
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give me the JDM version of the Odyssey!!

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Htay7500Htay7500 - 3/10/2008 6:52:06 PM
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well said. me too!


WhelanWhelan - 3/10/2008 11:55:32 AM
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If I had to get one, I'd get the Odyssey with HID lamps and AWD. Why Honda has yet to offer AWD and HIDs in their cars yet when they are standard in Acura is beyond me.

I personally wish it was just standard in all cars, the difference in what you can see is amazing.

I actually started offering services to restore peoples headlights for anywhere from 50-75$ depending on the size and condition. I can't believe what people consider to be ok when they roll around with cloudy, yellow lamps.

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theoptimisticpessimisttheoptimisticpessimist - 3/10/2008 4:40:21 PM
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I buy an SUV so I can go off-road, so there is only one logical choice.

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t_bonet_bone - 3/11/2008 1:09:09 AM
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Wow, so you're the one!


travis350travis350 - 3/10/2008 6:22:39 PM
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I've seen a lot of these on the road, and to be quite honest with you, the silver ones don't look too shabby for a bulky minivan

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WhelanWhelan - 3/11/2008 2:33:29 AM
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My brother is actually leasing a 2007 right now, and I must say on it's behalf that there is ridiculous amounts of room in the thing. And they have a nifty little convex mirror that pops from the overhead console so you can look up and see your kids in the backseats.

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