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I had a 2014 Odyssey Touring as a demo for 6 months last year. It is great for hauling people around. Tons of space both in the passenger cabin and rear trunk area. Didn't use the vacuum much at all (I don't have kids though).
It drove nicely. Good power and the transmission was smooth. I found the cylinder deactivation feature on the Touring model was a bit jerky. Something I could see causing problems in the future. Also, the infotainment system was a little bit of a nuisance with the dual screen set-up. The UI was slow and some things really didn't make sense in terms of how the screens are split.
Lastly, make sure you are ok with the size. The Sienna and Odyssey are not only extremely long but also very wide. There is little margin for error when parking them.
Personally, I'd go for the Mazda 5. It's a far more manageable size. It's crazy how MPV's and 1st gen Odysseys were perfectly adequate family vans back in the day. It's like baby stores guilt people into hauling more shit around.
Kev
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