![]() ![]() The fact that the second-row seat can be removed is a welcoming touch, but those seats are heavy and clumsy to get out of the car. Sadly, the Odyssey’s storage solutions fall short in some areas. I don’t yet have kids, but I can picture myself doing Darth Vader voices with it as I scold my offspring from the driver’s seat. I personally had a hoot with the CabinTalk voice-amplifying feature. Most of the Odyssey’s commands are easy to access and useful to use, however. I still don’t understand why the Odyssey doesn’t have the Accord’s two large operating knobs. #2021 HONDA ODYSSEY AWD SOFTWARE#The Odyssey’s Display Audio infotainment system works fine and easily integrates Androids and Apples, but its software is always a little dimwitted and clumsy. As far as ergonomic design goes, the Odyssey eats its rivals in one bite. Cargo space is generous, with or without the rear seats in place, and there are storage units, cup holders and USB ports at the most logical areas. In that regard, Honda’s minivan is loaded with witty storage solutions. A van needs to haul people, yes, but it also needs to haul objects, even occasionally tow (3,500 lb / 1,587 kg) and withstand the realities of everyday life. What allows these vehicles to dominate over their rivals is their cold-hard practicality, the kind of practicality that will endure year-round family labour. While fun, a quick and dynamic minivan isn’t exactly the priority. Perhaps that’s the price to pay for such great handling. Although the suspension remains a tad stiffer than its main rivals. On the road, the Odyssey is smooth and impeccably quiet, with a compliant suspension and a taught, firm chassis. The gears are long and well-spaced, allowing the engine to sing its finest melodies. The ten-speed automatic transmission – Honda’s own design - seems to have been built specifically for this V6. But that engine sounds properly racy once it gets there. It’s reliable and easy to work on for mechanics, but it’s more at home in the higher realms of the rev counter. The Odyssey’s engine is a carryover 3.5-litre V6 good for 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque. This is one swift-accelerating family shuttle, one that’ll hit zero to 100 km/h in about 6.5 seconds while signing pleasant naturally aspirated snarls. ![]() ![]() No minivan needs to perform and drive the way the Odyssey does, but we’re not going to complain about it driveability neither. While it’s true that Honda’s minivan doesn’t offer any form of electrification or all-wheel drive – things a Sienna and Pacifica both offer – it makes up for it by its mechanical brilliance. What doesn’t change is the Odyssey’s tried and proven drivetrain. ![]() This allows you to give it a sneak peak before getting out of the car without turning your head. While most carmakers already offer this kind of technology, Honda goes a step further by activating the rear seat camera when the warning pops up. Honda also reshuffled the available trim packages and crammed the van with even more creature comforts such as its new rear-seat reminder system. There’s a slightly revised rear end as well, and new wheels. The midcycle refresh mainly affects the Odyssey’s front fascia, which is cleaner overall with a chrome strip that runs across the top grille. Plus, with Toyota recently unleashing an all-new hybrid Sienna, Chrysler adding all-wheel drive to the Pacifica and Kia smashing the segment with its Carnival (new Sedona), the consensus among carmakers seems to be to keep minivans alive. Honda believes that the minivan’s unquestionable practicality still makes it relevant in a world of SUVs, which is why it gave its Odyssey a fresh set of smart updates for 2021. During a good year, 100,000 Honda Odysseys are sold in Canada and the U.S. Canadian consumers may be addicted to sport utility vehicles, but minivans are still rocking hard. ![]()
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