Honda Odyssey Reviews 2013

Overall, Honda made the Odyssey wider and lower and just a touch longer. All of those changes enhance the vehicle's ride and comfort.

The 2011 Honda Odyssey is redesigned, gaining fresh styling, a wider interior, more power, and significantly improved EPA fuel-economy numbers.

Odyssey is a roomy, well-thought-out minivan with a host of available high-tech features, and has long been a Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy.

We were very pleased with the functionality of the Odyssey's design. As with any top trim minivan, the sliding doors and rear hatch open at the touch of a button, a convenient feature.

Because it offers the best combination of reliability and safety ratings, interior space and family-freindly features, we named the Odyssey the 2012 Best Minivan for Families.

The Odyssey delivers one of the best combinations of performance, quality and interior versatility in its class. It also comes with an extensive list of standard convenience and safety features.

Redesigned for this year, the 2011 Honda Odyssey is stuffed with features that reviewers say should please almost any minivan buyer.

Fortunately, the 2010 Honda Odyssey doesn’t let you down with regard to style and, dare I say it, character.

Nothing about the Odyssey is new for 2010 but don’t equate that with being out of date. The Odyssey underwent a significant makeover in 2008, and received some further enhancements for 2009.

Honda is precisely targeting that crowd with the all-new 2011 Odyssey. While just as convenient as its predecessor, the redesigned model exudes serious class and refinement, more so in fact than the Grand Caravan and Toyota Sienna.

So the Honda Odyssey would be perfect with more low-down engine torque and more luggage space when all seven seats are needed, but overall it has great build quality while standing out in its class for interior refinements and its well judged balance of ride and handling.

Minivan may not be the sexiest word in the automotive lexicon, but when life dictates a need for something functional, fuel efficient and family friendly, the 2011 Honda Odyssey is tough to beat.

Because in the world of minivan cool, the Odyssey minivan ranks near the top of its class, and with an excellent reputation for safety, resale and reliability, choosing an Odyssey over a Dodge Caravan or Toyota Sienna won't have you second-guessing your decision.

In terms of styling, the 2010 Odyssey sure doesn't strike any new ground, inside or out. But minivan buyers purchase these vehicles purely for practicality, so they probably won't mind the anonymity.

While preserving the Odyssey's status as the perkiest-driving minivan, Honda has improved seating and interior space, made more provisions for child and booster seats, and added new connectivity and entertainment options that make this minivan a better place for busy parents and kids.

Honda completely redesigned its Odyssey minivan last year, giving this near-perfect family vehicle a more detailed look, improved seating, and new connectivity and entertainment features.

The Odyssey may cost a little more than its closest competitors, but none can match the quality of its interior and its outstanding on-road dynamics.

The 2011 updates may be mild and the Odyssey’s powerplant is still lacking the low-down torque that it needs, but Honda’s stylish people mover is still a solid choice for families.

We think it offers superior value to its key competitors, and, though occasionally lacking in torque on the road, we’d highly recommend the Odyssey as clever, stylish family transport.