Minivan Must Haves

Edmunds.com’s editors have come up with a list of features that minivans should have. Well, of course, these are of great importance since minivans really do so much for families. Imagine driving in a coupe or a sedan with your kids. It would be like one crowded company. Of course, with minivans, they do provide you ample space and room for passengers as well as for other activities.

The following is the list of the features that minivans should have, according to the mentioned site. The list underneath each one is composed of those minivans that have those features. Well, just in case you would like to own one.

1. adjustable panels / telescoping steering wheel
* Chrysler Town & Country
* Dodge Caravan
* Dodge Grand Caravan
* Ford Freestar
* Mercury Monterey
* Nissan Quest
* Toyota Sienna

2. center folding storage tray
* Honda Odyssey
* Kia Sedona
* Toyota Sienna

3. conversation mirror
* Ford Freestar
* Mercury Monterey
* Toyota Sienna

4. fold-flat third-row seat
* Ford Freestar
* Honda Odyssey
* Mazda MPV
* Mercury Monterey
* Nissan Quest
* Oldsmobile Silhouette
* Chevrolet Venture (long wheelbase version)
* Pontiac Montana (long wheelbase version)
* Toyota Sienna
* Chrysler Town & Country
* Dodge Grand Caravan

5. low tire pressure warning system
* Chrysler Town & Country
* Dodge Grand Caravan
* Ford Freestar
* Mercury Monterey
* Nissan Quest
* Toyota Sienna

6. reconfigurable second-row seats
* Honda Odyssey
* Mazda MPV
* Toyota Sienna
* Kia Sedona
* Nissan Quest

7. reverse sensing system / rearview camera
* Chevrolet Venture
* Chrysler Town & Country
* Dodge Grand Caravan
* Ford Freestar
* Mercury Monterey
* Nissan Quest
* Oldsmobile Silhouette
* Pontiac Montana
* Toyota Sienna

8. side curtain airbags for all three rows
* Chrysler Town & Country
* Dodge Grand Caravan
* Ford Freestar
* Mercury Monterey
* Nissan Quest
* Toyota Sienna

9. traction and stability control
* Ford Freestar
* Mercury Monterey
* Nissan Quest
* Toyota Sienna

10. trip computer with compass and external temperature display
* all offer such except for the Honda Odyssey

Now, this is something that I did so as to see which one could out-do everybody else when it comes to these must have features. After all, you would like to know which minivan would have the most features once you purchase it. That is, if you do want to have one. Anyways, here is the list. The vehicle at the top would be the one with the most number of the mentioned features.

1. Toyota Sienna
2. Ford Freestar / Mercury Monterey / Nissan Quest
3. Dodge Grand Caravan / Chrysler Town & Country
4. Honda Odyssey
5. Pontiac Montana / Oldsmobile Silhouette / Mazda MPV, Kia Sedona / Chevrolet Venture