MPV review

[scoobydoo]

Hi MMM, I guess the Ody can be considered the best in it’s class, so it will be hard for the others to match up. I agree that the BM SE are cocky, if it wasn’t for the 10K difference, I would have gotten the Stream instead of the Wish.

[barney]

[quote]Hi MMM, I guess the Ody can be considered the best in it's class, so it will be hard for the others to match up.[/quote]
This statement is true, we had wish before odyssey and have actually looked at picnic, mazda 5 and another korean make before deciding on odyssey. If you need to take 7 pple, 1.5lit will not make it, you'll end up consuming more fuel or need to send the car for maintenance earlier.

I'm not an expert in driving as I do not drive often but can really tell the diff between a 1.8lit wish and 2.4lit odyssey when I drive. Only disadvantage on these MPVs...I've difficulty trying to park them :oops:

[heutistmeintag]

scoobydoo:

Hi MMM, I guess the Ody can be considered the best in it's class, so it will be hard for the others to match up. I agree that the BM SE are cocky, if it wasn't for the 10K difference, I would have gotten the Stream instead of the Wish.

I absolutely agreed with what you said. Looks like there are quite a few Ody owners here. Scooby, are you from SHC and/or SSOG?

[scoobydoo]

heutistmeintag:

scoobydoo:

Hi MMM, I guess the Ody can be considered the best in it's class, so it will be hard for the others to match up. I agree that the BM SE are cocky, if it wasn't for the 10K difference, I would have gotten the Stream instead of the Wish.

I absolutely agreed with what you said. Looks like there are quite a few Ody owners here. Scooby, are you from SHC and/or SSOG?

Neither I guess, I signed up with SSOG, but did not post anything as I ended up with the Wish instead :lol:

[Karpi]

stick to your current odyssey.


maintainance cost is inevitable even for younger cars. if you are
really concern about this part as the main reason of changing.

since your hubby is a accountant, the more he should be able to
determine the cost of depreciation & liability of a new car.

Odyssey is a great MPV. Unless u have other concerns that are not
mentioned, else keep to your current MPV. Moreover, this MPV
is already spacious, few current available MPV is more spacious that
it is.

[matrix0405]

This year maybe a great time to change car because of the recession. Prices are down. Wait another couple of years, when economy improves, your car will be 7 -8 yr old and prices/coe will again be sky high. If hubby has stable job and is paying for it, then now is a good time to change car.

[MMM]

Hi,


We are not civil servants but we think our current job appears to be stable. BUT… no one is sure in times like this. It’s all a matter of confidence.

I am in the accounting profession myself and in a stable industry. The msg is however clear that we’ve done all the cuts for now. However, if the business situation worsen in 6 months times, we might have to take more drastic actions. That part is worrying.

[aaron78]

I always prefer toyota. it’s comparable to honda and cheaper. consider Toyota Wish, Picnic or Previa.

[ChiefKiasu]

aaron78:

I always prefer toyota. it's comparable to honda and cheaper. consider Toyota Wish, Picnic or Previa.

Hard to beat Toyota when it comes to fuel efficiency. But... but... the sales people... sigh.

[watchthewaves]

You should list out your requirements and put them in order of priority. Then you can \"score\" each model and see which one fits your requirements best. I've put down below some criteria that you may want to consider.


1st thing - what size?

When getting MPVs, one of the 1st things that needs to be decided is whether you want a comfortable 3rd row or can live with a squeezy 3rd row. That's the big difference between the luxury or full-size MPVs (Alphard, Estima, Voyager, Odyssey, etc) and the mid-sized or compact MPVs (Wish, Stream, Mazda5, Touran, Zafira, Grand Scenic etc). I find the Picnic an in-between creature, but I'm inclined to classify it as a full-size MPV.

If you travel with 6 or more on a daily basis or at least 50% of the time, you might want to consider a full-size MPV. If the back row is not frequently used, eg like for weekend trips only, then seriously consider a compact MPV. A bit squeezy, but significant savings in both upfront and running costs.

Once you've sorted out the size of the vehicle, that cuts your choices into half already. What then are your other priorities?

Other criteria to consider

Purchase price? Go with Toyota.
Fuel economy? IMO, the Japs and the Germans are generally the same. The main differentiator here is whether it is a full-size or mid-size MPV.
Driveability? IMO, go for Honda, Mazda, Touran or Zafira.
Safety? Go for the European makes. (The Japanese makes may do well in safety/crash tests too, but body not that solid).
Reliability and inexpensive servicing? IMO, any Japanese or German make would do. (Many feel that Euro cars have high parts/servicing costs, but forget to take into account the fact that Euro cars generally have much longer service intervals (15,000 km). IMO, servicing costs are comparable (if not cheaper) than the Jap makes).
Looks? That's purely personal.

Hope that helps, and happy hunting.