Still powered by a 3.5-liter V6, it has been upgraded with Earth Dreams technology. Powertrain is another check in the win column for Honda.
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Fortunately, in Odyssey, there are still plenty of manual controls, and the A/C blower remains very quiet even cranking at full blast. Some also found the high-mounted screen a little distracting so we still prefer the Pacifica’s lower placed UConnect. But it still takes way too many touches to do simple tasks like tuning the radio. The Odyssey’s new infotainment interface is nice, featuring a large, very responsive touchscreen.
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The Odyssey has optional LTE Wi-Fi for streaming movies with one ceiling mounted screen, and all but the base LX has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Top level Elite trim is feature packed, going toe-to-toe with the Pacifica Limited most of those features with families in mind, including storage cubbies everywhere.
All numbers slightly higher than the Pacifica. with all seats up, 88.8 with the 3rd row folded, and 144.9 with the 2nd row removed. And, it all operates with buttery smoothness.Įmpty nesters that use their minivan for oversize cargo more than for an oversize family, will find that Honda still has no response to the Chrysler Pacifica’s Stow n’ Go 2nd row versatility, and neither is the floor completely flat.īut space is still abundant 32.8 cu-ft. The new sideways Magic Slide feature allows you to get around the cabin with ease. Particularly when it comes to the 2nd row. Inside, there’s comfort for living, as well as flexibility, no crossover can touch. And it seems to have been joined by a hockey stick shaped floating roof. Last gen’s “lightning bolt” is gone, though there’s still a slight dip in body-side sheetmetal.
Yet, we’re glad Honda avoided making it boring. There’s a higher style exterior that is still far from beautiful. It adds to an ultra-smooth ride quality, one that makes the Odyssey feel more like a quiet and sophisticated luxury car than just two-box family transport. Lots of additional sound deadening has gone a long way to eliminating typical minivan booming noises, even when the all seats are stowed or removed. JOHN DAVIS: And best not to let your younger ones access to the Cabin Control app, as your car may never be the same. Honda has a knack for solving problems we didn’t even know we had making buyers say “Wow.” Like the new Cabin Watch camera for monitoring the back seats and Cabin Talk that allows you to pipe public address announcements through every speaker including headphones.īEN DAVIS: “Hey what do you kids want on these nuggets”?
How did they do it? By asking families what they want, and then giving them more than they expect. Indeed, the Odyssey has come a long way in 5-generations from its beginnings as a modest Asian style, 5-door people mover, to the cavernous sliding door American staple it is today. Honda didn’t invent the minivan, they just made it a whole lot better.
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