Who makes 8 passenger minivans?

The only minivans on the market with room for 8-passengers are the Toyota Sienna, the Honda Odyssey, and the Kia Sedona.

Toyota Sienna

The Sienna features three separate seats across in the second row, any one of which can be removed as needed. The seats are each wide enough for a carseat making it possible to have three carseats in the second row, an option very difficult in most minivans. If you remove the center seat the aisle to pass back to the third row is roomy enough for an adult to not bash their hips getting by.

Honda Odyssey

Offers an 8-seat option but the center seat is very narrow and does not have LATCH. If you take it out, you are still left with only a narrow access to the third row seat, which can be obnoxious for adults who have to climb back there and help kids buckle seats.

Kia Sedona

Kia is the cheapest 8-passenger minivan option. The center seat is narrower like the Odyssay.

Past models that offered 8-seat options: Chevy Venture& Pontiac Montana. The Montana offered 8 seat configuration, which consisted of a bench seat in the second and third rows. The Venture had a second row arrangement of three bucket seats that could all be removed for different configurations. The only problem was the middle bucket seat had no shoulder belt making it impossible to seat three kids in booster seats in the second row.

If you don't want to be limited to these options, there are several other SUV/Crossovers with the ability to seat 8 for you to compare:

• Honda Pilot
• Toyota Highlander or Sequoia or Land Cruiser
• Lexus LX 570
• Ford Expedition
• Lincoln Navigator L
• Chevrolet Tahoe or Suburban or Traverse
• GMC Acadia or Yukon
• Cadillac Escalade
• Buick Enclave
• Infiniti QX80
• Nissan Armada and Pathfinder

(This is not a comprehensive list)