#2017 HONDA ODYSSEY PLUS#

The SE adds 17-inch alloy wheels, seating for eight, plus a removable front centre console with storage and trash-bin holder. The Odyssey is available in seven configurations, ranging from base LX to top-of-the-line Touring, a model that debuted the first built-in vacuum cleaner.Įquipment for the LX includes an eight-way power driver’s seat and four-way power passenger seat, dual-zone air conditioning, Bluetooth, 8.0-inch touchscreen display audio system, seven-speaker audio system, reverse camera, USB and aux-in jack, 60/40 split-folding third row seats, 17-inch steel wheels with wheel covers, LED taillights, heated power mirrors, splash guards, privacy glass, remote keyless entry, automatic headlamps. Overall fuel consumption is a very reasonable 12.3 L/100 km city and 8.6 L/100 km highway. Cylinder deactivation and active noise cancellation are standard to cut back further on consumption and vibration. Now in its final model year, the Odyssey will have a short production cycle and it is being carried over effectively unchanged.Ī brand new generation of Odyssey will be going on sale this spring, complete with new nine- and 10-speed automatic, a second-row seating system with diagonal-sliding seats, and a new camera system to keep watch over occupants in the third row.Īll Odyssey trims are powered by a 3.5-litre single-cam V6 engine with i-VTEC that develops 248 horsepower. Cargo room behind the front row of seats is a whopping 148.5 cubic feet.Long referred to as the BMW of minivans for its European-style road manners, the Honda Odyssey continues to offer buyers looking for space, seating for seven or eight, and practicality an excellent option.

The third-row seat has a 60/40 fold down split and a center armrest, and it flips and folds flat into the floor when not in use. There’s a cooling box in the center stack, and a center seat in the second row that is four-inches wider than outboard seats and can be moved forward closer to the front row for better interaction between children and parents. 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.

2017 honda odyssey