Never owned a van before. Some opinions?

I've never owned a van before. thinking abt buying one
so as to travel and sleep in it, haul around bicycles,
etc

Any opinions on your van and what the experience has
been like? Fuel efficiency, etc?

[email]me@privacy.net[/email], 6/21/2006, 10:15:57 AM,
<92li92td1ga5d2jia278d3c3h26cb9pp8n@4ax.com> wrote:
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> I've never owned a van before. thinking abt buying one
> so as to travel and sleep in it, haul around bicycles,
> etc
>
> Any opinions on your van and what the experience has
> been like? Fuel efficiency, etc?[/color]

I have a 2000 Sienna and am pleased with it in general except for the
gas mileage and seat removal. I get 17 MPH all around and 23 MPH
highway. The seats can't be removed without taking out the rear floor
mats.

"badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
wrote:
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>I have a 2000 Sienna and am pleased with it in general except for the
>gas mileage and seat removal. I get 17 MPH all around and 23 MPH
>highway. The seats can't be removed without taking out the rear floor
>mats.[/color]

I see

Thanks for reply

I had hoped that I could find a van that would get
25mpg.

Is that impossible in any brand/model?

Seems the Honda Odyssey gets over 25 on HWY... I can't find any that
meet 25 in the city.

[url]http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2006_Honda_Odyssey.shtml[/url]
[email]me@privacy.net[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>[color=green]
> >I have a 2000 Sienna and am pleased with it in general except for the
> >gas mileage and seat removal. I get 17 MPH all around and 23 MPH
> >highway. The seats can't be removed without taking out the rear floor
> >mats.[/color]
>
> I see
>
> Thanks for reply
>
> I had hoped that I could find a van that would get
> 25mpg.
>
> Is that impossible in any brand/model?[/color]

[email]me@privacy.net[/email], 6/21/2006, 11:01:02 AM,
<2oni921kim49g9dj22anqr7nseqif5l6ov@4ax.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
> "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>[color=green]
> > I have a 2000 Sienna and am pleased with it in general except for
> > the gas mileage and seat removal. I get 17 MPH all around and 23
> > MPH highway. The seats can't be removed without taking out the
> > rear floor mats.[/color]
>
> I see
>
> Thanks for reply
>
> I had hoped that I could find a van that would get
> 25mpg.
>
> Is that impossible in any brand/model?[/color]

I'm not sure my van has the typical mileage of other Toyota vans. I
feel it is too low and it might be due for a tuneup. Still, 25 MPH all
around would be pushing it. Perhaps one of those smaller Mazda vans
would be in that ballpark.

[email]me@privacy.net[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
> wrote:[/color]
[color=blue][color=green]
> >I have a 2000 Sienna and am pleased with it in general except for the
> >gas mileage and seat removal. I get 17 MPH all around and 23 MPH
> >highway. The seats can't be removed without taking out the rear floor
> >mats.[/color][/color]
[color=blue]
> I see[/color]
[color=blue]
> Thanks for reply[/color]
[color=blue]
> I had hoped that I could find a van that would get
> 25mpg.[/color]
[color=blue]
> Is that impossible in any brand/model?[/color]

On long trips that should be possible. Probably not around town though.

The '06 2WD Toyota Sienna is rated at 19/26
The '06 EX-L Honda Odyssey (with i-vtec engine) is rated at 20/28.

If you'll consider an SUV body style, the '06 4-cyl 2WD Highlander is rated
at 22/27.

I see a lot of vans doing 75-80 MPH out on the highway.


badgolferman wrote:[color=blue]
> [email]me@privacy.net[/email], 6/21/2006, 11:01:02 AM,
> <2oni921kim49g9dj22anqr7nseqif5l6ov@4ax.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
> > "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > I have a 2000 Sienna and am pleased with it in general except for
> > > the gas mileage and seat removal. I get 17 MPH all around and 23
> > > MPH highway. The seats can't be removed without taking out the
> > > rear floor mats.[/color]
> >
> > I see
> >
> > Thanks for reply
> >
> > I had hoped that I could find a van that would get
> > 25mpg.
> >
> > Is that impossible in any brand/model?[/color]
>
> I'm not sure my van has the typical mileage of other Toyota vans. I
> feel it is too low and it might be due for a tuneup. Still, 25 MPH all
> around would be pushing it. Perhaps one of those smaller Mazda vans
> would be in that ballpark.[/color]

In article <92li92td1ga5d2jia278d3c3h26cb9pp8n@4ax.com>, [email]me@privacy.net[/email]
wrote:
[color=blue]
> I've never owned a van before. thinking abt buying one
> so as to travel and sleep in it, haul around bicycles,
> etc
>
> Any opinions on your van and what the experience has
> been like? Fuel efficiency, etc?[/color]

I get 25 to 28 MPG on a trip with my 04 Sienna. Roomy, good ride and
handles like a sports car.....well almost like a sports car. Great van.
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<me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:2oni921kim49g9dj22anqr7nseqif5l6ov@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>I have a 2000 Sienna and am pleased with it in general except for the
>>gas mileage and seat removal. I get 17 MPH all around and 23 MPH
>>highway. The seats can't be removed without taking out the rear floor
>>mats.[/color]
>
> I see
>
> Thanks for reply
>
> I had hoped that I could find a van that would get
> 25mpg.
>
> Is that impossible in any brand/model?[/color]

siennaclub.org is saying that a hybrid sienna is on the way. It would be
close to the lexus rx400h mileage which is closer to 30 MPG all around. So
maybe waiting would be best bet for you. Since the sienna is built on the
lexus rx330 frame, I think both weigh the same, so those numbers would not
change much.

[email]someone@somewhere.org[/email] wrote:
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>If you'll consider an SUV body style, the '06 4-cyl 2WD Highlander is rated
>at 22/27.[/color]

Really?!

I would have thought a SUV..... any SUV.... to have
worse fuel efficiency than any van

Again.... having never owned a van I don't know much
abt them. I've just entertained the idea of getting one
lately tho.

My current vehicle...2000 Mazda Protege sedan.... is
just so limited in what I can do. Its pretty much good
at only hauling people and that's it!

"Dan J.S." <smeski@gmail.com> wrote:
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>siennaclub.org is saying that a hybrid sienna is on the way.[/color]

Very interesting

[email]me@privacy.net[/email] wrote:[color=blue]
> [email]someone@somewhere.org[/email] wrote:
>[color=green]
> >If you'll consider an SUV body style, the '06 4-cyl 2WD Highlander is rated
> >at 22/27.[/color]
>
> Really?!
>
> I would have thought a SUV..... any SUV.... to have
> worse fuel efficiency than any van
>[/color]

We own a Landcruiser ('98) 3lt TD manual and it gets 25/28 and my
brother owns a hilux surf (newer model, same engine with an automatic)
and he gets 24 doing almost anything from town to motorway. Fits 4
bikes stripped of wheels or 3 kiteboards, 5 kites and a full set of
surfing equipment. Comfy too, all the usual car mod-cons.

J

"Mark" <bogusmailmark@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>I see a lot of vans doing 75-80 MPH out on the highway.
>
>[/color]
Hell yes...I have an old beat up Corolla that will do that,
easy... :)
--

-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

<me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:4sri929suhgeira5c1sgv0a3puavgb7nfo@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> [email]someone@somewhere.org[/email] wrote:
>[color=green]
> >If you'll consider an SUV body style, the '06 4-cyl 2WD Highlander is[/color][/color]
rated[color=blue][color=green]
> >at 22/27.[/color]
>
> Really?!
>
> I would have thought a SUV..... any SUV.... to have
> worse fuel efficiency than any van
>[/color]

The Sienna has a 3.3 or 3.5L V6. The Highlander is available with a 2.4L
I4; that's probably a large part of the reason it does better on the EPA
test.
[color=blue]
> Again.... having never owned a van I don't know much
> abt them. I've just entertained the idea of getting one
> lately tho.
>
> My current vehicle...2000 Mazda Protege sedan.... is
> just so limited in what I can do. Its pretty much good
> at only hauling people and that's it![/color]



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"The always Benevolent dbu." <Relaxand@meltherose.comm> wrote in message
news:Relaxand-D9D330.11024321062006@news-rdr-01.rdc-kc.rr.com...[color=blue]
> In article <92li92td1ga5d2jia278d3c3h26cb9pp8n@4ax.com>, [email]me@privacy.net[/email]
> wrote:[color=green]
> > I've never owned a van before. thinking abt buying one
> > so as to travel and sleep in it, haul around bicycles,
> > etc
> >
> > Any opinions on your van and what the experience has
> > been like? Fuel efficiency, etc?[/color]
>
> I get 25 to 28 MPG on a trip with my 04 Sienna. Roomy, good ride and
> handles like a sports car.....well almost like a sports car. Great van.
> --[/color]

I thought of you when I saw the OPs question. I remembered that you'd
reported very good fuel economy on your Sienna. I'm still impressed and
surprised that it gets 28mpg on the highway. I don't recall that I asked
before; what sort of tires do you use and what pressure do you have them set
to?



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