The facelifted 2018 Honda Odyssey has made its world
premiere in the flesh at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show today. Prices haven’t been
revealed yet, but expect it to be priced around JPY 2,760,000 when it goes on
sale next month.
The styling tweaks are significant, lending a new
look to Honda’s premium family mover. It has a restyled, upright grille that
seems to be finished in a dark chrome hue, sharper front bumper, larger side
air intakes housing Horizontal LED strips instead of round fog lamps, and new
alloy wheel designs. At the back, the only noticeable change is the ‘Odyssey’
logo positioning, which is now below the left tail lamp.
Inside, the only new changes are its upholstery, and
Adaptive Cruise Control system with low-speed follow function as part of an
updated Honda Sensing package. It will be available in black and beige interior
theme, with either fabric (8-seater), half-leather-half-fabric (8-seater), and
full leather (7-seater) upholsteries.
The facelifted Honda Odyssey will continue with
petrol and hybrid models. The former packs the 2.4-litre i-VTEC petrol engine
in three variants: 175 PS/225 Nm, 185 PS/235 Nm and 190 PS/237 Nm. It’s powered by the Sport i-MMD powertrain that combines a 2.0-litre
i-VTEC motor producing 145 PS and 175 Nm of torque along with a 184 PS electric
motor. A 4WD system is exclusive to the regular petrol model.