
There are five different trim levels, starting at $34,890 for the LX and rising up to $50,290 for the fully-kitted Touring edition. The other advantage is that car seats can be left in place in the second row, while older passengers climb in and out of the third row with no complaints. They'll only do this if the centre second-row seat is removed because they slide into that space, but it's a very simple thing to do. It's easier (there's that buzzword) than before to get in and out of the third row because the floor is now 35 mm lower for stepping into, and the second-row seats now slide away sideways from each door to make better room for access behind. That third row is a big deal for the Odyssey. It seats eight people as standard and there's plenty of room in the third row for two full-grown adults, or three flexible teenagers.

It's perhaps the most luxurious vehicle Honda sells, with much more space than the Pilot SUV (though the same new engine that now makes 280 horsepower, up 30 from last year). The new Odyssey, however, may deliver an unassuming drive, but it's hardly unremarkable. No rapper or rock star ever drove a minivan and admitted to it. The very best thing to be said by a minivan owner about the vehicle is that it's essentially harmless. A minivan is eminently practical and supremely comfortable, but its reputation for suburban complacency precedes it everywhere it goes. It’s easier than before to get in and out of the third row because the floor is now 35 mm lower for stepping into, and the second-row seats now slide away sideways from each door to make better room for access behind.
