![]() ![]() Of course, drive with your right foot mashed to the floor and the shifts are decisive, quick, and smooth.Īlthough the Odyssey is much more closely related to the Pilot SUV, it really handles a lot like a V-6 Accord. And those who live in hilly terrain might find it frustrating that there's also no way to command individual gears, just the confusing combination of an 'L' mode as well as an O/D-off button on the selector. The downside that we've noticed with either transmission is that there's some balkiness when getting back on the gas out of a corner, or accelerating lightly. FM-based (free) traffic updates, extended voice controls, and a stunning wide-screen entertainment system (with first-in-class HDMI input) help truly distinguish these top models, although the top Touring Elite costs nearly $45k. While connectivity and audio features have been bolstered for 2012, some of the other more desirable features, such as a blind-spot system, auto-leveling HID headlamps, and a hard-drive-based music system, remain the exclusive domain of top Odyssey Touring and Touring Elite models. And the Odyssey was the first minivan to achieve both top five-star results in the revised federal crash tests as well as Top Safety Pick status from the IIHS. ![]() Last year, the third row gained an inch of legroom and in some trims an armrest, while its folding mechanism got even better, with one-arm operation and no need for a power-folding mechanism. The three rows of seating are now even better for six adults, thanks to a new second-row configuration that allows the outboard seats to actually tilt and slide outward-changing the width of the second row depending on whether there are two adults, three, or a combination of child seats there (there are now five sets of LATCH connectors, for child seats). In keeping with the Odyssey's very family-focused package, it's brimming with smart details that keep the interior safe and stress-free for parents and kids. Odysseys with the six-speed are a little bit better on gas though, with ratings up to 19 mpg city, 28 highway, but all Odyssey models now have Variable Cylinder Management, to save gas, and active noise cancellation, to bolster the Odyssey's already quiet and refined interior. The Odyssey has strong acceleration from the 247-hp, 3.5-liter i-VTEC V-6 engine top Touring and Touring Elite models of the new Odyssey get a new six-speed automatic transmission, while the rest of the line does just fine with a five-speed. You can drive an Odyssey on tight, twisty roads with the same verve as you would a sporty sedan, and handling is top-notch. The Odyssey has always been one of the most responsive-driving and cleverly packaged minivans, and neither of those aspects have changed. While pictures don't always do the new lightning-bolt beltline, which drops the window line a bit behind the sliding door, justice, we think the new cue adds style as well as function-giving third-row passengers a bit more window space while accommodating the thicker back pillar that's common to other Hondas like the CR-V.Ĭlimb behind the wheel of the 2012 Honda Odyssey after doing the same test-drive route in an SUV or taller crossover, and it's likely you'll become a minivan convert (or rediscover the van). Minivans are the shape they are because the boxy proportions maximize space and the rounded edges and rakishness help aerodynamics and highway gas mileage, but Honda has managed to make the latest Odyssey a little more interesting in the details. ![]()
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