[WiiMaster]

I seriously doubt hybrid or AWD will ever make it to the Ody. Definitely not in 2026. This video you linked is not any kind of real information, just a concept.

IMO if you like your Odyssey I don't think a Sienna will truly be something you enjoy. Do you actually feel you need hybrid/AWD or do you just think you need it based on perception?

As mentioned above, removing the 2nd row seats on the 5th gen is not as easy as it used to be, but it's still better than the Sienna where you really cannot at all.

 

[WiiMaster]

We were considering the AWD and hybrid options, maybe more on perception, for the driving safety and also because of the world going the EV direction. Personally I am not a "full" EV fan and see the hybrid as a viable alternative. The flip side is that many hybrids seem to be a bit underpowered, and many reviewers put the Sienna in that box.
My wife loves the Odyssey and does not like SUVs. I find the Odyssey to have enough horses, even when fully loaded and many of the Odyssey features are superior to those of my 2013 Lexus RX350.

Are you located in an area where AWD would prove regularly useful? If not, I wouldn't be worried about it.

I like hybrids too, but not enough where I would be willing to make many other sacrifices to get one, which is what I would be doing if I got a Sienna.

To me it sounds like you are wanting AWD and hybrid just for the sake of having it, not because it's truly necessary.

If you haven't already, take a Sienna for a test drive. I think you probably won't like it. The Odyssey definitely packs a punch and overall driving dynamics are really not like that of a minivan. Even nearly 2 decades later, that's one of the things I still love about mine, and one of the things that sold me on buying one.