They're not the sexiest of vehicles, but minivans sure are convenient to the parents of small children, or large families. However, with the explosion of SUV sales in recent years, minivans have taken a hit. Not enough of a hit to discontinue production, though, because automakers love minivans and definitely find them worthwhile. Like pickup trucks, minivans offer automakers generous profit margins. Base models are generally pretty, well, base. Buyers like to load them up with optional features like rear-seat entertainment systems, rear-view cameras and heated mirrors, features that busy parents appreciate. Honda's minivan even offers a built-in vacuum. All of these convenient add-ons provide an exceptional level of padding to the automaker's profits, taking a frumpy base mommy-mobile into the price territory of a luxury vehicle. A Honda Odyssey or Toyota Sienna can easily surpass $50,000.

Kelley Blue Book, recognized as a reference in the automotive industry by companies and consumers, has handed out its Best Buy awards for 2021 in a number of vehicle categories.

Honda announced it is recalling a total of 1.4 million vehicles as part of several campaigns to address a number of issues. At least one of the recalls - impacting 2018-2020 Accord and 2019-2020 Insight models - involves 33,000 vehicles in Canada.

Honda is giving its 2021 Accord sedan a few notable updates, including improvements to the mechanics and a design tweak. As well, Canadian consumers get to feel special thanks to a Canada-only new entry-level trim, the SE. Here are the details.