1st Place: 2006 Honda Odyssey
Combined EPA Fuel Economy: 23
Powertrain: 3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT

Clearly, all minivans on the market cluster around the 20-mpg mark when it comes to combined fuel economy ratings. But just one gets 23 mpg, and that’s the 2006 Honda Odyssey, thanks in part to its Variable Cylinder Management system that cuts fuel to three of the engine’s six cylinders when cruising on the highway. The Honda Odyssey was already the minivan to beat, and landing in the top slot with the best fuel economy in the class cements its post as the standard bearer.

Runners-Up	Make and Model	Combined MPG	Powertrain
2nd Place	Dodge Caravan	22	2.4 liter, 4 cyl., 4-AT
	Nissan Quest	22	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
3rd Place	Buick Terraza	21	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Buick Terraza	21	3.9 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Chevrolet Uplander	21	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Chevrolet Uplander	21	3.9 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Dodge Caravan	21	3.3 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Honda Odyssey (no VCM)	21	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT
	Nissan Quest	21	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT
	Pontiac Montana SV6	21	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Pontiac Montana SV6	21	3.9 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Saturn Relay	21	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Saturn Relay	21	3.9 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Toyota Sienna	21	3.3 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT
4th Place	Chrysler Town & Country	20	3.8 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Dodge Grand Caravan	20	3.8 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT;
	Ford Freestar	20	3.9 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Kia Sedona	20	3.8 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT
	Mazda MPV	20	3.0 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT
5th Place	Buick Terraza AWD	19	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Chevrolet Uplander AWD	19	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Ford Freestar	19	4.2 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Mercury Monterey	19	4.2 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Pontiac Montana SV6 AWD	19	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Saturn Relay AWD	19	3.5 liter, 6 cyl., 4-AT
	Toyota Sienna AWD	19	3.3 liter, 6 cyl., 5-AT