Category Minivans

The Volkswagen Mircobus is back! Reborn as an all-electric multi-passenger vehicle, the new ID. Buzz cashes in on nostalgic styling while using state of the art technology. Powering the rear-wheels is a single motor making 201 hp. 

Kia took the wraps off the refreshed 2025 Carnival MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) at the Chicago Auto Show, with a lineup that includes gas and, in a first for the Carnival, gas hybrid models.

South Korea gets an updated Carnival. Is North America next?

Minivans have come a long way from their lowly beginnings. Initially conceived as basic transportation for multiple people, the minivan has grown in size, content, and price. Although there are only a handful of choices left on the market, many of the remaining minivans are good ones, none of which may be better than the Chrysler Pacifica, especially the plug-in hybrid.

Minivans. The most disrespected vehicle segment, yet the best for anyone not behind the wheel. Nothing on the road is better for carrying a multitude of passengers over long distances. Although customers no longer favor these workhorses, a few do remain on the market, even if they might not actually be called minivans anymore.

The minivan is still the champion of family transportation.

Volkswagen finally shows off the three-row ID. Buzz for North America, and it comes with more space, more power, and a larger battery pack.

Hitting the open road; there isn’t much that matches this feeling of freedom and adventure. 

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Mercedes-Benz will launch the eSprinter in the US and Canada in the second half of 2023; European sales will follow.

The Toyo Celsius II all-season tire will supersede the Celsius and Celsius CUV tires. As you’d expect, the new tire is designed to provide good year-round service. It departs from the norm with a Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMSF) designation, which means it’s qualified for severe snow conditions. 

For some, there’s nothing better than a good American vehicle. 

It’s a list no manufacturer wants to appear on. The list of the Top 10 Most Unreliable Cars of 2022.

There’s nothing like hitting the great outdoors for a relaxing adventure.

Toyota will limit Sienna 25th Anniversary production to just 2,525 units.

Volkswagen’s ID. Buzz is that most rare of vehicles: as desirable as it is practical.

We’re going to keep beating this drum: the best family vehicle remains the humble minivan.

The ID. Buzz will begin sales in Europe later this year; arrives in North America for the 2024 model year.

It’s very hard to pick faults with the Honda Odyssey.

In the span of just 20 years, vehicles conceived and designed by South Korean automobile manufacturers have gone from value-orientated alternatives to class leading innovators. The success trajectory of these automobiles is impressive.

Sometimes, having a two-row car is just not enough. Cramming the crew into a vehicle, three wide in the backseat, is not just uncomfortable, it might not even be physically possible depending on the individuals in question. 

These are the reviews you read the most this year, from trucks to sports cars.

Eight category winners will be announced early in 2022, including Utility Vehicle and Car of the Year.

These two segment stalwarts have been battling it out since the ‘90s, and while the minivan category is not nearly as prominent now as it was then, the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna remain.

They’re the complete opposite of sleepers: cars that look fast, but aren’t.

7-passenger vehicles are the sweet spot for MPVs; more accommodating than 6-passenger vehicles, but not necessarily as gargantuan as 8+ seaters.

We rarely think of reliability and fun going hand-in-hand. The old British roadsters and Alfa Romeos memes exist for a reason, after all.

Welcome to the latest show here at AutoGuide: Family Hauler Feud.

Hi, my name is Kyle, and I am a follower at the Church of Minivan.

Buying a minivan is, for most people, the vehicular equivalent of eating your vegetables. We know they’re healthy and good for us but we can’t shake the feeling we’d rather have a piece of cake. Or an SUV, in this case.

The Sedona is running on borrowed time.

I’m not normally the begging sort of person, but I’m just going to cut to the point here: please buy a minivan.

Vans come in many sizes, but share a lot of features and benefits. Perhaps the greatest benefit, though, is versatility. A van can be configured to carry a lot of passengers, or a ton of cargo. It can be outfitted for duty as a camper or as a work space. It offers the utility of a pickup with the security of an SUV. So, van owners, shouldn’t you protect and care for your van by getting and using the best van covers?

If you’re willing to squint at the lines dividing automotive genres, one might consider the first Chrysler minivan the original crossover.

Built on the TNGA-K platform the 2021 Toyota Sienna will be available as a hybrid only. 

Designed to carry families in comfort, minivans provide an abundance of space for multiple passengers. That means if you’re shopping for new tires for your minivan, you’ll likely want to focus on comfort, road noise, and tread life, unless you really plan on doing some spirited driving. That doesn’t mean, however, you shouldn’t pick a set of tires that offers good performance based on your weather conditions.

Kia’s “Grand Utility Vehicle” boasts the sort of seats you’d expect when flying first class.

Surprise surprise: import cars and crossovers dominate the list of affordable and safe rides for new drivers.

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Each year the team at J.D. Power reveals what mainstream car brands owners find most appealing. This year, you might be surprised at the results.

The 2021 Toyota Sienna is an all-hybrid entry into a segment that will be almost completely transformed for 2021.

We went hands-on with Toyota’s new people-hauler to learn how it’s evolving the family minivan, and why it’s gone all-hybrid.

Kia has released the first images of the fourth-generation Sedona—or Carnival in other markets—showing off a new, stately appearance.

Kia Sedona to make its debut this summer. Looks sleeker than before and will likely be more spacious too.

FCA has announced that the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica AWD will arrive at dealerships by the third quarter of this year. Those who simply cannot wait that long can order one from their nearest dealership now, however.

Toyota takes the wraps off the fourth-generation Sienna minivan, with all-hybrid power and a new luxury-oriented Platinum trim.

A single social media image suggests Toyota’s next-gen minivan will debut next week—and come only as a hybrid.

The global impact of COVID-19 is apparent in the world. As the economies of the world came to a grinding halt, it was only natural the car industry would affected by the pandemic as well.

Whoops. An alleged slide from a recent Toyota dealer conference has leaked, revealing everything from new sports cars to hybrid trucks and minivans.

Honda has announced the 2021 Odyssey minivan, with a brace of smaller, detail changes aimed at keeping the people mover at the top of its class.

Mary Ann Capo gets right to the point. Her first words in our interview about the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica, from inside the vehicle itself at the Canadian International Autoshow, are clear: “We invented the segment. We invented the minivan. So we take pride in always being the one to innovate.”

Chrysler remains committed to the minivan segment, taking the opportunity to show off the refreshed 2021 Pacifica at the Chicago Auto Show today.

I’m not ashamed to admit this review started for purely selfish reasons. Being honest is important in this field, after all.

“This minivan … it’s going to make automotive history. I feel that in my gut and I’m going to say it out loud even if it means going out on a limb.”

Cars and trucks aren’t getting any cheaper, and neither is insurance.