#3. It'll keep the kids occupied, but not as well as a Chrysler Town & Country

The 2011 Honda Odyssey offers plenty of features to keep the kids occupied, especially higher-end models.  The EX model comes with a two-gigabyte CD library that can store up to 18 complete CDs. The EXL is offered with a rear DVD entertainment system, and the Touring Elite gets two notable features: a high-end audio system with a 15-gigabyte hard drive to store thousands of music files and a rear DVD entertainment system with an ultrawide 16.2-inch screen. The wide screen allows the kids to view two programs at once. It comes with RCA jacks to plug in a video game system and an HDMI port to connect a wide array of techno-gadgets.

The problem is the fact that the Chrysler minivans offer even more family friendly entertainment features, namely two forms of in-vehicle TV (Sirius Backseat TV and FloTV) and a wireless internet router that turns the van into a mobile hotspot. Chrysler's hard-drive can also be loaded via thumb drives and even an iPod, while the Honda systems require carting all your CDs into the van.