Honda Odyssey Reviews

"Nifty features such as a disappearing rear seat, a deep storage well in the floor and optional power sliding doors allow it to haul groceries home, kids to school, adults to dinner and plywood to the shop--all with equal convenience."

"amazing foldaway rear seat (also in the Mazda MPV), which disappears into the floor with the tug of a few straps."

"...3.5-liter VTEC-equipped V6 now produces 240 horsepower [up from 210]..."

"four-wheel independent suspension, a first in the minivan segment."

"...from any angle-features, price, performance, build quality, even styling... the Odyssey excels."

"...didn't upshift at the most opportune times, nor seamlessly. Downshifts were a bit clumsy."

"Potholes are felt and heard as rattles emanating from the rear of the vehicle."

"You can fit seven, but only if three of them are small children who don't need a child seat."

"While the Odyssey offers class-leading horsepower, this is negated by its weight. Nevertheless, it accelerates briskly, as quick as many sport-utilities."

"What the Honda does not do as well as the Chrysler products is coddle the occupants in luxury."

"It gives the Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country, the acknowledged benchmarks of the minivan category, a run for their money."

"...handle[s] with a precision and authority unmatched in the class..."

"the minivan benchmark."

"...about as stylish as a large box on wheels can aspire to be."

"No sensation of motion or molestation; just serene passage."