Inside, the Quest feels as tall and blocky as it looks outside, and a high cowl restricts forward visibility. We consider the tall, slab-sided exterior and wraparound rear glass a styling success, but then, we also watch Japanese cartoons. Okay, we did say that minivans are uncool, but the Quest is about as funky as minivans get. VERDICT: Looks great on paper but fails to inspire in person.Ĭar and Driver 3rd Place: Nissan Quest LE LOWS: Cheesy-looking fake wood, light on refinement, bland as a Camry. HIGHS: Barcalounger second-row seat, two glove boxes, parking-lot friendly. The same goes for the power-folding third row, which won't work if the second row is too far aft. Even then, the leg extensions accommodate only the shorter lower limbs of children. To fully extend, the second row needs to slide completely back, obliterating third-row leg space. And in our Limited model, the second-row residents get captain's chairs with slide-out leg rests. The interior boasts two glove boxes, plus a handy storage cubby on the floor between the instrument panel and the center console in which to store your purse-sorry, "European man-satchel." The center console deploys rearward to dispatch two cup holders for second-row passengers. A flat, wide floor underneath the driver's seat makes getting in and out easy. The Sienna is a perfect example of the-dare we say-pleasures of owning a minivan. And yes, we left some small part of our dignity behind these sliding doors.Ĭar and Driver 4th Place: Toyota Sienna Limited We also wore a pregnancy-simulation vest while examining each minivan for ease of child-seat installation. We watched Team America: World Police multiple times in an effort to evaluate the rear-seat entertainment systems.
In light of the targeted use of these vehicles, we focused on the passenger compartments as much as we did on behind-the-wheel impressions. The price of the Sienna, the highest in this test, drops as low as $25,370 for a base four-cylinder model. It's worth noting that although the vans tested here all ring in at about $40,000, each can be had for closer to $30,000. They all offer some sort of flat load floor when the seats are folded and/or removed. In the top-of-the-line trims we specified for our test group, each minivan comes with power side doors and a power rear hatch. All four are powered by 24-valve V-6 engines, with only 35 horsepower separating the strongest (Chrysler) from the weakest (Honda).
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