2020 Honda Odyssey vs. 2020 Chrysler Pacifica | Minivan Comparison | Driving.ca
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Although the minivan’s star is waning in both attention and sales, the fact remains that pound for pound and inch for inch, the minivan is the most practical of family vehicles. We wanted to take a day to recognize minivans' capability and to pit the best of the breed against each other and see who comes out on top.
Having spent time in all of the remaining minivans, we both felt that the Honda Odyssey and Chrysler Pacifica were standouts, with relatively fresh platforms, the most advanced safety and convenience features and looks that many find attractive. Both the Odyssey and Pacifica we are testing are Touring trims, but they occupy very different spots in their respective model lineups. Touring is the very top trim in the Odyssey lineup, with all the available features bundled into its $52,390 MSRP plus $1,815 freight & PDI. The Pacifica Touring is just a couple steps up from the base L, starting at $43,495 on our price sticker, with over $3,000 in options plus $1,895 in freight & PDI (though it should be noted that the Pacifica Touring is currently discounted to $37,795 on Chrysler.ca at the time of writing, so consider FCA's discounting and incentives when cross-shopping these vans).
While there is some disparity in feature content in these two different trims, both models tested represent the evolution of the minivan in 2020: front-wheel drive, V6 power, dual power sliding doors, stowable third row, and massive cargo capacity on top of seating for seven or eight.
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The beauty of being a person who could care less what others think, or what is or is not in style, is that I can buy and drive a minivan and completely enjoy it. Currently, I do not own one, but I have had one, and it was fantastic. The room inside and the ride are superb. In the future, when I can do without a tow vehicle, I will be looking at a minivan.
Thanks for the review. Enjoyed watching you two. 🥰
Comparing apple with Orange.... i just picked a 2020 odyssey which is the 3rd Minivan in my Family. Started with 1996 Mercury Villager ( cheaper version of Nissan Quest ), 07 Nissan Quest which I drove for 12 years now the 2020 Odyssey. You can't compare American with Japanese. They are totally different. Honda doesnt give his vehicle to fleet while chrysler and Dodge are more fleet car. As soon I look at chrysler and Dodge first thing in my mind is Rogers / Bell technician Vehicle and that right there is a turn off. A minivan is not for look it is more for convenience. So saying my point I want you to take a 2016 odyssey and compare it with 2016 pacifica... compare cost of repair, durability, market price. This will make more sense instead of comparing 2 brand new.
Wow this is helpful .. can you recommend a best year and model for used odyssey?
funny moment where you said 10/13 combined without the units... I freaked out. LOL... You guys don't sound Canadian... Great video!
The stow away 2nd row is a huge win that no Japanese made van offers and great for turning the minivan into mini RV. Oddysseys 2nd row setup is ridiculous and Toyotas second row con the new 2021 can't even be removed.
Plus Pacifica has now AWD for 2020 and its called their Launch Edition
I feel like that Pacifica can't even compare to the odyssey, they did an amazing job with the odyssey the LED headlights just a cherry on top.
I shopped both of these pretty hard and g to he Honda just can’t beat the awesomeness of the Pacifica. Especially when compared to limited Pacifica.
Thank you for this great, in depth review!
If one wants the best economy, if the 2020 Odyssey is like the 2014 Odyssey with the VCM Eco mode, the Odyssey can get 35 miles per gallon, which is over 65 kilometers per U.S. gallon. That is driving 65 miles per hour, or 104 kilometers an hour.
Sooooo, what's the resale value?? And which is better for families or 8 adults like both get used for? Which feels more premium? Which is more reliable? Which does want minivans are designed to do better and why???
For me TUE HINDA DRIVES BETTER ABD IS USUALLY WAYYYYYYY MORE RELIABLE THEN THE PACIFICA
Where are the rear vents?
Love this video!!
So jealous of your job! I didn't get to drive honda odesey and just picked pacifica that was available at the time I need. I trade in my Honda accord and now have a 2018 pacifica mini van, i did not have the stow and go at second row, but I have a hybrid. So you can imagine every space you can think available is for battery. I see some other pacifica even have a Vacuum, I was shocked. As a mom, having stow a way, hybrid, and vacuum all in one would be such a great... Dream 🤣 maybe one day all will happen.
Oh did you notice in Pacifica the display is tilted to driver side? My car has the DVD entertainment for second rows but I cannot have regular music CDs in the car.
Is it just me? Or CDs are not used in cars anymore??🤣
You're actually correct car brands are fading out the CD ports
How about installing the Oddy engine and transmission on the Pacifica?
Would sell a hell lot more than it's current ZERO sales lol. Windsor Ontario has basically NO ONE driving the Pacifica.
Just so you know they share same ZF 9-speed transmission lol (and just recently Honda started offering their own 10 speed as default transmission). Besides Pentastar engine in Pacifica is more reliable than that infamous Honda one - look up cylinder deactivation issues and gasket oil leaks in Honda Odyssey. In sum: you wanted to put "Japanese" powertrain in Pacifica that is clearly better otherwise with its unbeatable stow-n-go - to make a perfect blend of a minivan. I get it. However, not knowing so you chose a worst engine - Honda one - to go with lol. If you really want to make a best blend minivan - then you need to take Pacifica, leave its Pentastar as probably most reliable engine among minivans and put inside a Toyota Aisin transmission instead of ZF 9 speed one. Now that would be a best of best minivan.
@@azerogliev6520 Not really the Pacifica is a bust, drive down to Windsor, it's really now a Toyota, Honda, Nissan , BMW city, you see a Pacifica once every other week pretty bizarre. No offence we had our 2007 Honda oddy ar 220 km hour and not a single shake on that minivan, no noisy interior. FCA can't build a long wheel based minivan to save their life , with the famous middle seat shaking feature lol.
@@azerogliev6520 BULLSHIT
@@azerogliev6520 Agree! Pentastar 3.6 V6 is the way to go. Our Honda Odyssey was a nightmare, 2 recalls, horrible shifting and one time we were left stranded in the middle of nowhere - had to call tow truck. Before selling it it developed that infamous ticking sound with its engine. We are glad we got rid of that crap. Honda does small cars that are reliable, but its big cars are no good. Odyssey is probably one of the worst reliability wise cars you can buy. It's true Consumer Report no longer recommends it.
@@danguelph2676 Absolutely correct!! Honda Odyssey is a nightmare! Avoid!!! Worst reliability rating among minivans
Nothing can beat the Pacifica/Voyager. Theyre simply top of the line.
Do yourself a favor and buy the Honda. We traded our 2018 Pacifica in today for the Honda after the Pacifica started to get rust bubbles on the hood in several places and the transmission is absolute garbage. These issues are very common issues too, it wasn’t just bad luck on our behalf.
Edit: The van was even garage kept. So, it wasn’t just sitting out in the elements. It was parked next to my Cobra that still has zero rust spots.
We have a 2019 Pacifica with 60.000km the transmission failed at 55.000km was covered under warranty but still and the new transmission is even clunky and slow to shift from first too second it’s a great hwy van but city it’s trash
Trade that Honda asap for a Toyota. Google Honda oil leaks, cylinder deactivation issues and transmission issues. Worst reliability! So much that Consumer Reports no longer recommends Honda Odyssey! Avoid like plague! Word of advise for you
@@azerogliev6520 THE HONDA IS WAY BETTER THE THE PACIFICA IN RELIABILITY AS FAR AS THE HOBDA ISSUES WELL IM GUST SAYING TJE NEW TOYOTAS ARE ALL HYBRIDS WITH A TINY 4 cylinder engines and only 245 HP SO GOOD LUCK WITH THEM BEING VERY “RELIABLE “ ALSO THE TOYOTAS ARE BETWEEN 2-$3,000 MORE TUEN THE HONDAS SO THERE GOES YOUR “GAS SAVINGS0.
I live in the Uk and was so disappointed when the Town and Country (grand Voyager )ceased to be marketed here. I have owned these since the 90’s and whenever I visited the US always took these as my rental car and latterly the Pacifica which I love to drive. Sadly the Pacifica too is not being marketed here since no right hand drive is available. They are available in mainland Europe but of course that’s left hand drive and with no dealerships here guess it would not be practical to own one so I have to keep my 2012 Grand Voyager Limited going although living near London the emissions charge.(London has a charge as well as the congestion charge for these vehicles known as ULEZ -Ultra low emissions zone-) This will make driving within the M25 on a daily basis prohibitive from next September . Whether the Pacifica would be exempt from this charge I don’t know. My Voyager with its 2.8 litre diesel unit certainly isn’t. Thank you for your articles- very interesting. ASH Uk
They did you a favour amigo American cars junk
So she said they have the top trim for the Honda odyssey 🤔 touring??? So why does mine said elite🤗
Probably because you have different trims in the US ;) Touring is still the top trim in Canada.
You illiterate imbecile because Touring is a top trim in Canada!
I love my Dodge Caravan, will be getting the Pacifica very soon.
Keep the caravan, they have so much character; even down to the engine sound.
@@Slacksfifth Character means nothing when you're dead. They are death traps.
Oh you're in Canada, thats why you said $48,000 & $55,000. That trim you have on the Pacifica is only $26,000 in the USA. It doesn't have sunroof (like in the Limited edition). I like the 2021 better, it has modern LED headlights, AWD, and a long break light in the back. The Stow and tow in the 2nd & 3rd row seats is why I may buy the 2021 plus the Stereo System is Amazing. I Love the new Pacifica or I may get the Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport. No stow and go on that but it is cooler to have an SUV over a Van in America.
It's called stow n go not stow and tow
@@MiggyCR I know, and when I use my IPhone it changes the words.
@@ronbrooks6547 Oh sorry mate
@@MiggyCR its okay, thanks to you I was able to fix it.
Need a review 20 years 200k Miles from now see which one will still be on the road, I still see early 2000 Ofysseys all over the road till this day, rarely see any old Chrysler’s for that matter
I still see tons of old Chrysler minivans still on the road. What are you talking about?
@@MicklowFilms Me too, I see a ton of 90's- early 00's Chrysler/ Dodge minivans around. When I see a honda odyssey that old they're usually on the back of a flatbed truck; on their way to the junk yard.
Who is still driving the same vehicle in 20 years?!
@@janellejohnson4023 people who value their money 💰
Still have my 1999 ody, 192k, runs great, however, am bored of it, and will replace it with a 2021 ody soon.
I love vans for what they are and what they offer. The problem isn't the vans themselves, whether they're not stylish or infashion, the problem is very few people have a need for one. The average size of a family in Canada is 2.5. Canada's fertility rate is 1.66 children per women. Think about that for 1 minute...2 adults and half a child is the average size of a Canadian family. Unfortunately, 99% of the population have no need for a minivan. And most of the population doesn't actually need an SUV either.
Great video, but would’ve love you to touch on reliability
Typically Honda ranks pretty well for reliability (they are midpack) and Chrysler very poorly (often one of the worst brands), but these two models are not that far apart in either JD Power dependability surveys or Consumer Reports ratings for predicted reliability, so it's not as big a differentiator as you might think. However, the surveys are never a guarantee when it comes down to the individual vehicle you buy, and a lot will depend on your maintenance and care for your vehicle, and if you're buying used you have to pay extra attention to maintenance history and condition.
Driving.ca thank you. Just actually bought the Honda
@@thesalieclan congratulations on choosing a great vehicle... you will not regret when compared to other brands, however, some dealership give Honda a bad name... number 7 Honda, and maple Honda are awesome... service team in Timmins are super awesome.
@@thesalieclan people always want to hate on Honda vehicles and sometimes don't even realize why, when so many innovation in auto industry was a Honda first... first non American factory in America, it's manufacturing practices copied by all modern factories in do way, they make robots, self balancing motorcycles, HondaJet, winning race cars and engines, employees thousands of Americans and Canadians...the list goes on...
Honda had improved their transmission and some of the parts used as compared to Made in Japan top notch
you can watch and listen to Scott Kilmer who had been fixing cars for over 52 years and he can tell you after a few years
he will rip the Chrysler apart
i can even tell how refine Odyssey as compare to Chrysler even on the video.
The pacifica styling to me feels dated next to the oddyssey. It just has a very 90s minivan look to it esp in that rather drab color
If you compare a 90s van to this van, they look very different. Look again. As for colors, well, this was a review. We are at liberty to buy any color we choose, regardless of which van we prefer.
@@AS-if1ri Is this true? I’m looking into getting one but I’ve read a few comments about it having transmission issues. Not sure how bad this is, but I’ve have a 2018 Accord EXL and love it, so I wanted to stay in that realm.
I drive a honda Odyssey TE and Im not sorry for anything while driving..
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the only problem with Pacifica is that is a Chrysler
Good for junkyard after payment is over
They are both made in America for America, but japan boss has to sign off on engineering and everything as their reputation for excellence is on the line
FCA has to start using the word excellence before they can put it "on the line". That being said Odyssey transmissions might be made by FCA considering their failure rate and years of poor design. Not sure about the 10 speed but their 4,5 and 6 speeds were not "clutch players" if you catch my drift.
@@Watchman999 no vehicles are perfect, but I'd rather issues with Honda than issues from domestic brands
@@TheKingkingg I concur
@@TheKingkingg yeah not only Honda is not recommended anymore by consumer reports due to constant transmission failures, but it also has a lot of issues with its engine, oil leaks and cylinder deactivation issues. Honda Odyssey is junk nowadays. We traded in ours after transmission started to fail after 17,000 miles. This is why people avoid Odysseys.
@@Watchman999 i have 2013 Odyssey with 80,000+ MILES AND ZERO TRANSMISSION OR ENGINE ISSUES
I love the Chrysler Pacifica, I think is the best Minivan ever 😍😍😍
Can you give your top favorite qualities?
I have a2004 honda odyssey and a2007 pacifica. Hands down honda over Chrysler.
That's why you can't even spell Honda correctly it's a car brand that has to start with a capital
One thing I don't like about Canadian reviewers is that they don't post imperial measurements or American measurement like mpg :(
Why would they? They like the 90 pc of sane world use metric system.
@@deltaview2151 yup but if your viewers are 50% American (even if its less than 30%) you'll do it just like most Canadians car reviewers are starting to do now.
@@goochigoochs3836 Then when will those minority countries using old illogical measures learn?
@@deltaview2151 ask your mama not me
U have to include also reliability and Honda is the winner all day..Pacifica after 5 years junkyard
How do we discuss the reliability of brand new cars?
Honda's are outdated and ugly so I don't know why you're talkin it's the low IQ for me
Torn... the Pacifica is space giant storage beast... looks great.. store and go! Try the odyssey, looks great as well, quality.. long life, resale...
And no the 2020 Pacifica looks awful looking. Typical Chrysler boat. But the 2021 looks better.
I agree the first gen Pacifica kind of looks like an egg I prefer the 2021 especially the pentacle but those amazing leather seats
Have you ever had a conversation with someone who you knew was trying hard to sell you something you didn't want? That's how I felt while watching this video. I don't know why they were pushing the Chrysler Pacifica so much. I lost my trust in their review within the first 20 seconds. Now I won't even consider a Chrysler Pacifica.
I'd NEVER buy a cheap Chrysler over a Honda! Are you guys crazy!?
I've driven a rental Chrysler van, tho not a Pacifica and it was terrible! The pick up was so bad co pared to my 2006 odyssey, and I'm surprised by your high liking to the Stow n go seats because while cool they go in the floor, they are so flat to sit in, the headrests suck, and they are just not comfortable. I do really like the back lights of the Chrysler and it is very sleek, but the Odyssey has been very stylish and sleek looking for well over 10 years, more so than the Sienna or And Dodge/Chrysler
The Pacifica is waaaaaay better than previous Chrysler Town & Country vans, and the second row seats especially are much better than they used to be. Then again, I always imagine most parents who own these would have their kids sitting on booster or child seats anyway, so how important is that?
Thats because you drove a fleet vehicle. Those vehicles usually drive terrible no matter the brand because they take so much abuse from heavy mileage and customers red lining them. If you drive a new vehicle, you will know the difference.
Just watch the new 2021 Sienna knock out all of these Minivans with a Reliable 4 Cylinder Hybrid Engine you can't deny that Toyota doesn't have the best hybrid vehicles out in the market. 33 MPG Combined, I'm sad to see the V6 go though I own a 2010 and man has the 2GR-FE Engine been a very good reliable engine.
Why bother with 4 banger when Pacifica hybrid has same 33MPG Combined with V6! lol. In addition it's PHEV and can drive 33 miles on EV only!
Mark Moyseyenko YUP BUT WITH A 4 cylinder with only 245 HP GOOD LUCK WITH IT LASTING AS A REGULAR V6 engine.
i just bought Pacifica, on the highway it's too loud
I have one too I don’t agree it’s quiet for me your trim level must be very very low
@@dreamteam182it's a touring L. i don't know maybe it's all comparatively... i was comparing that to my benz C300
NO competition, HONDA all day!
Amen
I’m sorry, but this comparison was pretty weak.
Touring is not the top of odyssey it’s the elite
Different countries have different trims maybe educate yourself before you start talking
You idiot Touring is top trim in Canada lol!
Mini vans are ugly