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The ody is ugly too. It looks like a bubbled out freestar.
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"The best looking minivan ever is the 1996 to 2000 Caravan. Smooth clean lines that no one has come close to."
Styling is certainly subjective but have you ever seen a black 05-07 Honda Odyssey Touring? We have an 05 Redondo Red Odyssey Toruing and I think its the best looking minivan available. I dont like what Honda did to the refreshed Odyssey BTW.
http://www.alpinerebuildablecars.com/images/carPics/4227DSC04465.JPG
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"The only thing that’s killing the SUV market is gas prices. If gas was $1.40/gal SUV sales would still be booming. "
I don't agree. While I still like SUV's (and minivans), for the trendy crowd SUV's are yesterdays news.
Crossovers are selling well but they don't get significantly better mileage.
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brn
- Apr 15, 2008 5:26 am
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Thankfully, people don't buy minivans for their looks.
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Yeah, the new Pilot is downright hideous. And the dashboard looks like it has 50 or maybe 60 buttons scattered about. So much for Honda simplicity.
I like (if like is the right word) the '06-'07 Mazda MPV because it looks sporty...too bad the looks are pretty much its only redeeming feature. Out of the current minivan crop, like the new Sienna the best, although the Caravan is growing on me. The Quest/restyled Odyssey are ugly, and the Sedona/Entourage are bloated looking (fat catfish is pretty accurate).
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daytona 500, Most of the buying market agrees with me. Minivans had lost a lot of sales to SUVs. The only thing that’s killing the SUV market is gas prices. If gas was $1.40/gal SUV sales would still be booming.
Personaly I don't think you can ever make a van look cool without losing what makes a van practical.
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Forgot to mention, the Europeans also make some really nice looking minivans, like the Renault Espace.
Chevy598, I dont see how minivans are uglier than their SUV counterparts. The Caravan is no uglier than the Journey, and the Odyssey is definitely not uglier than the new Pilot. Nothing could look as awful as the new Pilot.
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The Mazda5 is impractical and underpowered.
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I think the Mazda5 is the best looking minivan. I know it's probably in a different class as all the other ones mentioned due to its smaller size but it's still a van.
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opfreak
- Apr 14, 2008 8:23 pm
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I think the new Toyota Estima is pretty slick-looking. And it has a mind-boggling array of cool features that would be fun to have on U.S. market minivans. 2nd row footrests, anyone?
Estima
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banhugh
- Apr 14, 2008 7:11 pm
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If I would buy such a vehicle "looks" would be the last on my list. After all, they are all the same not only with each other but with their previous generation in terms of exterior design ideas.
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The best looking minivan ever is the 1996 to 2000 Caravan. Smooth clean lines that no one has come close to.
Most of the rest are in no way ugly, just bland.
The exception is the Uplander (thanks for reminding me 2002blksle) which is a Venture with the worlds worst nose job.
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This post is exactly why people choose suvs over minivans. All those minivans are butt ugly. I love the suv vs minivan comparisons, and then they say people need to get over the soccer mom phobia. Who wants to drop $20k+ of their hard earned money on some ugly utility box.
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The quest is too fat, and bloated.
The Routan is the BEST looking minivan, and it has it's own interior so I don't expect it to feel like crap, it should be on par with other VW's, meaning it will start peeling after 20K miles or so.
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The best looking minivan I think was the Ford Windstar, especially the 1998 model. Of today's crop, I like the Quest the best.
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I literally lol'd at the last picture! :D
As for the Caravan's styling, I'd put myself into the 'Isn't offended by it but wouldn't describe it as handsome' category.
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Remind me why people don't understand why crossovers are so popular? These vans are All ugly IMO. The new Caravan looks the most fresh.. but the interior is crap (innovative.. but crap) p.s. you forgot to mention the Chevy Uplander. That, by far, is the most hideous of vans. Our local post office is using them to replace the traditional mail truck.
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