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Honda Odyssey vs Toyota Sienna

2026 Honda Odyssey vs 2026 Toyota Sienna — two minivans compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Honda Odyssey

2026 Honda Odyssey

Minivan - 2WD
VS3 – 4Toyota Sienna wins 4 of 7 categories
Toyota Sienna

2026 Toyota Sienna

Minivan - 2WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Toyota Sienna is more fuel-efficient: 36 vs 22 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $1,200 a year less in fuel for the Toyota Sienna (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

Across all model years since 2005, the Honda Odyssey has had fewer recall campaigns (46 vs 50).

The two cars

The 2026 Honda Odyssey is a minivan offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive. It measures about 205 inches long and 79 inches wide on a 118-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,548 lb.

The 2026 Toyota Sienna is a minivan offered with a 2.5L 4-cyl engine, including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 204 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,740 lb (Minivan AWD).

Buying used? The 2017 Odyssey and the 2020 Sienna have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2019 Odyssey and the 2015 Sienna.

Basics

Minivan - 2WD
Class
Minivan - 2WD
Regular Gasoline
Fuel
Hybrid
3.5L 6-cyl
Engines
2.5L 4-cyl
Front-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

22 MPG
Best combined MPG
36 MPG
19 city
City / highway MPG (best)
36 city
$3,050
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,850

Performance & space

280 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
189 hp
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Seats (most)
7
205.1 in
Length
203.5 in
78.7 in
Width
78.3 in
68.1 in
Height
69.7 in
4,548 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
4,621 lb

Safety & reliability

15
Driver-assist features standard
12
2
Recalls (2026)
1
46
Recalls, all years since 2005
50
57
Owner complaints (latest year)
18

Interest

11,497
Wikipedia views, 30 days
14,899

Buying used

2017
Best used year
2020
2019
Year to avoid
2015

Green = clearly better. Prices are not included. How we calculate this →

Which one should you choose?

Choose the Honda Odyssey if…

  • You want more power (up to 280 vs 189 hp)
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech

Choose the Toyota Sienna if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (36 vs 22 MPG)
  • You need AWD or 4WD
  • You want a hybrid or electric option

Pros & cons of each

2026 Honda Odyssey

  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 22 MPG combined, 17% below the 2026 minivan average of 26.4 MPG.

2026 Toyota Sienna

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 36 MPG combined — 36% better than the average 2026 minivan (26.4 MPG).
  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Seats up to 73 rows of seating.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Modest powerUp to 189 hp, versus about 287 hp for similar 2026 models.

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