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The vehicle category “People Mover” doesn’t have an image or a history of representing joyous motoring pleasure.
It has stood for practicality with all the flare of a pair of sensible shoes.
Honda has bucked this trend with its Odyssey. It has strived to produce a vehicle that does not look like a large box on wheels.
They even had an ad on television where a married couple still kissed and cuddle in the car (to the annoyance of the kids in the back). The point being, I think, that it was a car to get your senses going, even if, or despite the fact that it would seat seven to eight people.
Well a new Odyssey is out it’s the fourth generation of the vehicle.
Does it represent a practical car like vehicle or stodgy workhorse. Let’s ask respected motoring journalist Ian Crawford.
- Looks good – very strong line over the front wheel and then a strong crease line that flows from the bottom of the front door, up and over the rear door. The back looks a bit bus-like.
- Goes for the practical in now having three seats in the third row of seats – from a wider body.
- Good room in the third road of seats and even the centre seat has a lap sash seat belt that drops from the roof.
- Now has sliding doors – good for getting into the back. The model I had had an automatic door on the passenger side.
- Has a large LCD screen which is the centre feature of a new dash which has less buttons than the old model.
- 2.4 litre engine. This size has been around for a long time but this is a new engine. CVT transmission with torque converter with paddle shift which works pretty well.
- Fuel consumption of 7.6 litres per 100 kilometres (combined cycle) and CO2 emissions of 178 grams per kilometre.
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- Two models VTi and VTi-L
- Base Features include
- Tyre Deflation Warning System (DWS)
- Hill Start Assist (HAS)
- Retractable third row seat with 40/20/40 split fold
- Ten cup holders
- Sunglass holder with conversation mirror
- Sales for the first half of the year are booming
