TxVans sells minivans made by Toyota and Honda and has hired your team to develo
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TxVans sells minivans made by Toyota and Honda and has hired your team to develop a Java application to manage its inventory. Each manufacturer offers several models of its minivan (e.g., LX, EX-L, SE, Touring). Each model comes with a standard set of equipment (e.g., the Honda Odyssey LX comes with wheels, seats, engine, radio, air conditioning, automatic transmission, airbags, rearview camera, usb audio interface, etc.). Minivans can have a variety of additional equipment or accessories (bluetooth, 3rd-row seat, smart entry, etc.), but not all accessories are available for all minivans (e.g., not all manufacturers offer a driver's side airbag). Some sets of accessories are sold as packages (e.g., the luxury package might include stereo, six speakers, cocktail bar, and twin overhead foxtails).
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Both minivans feature seven- or eight-passenger seating, depending on the trim level and middle row configuration chosen. Both also have a third row that folds into the floor to open up cargo space, and middle-row seats that must be removed when carrying large cargo.
Like twins separated at birth, the minivans are nearly identical in specifications, standard equipment, and available options. The only major differentiators between the two are their distinct driving feel and the availability of all-wheel drive on the Sienna.
Sliding side doors are standard and are power-operated on most trim levels. The Odyssey is 2.7 inches longer than the Sienna and just over an inch wider. Base models are just that, basic, with top-trim models rivaling the interior opulence of Lexus or Acura vehicles.
Safety is a critical consideration for minivan buyers, and the Odyssey claims an edge with a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), earning “Good” ratings on all five tests. Both minivans earn a five-star overall rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The Sienna receives “Good” ratings on all but the IIHS Small Overlap Front Test, where it has an “Acceptable” rating.
For those interested in LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) systems for their child’s car seats, lower anchor locations in the Sienna include the outboard center-row seats and the passenger side and center seat in the third row. In the Odyssey, lower anchors are located at all positions in the center row and outboard third-row seats. The Odyssey has top tether anchors for all second- and third-row seats.
Advanced electronic safety and driver assistance aids, such as emergency braking intervention, have not made it to the Odyssey, though top trims are equipped with blind spot warning systems. Odysseys are also available with Honda’s LaneWatch system, which uses a camera mounted on the side-view mirror to show what’s in your passenger-side blind spot.
Top trim Siennas are available with a pre-collision warning system, autonomous emergency braking, blind spot warning, and adaptive cruise control.
Upper trim models of the Odyssey feature wiper-linked headlights that automatically turn on the headlights when the wipers are switched on so that other drivers can see you in inclement weather.
All-wheel drive Siennas ride on run-flat tires and do not include a spare tire. Owners in rural locations need to be aware of the range of a deflated run-flat tire to ensure that they have the ability to reach a dealer before the run-flat tire fails.
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