Most Economical Minivans
Here are the best minivans for fuel economy based on their combined MPG.
The most economical minivan has quite a poor combined MPG figure of only
24. The rest of the minivans here barely reach 20 MPG. Minivans are not
economical vehicles since they're big and heavy with large engines.
They are the type of car that would benefit enormously from being a hybrid
(in the same way that big and heavy SUV's have benefited). Surely it won't
be long before we see the first hybrid minivans.
The below minivans all seat seven people apart from our winner, the Mazda
5, which is smaller and only seats six.
| Economical Car |
Engine |
City MPG |
Hwy MPG |
Combined |
| Mazda 5 |
2.3L gasoline |
22 |
28 |
24 |
| Chrysler Town and Country |
4.0L gasoline |
17 |
25 |
20 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan |
4.0L gasoline |
17 |
25 |
20 |
| Honda Odyssey |
3.5L gasoline |
17 |
25 |
20 |
| Volkswagen Routan |
4.0L gasoline |
17 |
25 |
20 |
| Toyota Sienna |
3.5L gasoline |
17 |
23 |
19 |
| Hyundai Entourage |
3.8L gasoline |
17 |
23 |
19 |
| Kia Sedona |
3.8L gasoline |
17 |
23 |
19 |
Mazda 5
The most economical minivan wins by a full 4 MPG!.
The reason it beats the others so convincingly is due to its size. Its a
much smaller minivan, seating only six people, with a small 2.3L 4 cylinder
engine. It is sometimes referred to as a mini-minivan although it still
has the layout of a conventional minivan with 3 rows of seats and sliding
rear door.
The Mazda5 was named 'Best New Multipurpose Family Vehicle' in the 2006
Canadian Car of the Year awards.
A new generation Mazda 5 with revised styling and possible engine changes
is due in 2011.