Honda Malaysia’s first model launch of 2018 is the
facelifted Honda Odyssey, which is offered in a sole 2.4L EXV variant priced at
RM 254,800 OTR without insurance.
The nip and tuck job at the front includes thicker
bar “wings” to accompany the Honda logo, although the shape of the LED
projector headlights remain the same as before. Below that, there are now four
horizontal slats instead of three, resulting in a smaller lower intake. There’s also a new bumper here, one with smaller
faux side intakes than before in light of the additional slat. As for the rear, the piece of trim that was
previously placed between the taillights has been omitted. The ‘Odyssey’ badge,
which was previously on said trim, now takes position in the lower left of the
bumper instead.
Moving inside, updates include new trim for various
surfaces and there’s also a geometric print for the upholstery. Beyond that,
the MPV continues to offer seating for up to seven people (2-2-3 format), with
those in the second row being able to slide and recline individual captain
chairs. Should you need to maximise cargo space, both the second and third row
seats can be folded as well.
Under the bonnet, the familiar 2.4 litre DOHC i-VTEC
engine continues to be of service, with the NA four-pot serving up 173 hp at 6,200 rpm and 225 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. Drive is sent towards the
front wheels via a CVT automatic.
Equipment-wise, the Odyssey comes with 17-inch
dual-tone alloy wheels (215/55 profile tyres), front (2) and rear (4) parking
sensors, front dual-zone climate control, rear single-zone climate control,
seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system, powered front seats (eight-way
driver and four-way passenger) reverse camera and power-sliding rear doors. The
safety kit includes six airbags (dual front, side and curtain), blind spot
monitoring system, rear cross traffic alert, Smart Parking Assist, hill start
assist, stability control, ABS, EBD and brake assist.
A big boost is here is the addition of the Honda
Sensing, with the Odyssey being the next vehicle to gain the safety and driver
assist suite of systems after the CR-V and Accord. The suite includes Lane
Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM). Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), Forward Collision
Warning (FCW) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC).
Buyers will get to choose from three exterior
colours – Platinum White Pearl, Premium Twinkle Black Pearl and Super Premium
Metallic – with the first two being new additions. Each purchase comes with
five-year/unlimited mileage warranty as well as a free labour service package
(applicable up to six times within five years or 100,000 km).
