4 WORST and 3 BEST Minivans That Hold Their Value

This video ranks seven minivans by how much of their price they still sell for after five years, using iSeeCars' 2026 resale data, and turns every percentage into dollars at today's starting prices.

The average minivan keeps about 54 percent of its value after five years, already behind cars in general at about 58 percent. Four vans fall below that line: the Chrysler Voyager, the gas Chrysler Pacifica, the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid and the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. Three hold up: the Kia Carnival, the Honda Odyssey and the Toyota Sienna. The video ends with the catch for used buyers: the van that keeps its value best is not the best one to buy used.

What's covered in this video:
• Why five-year value retention matters, and how the average minivan (about 54 percent kept) compares with the average car (about 58 percent).
• Chrysler Voyager: keeps just under 50 percent; the cheapest Pacifica versions renamed for 2020, sold only to fleets from 2022 and back in showrooms for 2025.
• Chrysler Pacifica (gas): about 49 percent, now priced within a few hundred dollars of the Voyager.
• Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid: about 45 percent; a 2021 Touring L went from 44,415 dollars new to 18,900 dollars by Kelley Blue Book, plus the 2022 and 2024 battery fire recalls.
• Volkswagen ID. Buzz: about 41 percent, the lowest of any minivan iSeeCars tracks; 140 sold in August 2026 and the 2026 and 2027 US model years skipped.
• Kia Carnival: about 55 percent, ahead of the Kia Sedona it replaced; the Carnival Hybrid holds less than the gas van.
• Honda Odyssey: about 62 percent, eight points over the average, plus its iSeeCars longevity result.
• Toyota Sienna: about 75 percent and Kelley Blue Book's 2026 Best Resale Value minivan, despite starting cheaper than the Pacifica, Voyager and Odyssey.
• The verdict for used buyers, and who should shop the bottom of the list instead.

Common questions answered:
Which minivan holds its value best? The Toyota Sienna, keeping about 75 percent after five years. Which minivan loses value fastest? The Volkswagen ID. Buzz, at about 41 percent kept. Is a used Sienna a good deal? Usually not, because five-year-old ones list close to their price new; the Honda Odyssey is the better used buy for most people.

Mentioned in this video: Toyota Sienna, Honda Odyssey, Kia Carnival, Kia Carnival Hybrid, Kia Sedona, Chrysler Pacifica, Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, Chrysler Voyager, Chrysler Town and Country, Volkswagen ID. Buzz, iSeeCars, Kelley Blue Book, TrueCar, Jalopnik, Consumer Reports, five-year depreciation, resale value.

Every van here gets the same test: what you pay, and what you get back.

Videos mentioned:
The Best and Worst Honda Odyssey Years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzGESBzjAE4
Don't Turn These Minivans Into a Camper (Buy These Instead): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOtE7ME14ps
4 WORST and 3 BEST Kia Sedona Years To Own: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvUjeA5kc0

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