2020 Honda Odyssey vs. 2019 Kia Sedona Comparison

How the Odyssey Beats the Sedona

Front driver-side view of the 2020 Honda Odyssey in Modern Steel Metallic driving on mountain road.

Features	2020 Odyssey Elite	2019 Sedona SX
Magic Slide® 2nd-Row Seats
Magic Slide® 2nd-Row Seats	Standard	Not Available
Road Departure Mitigation* System
Road Departure Mitigation* System	Standard	Not Available
CabinTalk® & CabinWatch®
CabinTalk® & CabinWatch®	Standard	Not Available
HondaVAC®
HondaVAC®	Standard	Not Available
Rear Entertainment System
Rear Entertainment System	Standard	Optional
Intelligent Traction Management with Snow Mode
Intelligent Traction Management with Snow Mode	Standard	Not Available

Advantages

Magic Slide® 2nd-row seats standard on EX and above.

Easy Third-Row Access

With the available Magic Slide® 2nd-row seats, you can adjust the seats side-to-side for better access to the third row, car seats, cargo and more. The Sedona can’t slide like that.

Magic Slide® 2nd-row seats standard on EX and above.
Road Departure Mitigation System standard on EX and above.

Road Departure Mitigation System (RDM)

Available RDM* can determine if you cross over detected lane lines without signaling, can provide steering assistance to help you return to your lane or provide braking to help you keep from leaving the roadway
entirely, unlike the Sedona.

Road Departure Mitigation System standard on EX and above.
CabinWatch® standard on Touring and Elite. CabinTalk® through headphones available on EX-L and standard on Touring. CabinTalk through headphones or speakers standard on Elite.

Stay connected with the kids.

CabinWatch®—available only on the Odyssey—lets you keep an eye on your rear passengers, even in the dark. You can also speak to them with available CabinTalk®, which lets your voice come through either their connected headphones or the rear speakers.

CabinWatch® standard on Touring and Elite. CabinTalk® through headphones available on EX-L and standard on Touring. CabinTalk through headphones or speakers standard on Elite.
HondaVAC® standard on Touring and Elite.

Clean machine.

Don’t worry about crackers in the seats or dirt on the floor mats. With a long reach and a removable waste bin, the available HondaVAC® makes it easy to clean up little messes.

HondaVAC® standard on Touring and Elite.
Advanced Rear Entertainment System standard on EX-L Navi/Res and above. Similar feature optional on Sedona.

Rear Entertainment System

Standard on Odyssey Elite, the Advanced Rear Entertainment System with a 10.2-inch display makes viewing easy for 2nd- and 3rd-row passengers, and offers music and audio streaming. The system also supports an accessibility function for individuals with disabilities. To learn more, click here.

Advanced Rear Entertainment System standard on EX-L Navi/Res and above. Similar feature optional on Sedona.
Intelligent Traction Management with Snow mode standard on Odyssey.

Intelligent Traction Management

Get a little extra help in icy, snowy conditions with standard Intelligent Traction Management with Snow mode, which calibrates the traction-control system to give you more confidence than the Sedona.

Intelligent Traction Management with Snow mode standard on Odyssey.

Awards

U.S. News & World Report: Best Minivan for Families

U.S. News & World Report: Best Minivan for Families

Family-friendly features, a high-quality interior and comfortable, spacious seats in all three rows make the 2019 Odyssey shine as U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Minivan for Families.*

U.S. News & World Report

2019 Best Buy: Minivan

Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com

2019 Best Buy: Minivan

Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com has named the feature-filled 2019 Honda Odyssey Best Buy of the Year among minivans calling it “…the best family car in the world.”*

Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com

2019 ALG Residual Value Award

ALG

2019 ALG Residual Value Award

The 2019 Odyssey received the ALG Residual Value Award (Minivan category), which recognizes vehicles predicted to lead their segment in retained value after three years of ownership.*

ALG

2019 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)

2019 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK

The 2019 Odyssey* has been awarded the coveted 2019 TOP SAFETY PICK rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in recognition of its crash-safety performance.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)

2019 Edmunds Buyers Most Wanted Award

Edmunds

2019 Edmunds Buyers Most Wanted Award

Honda cleaned up at the 2019 Edmunds Buyers Most Wanted Awards, with the Odyssey earning the top spot in the Minivan segment.

Edmunds

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