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Best Minivans in 2024

2023 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
2024 Chrysler Pacifica / Credit: Chrysler

The SUV may be the most popular body style on the market, but a minivan is still the best option for consumers who need a spacious vehicle with seating for up to 8 people. Minivans offer the most interior space of any non-commercial vehicle and have highly flexible interior layouts and handy features that make them capable haulers. A few minivans on this list are available with all-wheel drive (AWD); a few even have efficient electrified powertrains.

How We Ranked These Minivans


1. 2024 Chrysler Pacifica

2021 Chrysler Pacifica
2024 Chrysler Pacifica / Credit: Chrysler
  • Price: $38,425
  • Fuel Economy: 22-30 mpg*
  • What We Like: Tons of features; Stow ‘n Go seats; powerful standard V6; plug-in hybrid option; available AWD; great crash test scores
  • What We Don’t: Not much

The regular Pacifica comes with Chrysler’s stout 287-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 engine, but the minivan is also available as an efficient plug-in hybrid – the only plug-in hybrid minivan on the market today.

The Pacifica’s Stow ’n Go second and third-row seats fold completely flat into the floor. Rival minivans have fold-flat third rows, but owners must drag the second-row seats out of the van and store them in the garage if they want a flat cargo floor. The Pacifica is one of only two minivans, along with the Toyota Sienna, to offer AWD.

Shopping for a Used Pacifica?

Chrysler last tweaked the styling of the Pacifica in 2021, so 2021-2024 models look identical. Chrysler Pacifica minivans from 2017 (the Pacifica’s debut) through 2020 have similar features but slightly different styling. AWD didn’t become available until 2020.

The Chrysler Voyager, discontinued in 2022, is a cheaper version of the Pacifica. Used Voyagers are available from the 2020 and 2021 model years.

Before the Pacifica, Chrysler sold the Town & Country minivan for many years.


2. 2024 Kia Carnival

2022 Kia Carnival
2024 Kia Carnival / Credit Kia
  • Price: $33,200
  • Fuel Economy: 22 mpg*
  • What We Like: Best-in-class horsepower; lowest starting price; great Carfax user rating
  • What We Don’t: So-so fuel economy

Kia calls the Carnival an MPV (multi-purpose vehicle), but it’s a minivan through and through. The Carnival has a blocky and rugged exterior design that aims to look more like an SUV than a minivan, and it borrows its styling from the popular Kia Telluride. It also features a premium and well-appointed cabin with seating for up to 8 passengers.

This MPV’s lone engine option is a 3.5-liter V6, making a best-in-class 290 horsepower. The Carnival is only available with front-wheel drive. According to the EPA, it returns 19 mpg in the city and 26 on the highway. These are decent ratings for a minivan, in line with the Honda Odyssey. However, if fuel economy is a priority, the Toyota Sienna and Chrysler Pacific Hybrid are the class leaders.

The Carnival comes well-equipped. The base model includes an 8-inch touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, automatic emergency braking, a blind spot monitor, and more.

Shopping for a Used Carnival?

The Carnival was all-new for 2022 and hasn’t been updated much since. If you’re looking for a used Kia minivan, also consider a used Kia Sedona.


3. 2024 Honda Odyssey

2021 Honda Odyssey
2024 Honda Odyssey / Credit: Honda
  • Price: $37,840
  • Fuel Economy: 22 mpg*
  • What We Like: Good at everything; spacious; great crash-test scores; fun to drive for a minivan
  • What We Don’t: Mediocre mpg

While the Honda Odyssey’s name suggests it may turn every drive into an epic adventure, what stands out about the minivan are its highly configurable cabin and innovative features. The Odyssey offers up to 144.9 cubic feet of cargo space, one of the class’s best capacities. Additionally, Honda’s minivan has great 3rd-row legroom.

Depending on the trim level, the Odyssey has some high-tech features that make it easy to live with: the second-row seats can slide side to side, CabinWatch gives drivers a clear view of the rear seats, CabinTalk lets the driver use a microphone to talk to occupants in the back, and CabinControl lets users control the rear-seat entertainment and climate systems from a smartphone. The Odyssey is also fun to drive for a minivan, with solid acceleration and good cornering.

Shopping for a Used Odyssey?

The Odyssey’s interior and exterior styling were last refreshed for the 2021 model year, so the 2021-2024 models look identical. Honda has been making the Odyssey since 1994, so many used models are on the market. The last significant redesign was in 2018, and models from 2018 to the present are similar. All used Honda Odysseys follow the same basic formula: V6, 3 rows, good performance, and strong reliability.


4. 2024 Toyota Sienna

2022 Toyota Sienna Limited
2024 Toyota Sienna / Credit: Toyota
  • Price: $37,185
  • What We Like: It’s a hybrid with top fuel economy; available AWD
  • What We Don’t: Less power and overall cargo space than rivals; worse crash test scores than rivals

Toyota introduced an all-new Sienna for the 2021 model year. Unlike other minivans, it’s only available with a hybrid powertrain: a 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine paired with 2 electric motors. With front-wheel drive (FWD), the minivan is EPA-rated at 36 combined mpg. With all-wheel drive (AWD) – which the Sienna is one of only two minivans to offer – it’s rated at 35 combined mpg.

The biggest drawback is its limited overall cargo space; the minivan has a worst-in-class 101 cubic feet. The Sienna offers the segment’s most seating space in the 3rd row, including 38.7 inches of rear legroom.

The Sienna doesn’t have bad crash test ratings. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gives the Sienna a 5-star rating, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gives it a Top Safety Pick+ rating. However, dig a little deeper into that NHTSA rating, and you’ll see a 3-star driver’s side front crash test and a 4-star passenger’s side test. Competitors get 5 stars in those categories.

The Toyota Sienna adds an XSE Premium package for 2024.

Shopping for a Used Sienna?

Toyota last redesigned the Sienna in 2021, so all models made after that are nearly identical. Older Siennas have much larger cargo areas and more powerful engines than 2021 models, but they’re less fuel-efficient.


How We Ranked These Minivans

At Carfax, data and value drive our vehicle rankings. To choose the best minivans, we looked at passenger space, maximum cargo capacity, crash-test scores from IIHS and NHTSA, and each vehicle’s overall quality and value. Our rankings are based on the latest models, but since many of these vehicles have remained unchanged from earlier years, our insights also apply to used models.

*We cite the EPA’s combined mpg range for each vehicle, which considers the mpg for both city and highway driving.


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