What is the best overall minivan available on the market now ? OR can anyone recommend a good used one?

Go for the Toyota Sienna if it suits your budget. If you're looking for a used one, the Chevy Uplander is dirt cheap and is very quiet and comfortable. Although Dodge Grandcaravans are much more popular, I like the Uplander a bit more. It's acceleration is better, the ride is better, and more comfortable.

But minivans are currently being replaced by SUV crossovers, which are basically big and taller cars. So if you like to be a bit more trendy, go for one of these.

the Toyota Seinna and Honda Odyssey are the top rated vans on the road but also the most expensive

look at the Kia Rondo

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is a five-door crossover vehicle that debuted at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show. Based on the front-wheel-drive platform of the Kia Optima, the Rondo is shaped like a small minivan offering spacious legroom and headroom. Sharing engine, transmission and chassis components with the Optima, the Rondo is offered with a choice of a 4-cylinder or V6 engine. The four cylinder comes with a 4-speed automatic while the V6 has a 5-speed automatic. Available in 5- and 7-passenger versions, the Rondo offers optional third-row seating that can fold down in a 50/50 split.

The best van in the market is the Toyota Sienna and the Honda. They are a bit more money, but then you are paying for top quality and reliability. They also hold there resale value better than any of the other ones in the market. I would choose the Toyota Sienna.

the people that invented the minivan is chrysler and they still make the best/chry or dodge