1st Place: 2006 Honda Odyssey
Combined EPA Fuel Economy: 23
Powertrain: 3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT
Clearly, all minivans on the market cluster around the 20-mpg mark when it comes to combined fuel economy ratings. But just one gets 23 mpg, and that’s the 2006 Honda Odyssey, thanks in part to its Variable Cylinder Management system that cuts fuel to three of the engine’s six cylinders when cruising on the highway. The Honda Odyssey was already the minivan to beat, and landing in the top slot with the best fuel economy in the class cements its post as the standard bearer.
| Runners-Up |
Make and Model |
Combined MPG |
Powertrain |
| 2nd Place |
Dodge Caravan |
22 |
2.4 liter, 4 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Nissan Quest |
22 |
3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| 3rd Place |
Buick Terraza |
21 |
3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Buick Terraza |
21 |
3.9 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Chevrolet Uplander |
21 |
3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Chevrolet Uplander |
21 |
3.9 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Dodge Caravan |
21 |
3.3 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Honda Odyssey (no VCM) |
21 |
3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT |
| |
Nissan Quest |
21 |
3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT |
| |
Pontiac Montana SV6 |
21 |
3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Pontiac Montana SV6 |
21 |
3.9 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Saturn Relay |
21 |
3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Saturn Relay |
21 |
3.9 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Toyota Sienna |
21 |
3.3 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT |
| 4th Place |
Chrysler Town & Country |
20 |
3.8 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Dodge Grand Caravan |
20 |
3.8 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT; |
| |
Ford Freestar |
20 |
3.9 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Kia Sedona |
20 |
3.8 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT |
| |
Mazda MPV |
20 |
3.0 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT |
| 5th Place |
Buick Terraza AWD |
19 |
3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Chevrolet Uplander AWD |
19 |
3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Ford Freestar |
19 |
4.2 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Mercury Monterey |
19 |
4.2 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Pontiac Montana SV6 AWD |
19 |
3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Saturn Relay AWD |
19 |
3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT |
| |
Toyota Sienna AWD |
19 |
3.3 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT |
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