For sure, you will not miss the ventilated seats you find in many South Korean cars.įront occupants get armrests and cup-holders which are adjustable, with the driver having an extra fixed holder fore of the right air-conditioning vent.įeatures which make life on the go a lot easier include walkaway locking, which saves you the hassle of dealing with non-responsive door handle sensors and light-touch sliding rear doors which are so effortless, the driver never needs to use the remote controls below the right air-conditioning vent. Rear passengers enjoy a flat floor, relatively easy access to the third row and chilled air from overhead vents.Įven without those vents, I feel the Odyssey's extra-powerful air-conditioning system is enough to cool the whole cabin with just its main front blowers. Its brakes are easy to modulate - a simple joy which may disappear as more cars incorporate energy-recuperating brakes. The big car comes to a halt with imperceptible dive, which puts it on a par with some high-end limousines. Bigger-profile tyres also contribute to its enhanced comfort. Ride quality is better than before, with damping harshness pared down noticeably. The suspension has been improved since the last time I drove it in 2014. Its ground clearance has been raised by 11mm, so getting in and out is easier now, especially for elderly folk. These oddities aside, the Odyssey is a pleasing family car. And its parking brake is operated by foot. The eight-seater variant of the facelifted full-size people carrier does not come with automatic headlights. In fact, I do not recall the last time I came across a new car without this useful feature. Because the automatic headlight switch has been around for decades. It never fails to both irk and amuse me to see new cars on the road with headlights switched off at night. Honda Odyssey shows old-school can still be sweet For additional information about EPA ratings, visit. Your MPGe/MPG and driving range will vary depending on driving conditions, how you drive and maintain your vehicle, lithium-ion battery age/condition, and other factors. Based on 2021 EPA mileage and driving range ratings. 570 mile combined gas-electric driving range rating. 13 mile maximum EV mode driving range rating. Your mileage will vary depending on driving conditions, how you drive and maintain your vehicle, battery-pack age/condition and other factors.įor 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid, 115 combined miles per gallon of gasoline-equivalent (MPGe) electric rating 47 city/46 highway/46 combined MPG gasoline only rating. Manufacturer vehicle accessory costs, labor and installation vary. Prices shown are manufacturer suggested retail prices only and do not include taxes, license, or doc fee. Honda has really let us down on this one. If I could dump this car, I would never look back. Oh, the collision available system blares at us in the rain at every stop light that we're hitting something in the front right corner. It's like the manufacturer literally has never heard of memory, nothing in the car stays saved on next startup. The entertainment system that was supposed to have all these great apps available with the monthly Hotspot service has been completely abandoned, the few that are actually there don't function. During this, we get a idle engine critical failure alarm when letting off the brake, which jolts the car forward a bit as the engine starts then stalls then starts again. At a light, stopping engages the idle stop which shuts off the engine, a setting that impossibly must be disabled everytime you start the car. My wife says "oh that's odd, it's usually the driver side that won't close." she's just so used to the problem, even though we've taken it in 2 times for this already, that she's numb to it now.
Today, the passenger side sliding door just stopped mid way, no beeping, no backing up, just stopped. When the car started shaking and reducing speed to 30 mph max, I had it towed in to find out fuel injectors needed to be replaced (this car is 2 years old!) and was told the alarms were probably from the toll tag position on the windshield (what?) Luckily, the manufacturer warranty ran out 200 miles before this, and Honda wouldn't cover a penny of it. Most recently, every warning and alarm in the car would come on in startup (brakes failed, engine failed, anti skid out, power steering failed, all of them) every time it rains. There are so many electrical issues, I can't begin to describe them all. We're stuck with it, because the value is far less than what we owe on the loan. We purchased new from dealer and have had problems with this car from day 1.
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