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What Minivan Do You Drive

Honda Odyssey
104 (43.7%)
Toyota Sienna
103 (43.3%)
Chrysler Town & Country
23 (9.7%)
Nissan Quest
8 (3.4%)

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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #560 on: March 18, 2025, 11:11:08 AM »
Driving habits and traffic can change.
Traffic here no, but driving habits, who knows.. so your opinion is it's not mechanical?
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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #561 on: March 18, 2025, 06:36:32 PM »
Recently my Honda Odyssey fuel economy is very bad compared to manufacturers rating but for local driving only, for highway it is just perfect. I also feel certain kind of jittery jumps when gears change, what would be the first place to start investigating?
It used to be fine?

What are the before and after numbers?
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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #562 on: March 18, 2025, 07:52:10 PM »
It used to be fine?

What are the before and after numbers?
I haven't recorded but I memorized around 16 MPG now it is around 12 mpg, could it be merely a difference between summer and winter? I will have to wait to figure that out, but the reason I started looking at fuel economy  was because I felt something odd in the way the car started to drive with all this bumps and jitterness
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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #563 on: March 18, 2025, 09:00:05 PM »
I haven't recorded but I memorized around 16 MPG now it is around 12 mpg, could it be merely a difference between summer and winter? I will have to wait to figure that out, but the reason I started looking at fuel economy  was because I felt something odd in the way the car started to drive with all this bumps and jitterness
It shouldn't fluctuate that much, you aren't driving electric.

Sounds like something is off, but it can be anything. The simple check ups can be done but if that doesn't help gotta ask the pros
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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #564 on: March 18, 2025, 09:22:21 PM »
Recently my Honda Odyssey fuel economy is very bad compared to manufacturers rating but for local driving only, for highway it is just perfect. I also feel certain kind of jittery jumps when gears change, what would be the first place to start investigating?
Funny. I had the '22 and no problem. Switched for the '24 and had the changing gear problem you describe after about 1-2k miles. Still have it at 5k.

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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #565 on: March 18, 2025, 09:36:03 PM »
Funny. I had the '22 and no problem. Switched for the '24 and had the changing gear problem you describe after about 1-2k miles. Still have it at 5k.
Take it to the dealership?
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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #566 on: March 20, 2025, 05:37:25 PM »
Take it to the dealership?
Not enough of an issue for me to warrant not having the car for a few days

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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #567 on: March 20, 2025, 08:00:13 PM »
Not enough of an issue for me to warrant not having the car for a few days
Lots of dealerships offer free loaners

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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #568 on: March 20, 2025, 08:15:10 PM »
Lots of dealerships offer free loaners
ye... somehow they're never available when you need one... Though if it's a warranty issue a rental should be covered up to a certain amount but you'll have to submit for reimbursement. I just went through this with Hyundai

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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #569 on: March 20, 2025, 08:44:43 PM »
ye... somehow they're never available when you need one... Though if it's a warranty issue a rental should be covered up to a certain amount but you'll have to submit for reimbursement. I just went through this with Hyundai
Well if you’re not in a rush, tell them to put you on the list for when it’s available

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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #570 on: May 21, 2025, 01:45:59 PM »
How much can I expect to save in gas with Sienna hybrid vs Odyssey Sport, I put approximately 8,000 miles per year, 50/50% local/highway
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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #571 on: May 21, 2025, 07:45:42 PM »
You do the math on sienna I get 28 to 33 mpg depending winter or summer prob 50/50 highway  and local. highway and local is pretty similar highway would be like maybe 10 percent better

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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #572 on: May 25, 2025, 08:08:04 AM »
Not enough of an issue for me to warrant not having the car for a few days

Personally, if an issue is starting this early I would want it on the record ASAP, so that if it does get worse I'm in a better position, they can't claim it's just because of the way I drove it for a year.

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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #573 on: May 25, 2025, 09:49:47 PM »
Is the feature on the Odyssey that it shuts the motor at idle stops good for the car? Is there a way to permanently disable it?

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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #574 on: May 25, 2025, 10:00:52 PM »
Is the feature on the Odyssey that it shuts the motor at idle stops good for the car? Is there a way to permanently disable it?
No native way, but you can learn to not depress far enough to engage, or https://www.idlestopper.com/product/idlestopper/5
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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #575 on: May 26, 2025, 11:53:17 AM »
Is the feature on the Odyssey that it shuts the motor at idle stops good for the car? Is there a way to permanently disable it?
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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #576 on: May 26, 2025, 12:19:45 PM »
Is the feature on the Odyssey that it shuts the motor at idle stops good for the car? Is there a way to permanently disable it?
Just noticed this button, it does hold between restarts
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Re: Odyssey vs Sienna
« Reply #577 on: May 26, 2025, 12:34:40 PM »
Just noticed this button, it does hold between restarts

This button resets when you restart the engine