Honda's Odyssey Minivan Best-Seller

Yes, that header is true.

According to the December issue of the Automotive News, the Odyssey van narrowly secured the Number One sales slot for minivans in the USA. This is the first time the Odyssey has actually taken the spot which has been held by Chrysler LLG's Dodge Caravan. Total Year-To-Date sales (158,139 Odysseys vs. 154,824 Caravans). For 2008, the Odyssey has also gone through a very quiet mid-cycle model change, but in a waning market its sales are only off 2.7% compared to 2006. Automotive News quotes an analyst who predicts that Chrysler will respond aggressively in December in hopes of regaining the top spot.

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