Minivan | Safety Using an amalgam
of ratings provided by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration,
the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety and the independent Web site,
informedforlife.org, this choice will
give you the safest vehicles in your
chosen style.
Even in base form, the Kia Sedona offers a lot of safety features, including traction and stability controls. It also received top five-star crash test ratings in all categories in government tests and received four stars for rollover protection. It was rated "good" in crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It also received the highest marks from Informedforlife.org. MSRP: $20,495.
The Odyssey gets five stars for driver, passenger and side impact protection and four stars for rollover protection in government crash tests. It has been rated as "good" in crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Traction and stability control are standard. $25,645-$39,095
Although it lacks side impact airbags as standard equipment, the Quest nonetheless received a full slate of five-star crash ratings in government tests and was rated "good" in crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It comes standard with traction control but not stability control. MSRP: $24,350-$33,900.
