Honda Odyssey Wins Edmunds' Inside Line Crossover vs. Minivan vs. SUV Comparison Test

Business Wire, April 9, 2008

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Inside Line, Edmunds.com's high-speed online car magazine, today announced that the 2008 Honda Odyssey won its Crossover vs. Minivan vs. SUV comparison test described in full at 2008 Comparison Test: Crossover vs. Minivan vs. SUV (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=125009 ).

The Inside Line editorial team recently compared three cross-functional family vehicles:

* 2008 GMC Acadia SLT-2 AWD (MSRP of $42,480 and Edmunds.com True Market Value([R]) (TMV([R])) of $41,071), equipped with a six-cylinder, 275-horsepower engine and six-speed automatic transmission;

* 2008 Honda Odyssey Touring (MSRP of $40,365 and TMV([R]) of $37,291), equipped with a six-cylinder, 241-horsepower engine and five-speed automatic transmission;

* 2008 Toyota Sequoia SR5 4X4 (MSRP of $43,605 and TMV([R]) of $40,875), equipped with an eight-cylinder, 276-horsepower engine and five-speed shiftable automatic transmission.

"Once you consider that the only vehicle here with sliding doors also boasts the most car-like dynamics and unmatched functionality, the minivan (2008 Honda Odyssey) is once again the vehicle to beat when it comes to real-world family use," said Edmunds' Inside Line Engineering Editor Jason Kavanagh.

The 2008 GMC Acadia came in second place and impressed the editors with its sporty drive, ample interior space and convenience features. The 2008 Toyota Sequoia earned third place, winning praise for its towing and off-road capabilities.

Vehicle Rankings from 2008 Comparison Test: Crossover vs. Minivan vs. SUV

1. 2008 Honda Odyssey

2. 2008 GMC Acadia

3. 2008 Toyota Sequoia

To read the test and to get more information on the editors' evaluations and rankings, visit 2008 Comparison Test: Crossover vs. Minivan vs. SUV (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/articleId=125009 ).

Lively discussions about this comparison are currently underway in the Inside Line 2008 Comparison Test - Crossover vs. Minivan vs. SUV (http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f18b015) message board in Edmunds.com's CarSpace Forums (http://www.carspace.com/csGroups).

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Edmunds Inc. publishes four Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers, enthusiasts and insiders. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive consumer information, launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site. Its most popular feature, the Edmunds.com True Market Value([R]), is relied upon by millions of people seeking current transaction prices for new and used vehicles. Edmunds.com was named "Best Car Research Site" by Forbes ASAP, has been selected by consumers as the "Most Useful Web Site" according to every J.D. Power and Associates New Autoshopper.com Study(SM), was ranked first in the Survey of Car-Shopping Web Sites by The Wall Street Journal and was rated "#1" in Keynote's study of third-party automotive Web sites. Inside Line launched in 2005 and is the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site. CarSpace launched in 2006 and is an automotive social networking Web site and home to the oldest and most established automotive community. AutoObserver.com launched in 2007 and provides insightful automotive industry commentary and analysis. Edmunds Inc. is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and maintains a satellite office in suburban Detroit.