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Looks nice, but why are windows getting smaller every year? http://www.autoguide.com/manufacturer/honda/2011-honda-odyssey-review-first-drive-1423.html
Tell me about it. It looks like they designed the van to the back of the sliding doors and then ran out of ideas so they stuck the rear end on it from another vehicle.gm0ney said:Yikes! I know 'appearance' is pretty far down the priority list of the average minivan buyer, but wow, that side profile is ugly!
Good point. If Honda had angled the beltline down about 3 degrees from the A-pillar to the C-pillar, it would have flowed nicely for the length of the van. Maybe it's a weight-saving measure?BigFoot48 said:Looks nice, but why are windows getting smaller every year? http://www.autoguide.com/manufacturer/honda/2011-honda-odyssey-review-first-drive-1423.html
Yeah If I'm understanding you right I see what you mean then it would have eased into the qtr end and get rid of the lighting bolt look. I think windows are getting smaller for safety reasons.davedrivesody said:Good point. If Honda had angled the beltline down about 3 degrees from the A-pillar to the C-pillar, it would have flowed nicely for the length of the van. Maybe it's a weight-saving measure?
traffic002 said:You know, to some degree, it's just a minivan.
Having said that, I chose the Odyssey over the Sienna because of its looks and handling.
But what's up with the back end of the van looking like it was chopped at the sliding doors and pasted together???
Hm, the Sienna definitely wins on the looks for 2011...
Yep, looks and handling and a few of the options on the Touring were why we bought our 05 Touring rather than a Sienna way back when.traffic002 said:You know, to some degree, it's just a minivan.
Having said that, I chose the Odyssey over the Sienna because of its looks and handling.
But what's up with the back end of the van looking like it was chopped at the sliding doors and pasted together???
Hm, the Sienna definitely wins on the looks for 2011...
YIKES!!!! Nissan just released their new Elgrand in Japan, which looks very suspiciously like the Quest Teaser photos and the sticker price is 6,058,500 Yen for the fully loaded AWD. That translates to $71,953.68 US dollars with an expected sales figure of about 1,900 a month. That will never fly in here in North America. But they do say that the minivan stigma does not exist over there and vans are more of a luxury item, but how much can they strip away from an elgrand to make a quest worth half as much? I would rather buy an Odyssey Touring "Elite" and Sienna Limited to make up for each other's short falls with.Cntrtwnltd said:I still have hope that nissan will save the segment.....
Well, the 2WD top of the line consumer Elgrand is 4,357,500 yen for a tidier $50k, and AWD adds $3k to that, all the trims above that are specialty vans... the one you speced I believe is like a government vehicle with boardroom seating in the back.YIKES!!!! Nissan just released their new Elgrand in Japan, which looks very suspiciously like the Quest Teaser photos and the sticker price is 6,058,500 Yen for the fully loaded AWD. That translates to $71,953.68 US dollars with an expected sales figure of about 1,900 a month. That will never fly in here in North America. But they do say that the minivan stigma does not exist over there and vans are more of a luxury item, but how much can they strip away from an elgrand to make a quest worth half as much? I would rather buy an Odyssey Touring "Elite" and Sienna Limited to make up for each other's short falls with.![]()