![]() ![]() The current model also benefits from a cleaner, more symmetrical dash layout. Passengers in all three rows will find the accommodations roomy and the seats comfortable, although the seats in back are heavy and bulky to remove, and they don't fold flat. The Odyssey is superb at hauling people and cargo, either running errands around town or on a family road trip. For the latest numbers on current and older vehicles, visit the EPA’s website and select Find & Compare Cars. It's no sports car by any stretch of the imagination, but the Odyssey is more entertaining behind the wheel than its competitors.ĮPA fuel-economy testing and reporting procedures have changed over time. Still, the Honda remains the driver’s choice among minivans. The independent suspension features bypass-valve-equipped dampers to better soak up road impact harshness, and a new variable-displacement power steering pump reduces both steering effort and, unfortunately, steering feel. Odyssey Touring and Touring Elite models couple the engine to a six-speed automatic to power the front wheels, while the lower trim levels come with a five-speed automatic. The 2017 Odyssey comes with a 240-hp version of Honda’s 3.5-liter V-6, with variable cylinder management, which cuts the six cylinders down to three at cruising speed for improved fuel economy. Minor changes for 2017 include adding the acoustic windshield already standard on higher trim levels to the SE and EX-L models, as well as including the in-vehicle vacuum cleaner to the SE trim. ![]() The current Odyssey also is longer, lower, and wider than its predecessor, a description you don’t often hear for this model segment. Honda’s Odyssey was already considered the benchmark minivan when the third generation launched in the 2011 model year, with yet more innovative interior features and a sexier design than its boxy competitors. Competition between the automakers that are still in the cut-throat minivan segment has not diminished with the advent of big, three-row sport-utilities as more fashionable family wagons. ![]()
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