The Most Dependable Used Minivans You Can Buy

Although the SUV has overtaken the minivan in popularity, the minivan still reigns supreme as the ultimate family hauler. With family-friendly features like automatic sliding doors and an abundance of passenger and cargo space, the convenience and utility of a minivan for family hauling can’t be beat. If you want a used vehicle to handle your most precious cargo, there are a number of used minivans to choose from.

To help used car shoppers find the best used minivans, iSeeCars analyzed over 12 million vehicle listings and from those narrowed down the Best Used Minivans. The winners are the minivans that are the longest-lasting, hold their value the best, and have the highest average safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). 

Best Used Minivans

1. Toyota Sienna

iSeeCars Quality Score: 9.1

• Reliability Score: 8.7

• Retained Value Score: 7.5

• Safety Score: 10.0

Average New Car Price: $49,553

Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $38,914

The Toyota Sienna is the best used minivan. Although there are multiple late-model minivans with all-wheel drive, the Toyota Sienna add it in 2020, joining the Chrysler Pacifica by offering this all-weather friendly feature. So if you want a used all-wheel drive minivan, the Sienna is likely your best choice. Older models of the Sienna come standard with lane departure warning, lane keep assist, adaptive cruise control, and a pre-collision warning and braking system with pedestrian detection. Redesigned for 2021, late-model versions of the Sienna feature improved interior and exterior styling and a hybrid powertrain. A new hybrid four-cylinder engine replaces a V6 engine.

2. Honda Odyssey

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The Honda Odyssey ranks second. The Odyssey has above-average cargo capacity for its class with 32.8 cubic feet of space behind the third row and 88.8 cubic feet of space behind the second-row seats when the third-row seats are folded down. Higher trim levels of the Odyssey seat up to eight with three seats in the second row that use Honda’s Magic Slide system, allowing you to easily slide seats into several different configurations. The Odyssey offers an abundance of available family-friendly features including a rear-seat reminder, a camera that shows the rear passengers on the infotainment screen, and an intercom system for projecting the front seat passengers’ voice to the rear seats. 

3. Kia Sedona

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The Kia Sedona ranks third. The Sedona has an upscale interior with premium materials as well as three rows of comfortable seats and a powerful V6 engine. Beginning with the 2019 model year, the Sedona minivan comes standard with a 7-inch touch screen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and Bluetooth connectivity. These features are also available on earlier versions. Available infotainment features include a rear-seat entertainment system with two 10.1-inch display screens. The Sedona comes with a five-year/60,000-mile basic warranty and a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, which is the best in its class. The Kia Sedona was discontinued after the 2021 model year and replaced with the Kia Carnival.

4. Chrysler Pacifica