The all-new fifth generation of the Honda Odyssey is
hitting US dealerships with a starting price of US$ 30,890, including a US$ 900 destination charge.
Powered by Honda’s new 3.5-litre VTEC V6 engine, the
new Odyssey can be paired with one of two new transmissions: a nine-speed
automatic offered in LX, EX, EX-L and EX-L Navi Res trim levels and a 10-speed
automatic in Touring and Elite models.
Power is rated at 280 hp and 262 lb-ft of torque,
figures that represent a 30 hp and 12 lb-ft increase over the outgoing model. The
new Odyssey is also more fuel efficient, with an EPA rating of 19/28/22 mpg city/highway/combined.
The cavernous cabin features Honda’s new Magic Slide
second-row seats which offer more flexibility and easier access to the third
row of seats by allowing the outboard seats to slide laterally in five
positions, even when one or two rear-facing child seats are installed.
New connected features include what Honda calls
CabinWatch, which lets the driver and front passenger view the two rear rows
via the eight-inch infotainment screen by using an infrared camera mounted on
the ceiling. Models equipped with the Rear Entertainment System also allow the
driver to talk with the second- and third-row passengers through the wireless
headphones and third-row headphone jacks.
More user-friendly interface has also been
introduced for the infotainment system that also offers Apple Car Play and
Android Auto. Honda also claims that the interior is now class-leading in
quietness, thanks to a more aerodynamic and tightly-sealed body that makes use
of an acoustic-laminated windscreen and front door glass, triple door seals, a
thicker rear door, rear quarter and rear windscreen glass, added insulation in
the engine bay and fenders, acoustic foam in 14 areas of the body structure and
finally a standard Active Noise Control system.
EX and above trim levels also get the Honda Sensing
suite of driver assistance systems as standard, including Collision Mitigation
Braking System, Lane Keeping Assist, Road Departure Mitigation and Adaptive
Cruise Control.
