

Odyssey, being 2.4l, will give a more sporty drive. Info from feedbacks/ visits to car dealers as follows: IMHO, it all boils down to 2 things, what you want for performance and what you want for practicality. Have to be careful, when you drive up North. probably explains the weight.ġ) Fuel consumption is abt 8-9KM / Litre based on my 2-month experience.Ģ) Lack of engine immobiliser. (Note: This may vary if you change the stock rims)ĥ) Good sound proofing. In fact, it's better in pickup that my previous Civic VTi (EK model, auto), making it suitable for City driving.Ĥ) Short turning radius. Even it is 2.1+ tonne, I find the engine very responsive and powerful. cheaper than 2.4L ones and only ~$300 more than the 1.8L WISH.

I believe both WISH and Oddy are pretty saloon-like comparatively.ģ) 2.0L VVTi engine. IMHO, it's quite a good combination of MPV + SUV. This gives me a commanding view of the road, and therefore better equipped to react to traffic conditions. So, there is no need for tonneau cover to avoid unwanted attention on things you keep at the back.Ģ) SUV-like driving position. Probably the largest between the 3, without compromising the last row seats. Next year: Japan 1997: Toyota Corolla and Nissan March on top, Honda StepWGN up to #5įull Year 1996 Top 30 Ranking Table below.Hi, I can't comment much abt WISH or Odyssey, but I can provide some factors why I chose the 2004 Picnic:ġ) Large hidden boot space. Previous year: Japan 1995: Toyota Corolla, Crown and Nissan March on top The Honda Civic is down 8 ranks and 30% to #14, the Toyota Hilux is up 100% to #19, the Nissan Bluebird up 25% to #20, the Nissan Largo up 45% to #22 and the Toyota Land Cruiser up 177% to #23. Notice also the Subaru Legacy up one spot to #10, the Toyota Ipsum landing directly at #11 with 88,765 sales for its first appearance in the Japanese year-end ranking, while the Honda StepWGN is #13 at 82,315 units. The 8th model to sell more than 100,000 units this year is the Toyota Estima at #8, down 10% on 1995. The (surprise) success story of the year is the Honda CR-V, up 435% to #7 with 102,828 sales for its first full year in the country. The Toyota Mark II stays 5th at 114,726 sales while the Honda Odyssey is down two spots and 12% to #6 and 110,274 units. The Toyota Starlet is up 25% to land in 4th place with 121,749 units. It is followed by the Toyota Crown, up one spot and 6% year-on-year thanks to the new generation of the model at 137,676 units, ahead of the Nissan March down one but stable at 131,830 sales. In 1996 the Toyota Corolla is the best-selling model in Japan for the 28th year in a row with 223,244 sales, down 5% on 1995.

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