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2018 Honda Odyssey Photos and Info – News – Car and Driver

2018 Honda Odyssey: Magical Seats and a 10-Speed Automatic

Despite the trend of families increasingly forsaking minivans in favor of three-row crossover SUVs, the minivan market is still sizable. So, at Honda, the Odyssey resumes to be significant, and it has been fully redesigned for 2018. For families sticking it out with minivans, the two thousand eighteen Odyssey promises more convenience, more versatility, and—most of all—more technology.

From the outside, the latest Odyssey doesn’t make much of a break from its predecessor. The current generation’s stepped beltline reappears, albeit it’s now further embellished with a downswept crease. Another hockey-stick-shaped character line emerges on the lower assets sides—a styling flourish that’s quick becoming a cliché. There also are fresh LED head- and taillights, and the grille now more closely resembles that of the Pilot and other latest Hondas.

Under the skin, the two thousand eighteen Odyssey rails on a fresh architecture collective with the Pilot and the Ridgeline pickup. A Trio.5-liter V-6 remains the only engine suggesting, albeit output increases from two hundred forty eight to two hundred eighty horsepower. The previous six-speed automatic has been jettisoned in favor of a nine-speed unit (as seen in the Pilot), while upper trim levels get a fresh, Honda-designed 10-speed automatic that makes its debut here. The extra ratios, combined with a claimed weight reduction of almost one hundred pounds, should nudge fuel economy in a positive direction, albeit EPA ratings are not yet available.

Sit Anywhere

Previous versions of the Odyssey had a removable center section for the second-row seats, which permitted seating for three or separated chairs for two. The fresh Odyssey takes that versatility several steps beyond. Very first, the middle section can be placed further forward, to put a little one strapped into that spot within lighter snot-wiping reach for Mom and Dad. With the center section eliminated, the outboard seats can be snugged up together, both sliding toward the center. That permits lighter access to the third row, particularly with child seats in place, which prevent the seats from being able to fold and slide out of the way. For even better third-row access, either of the outboard seats can stir over into the middle position, and the side-to-side positioning happens in increments. Honda’s trademark term for this multi-position 2nd row is Magic Slide seats, and they’re standard on all models.

Cabin Fever

The fresh Odyssey also debuts several technologies for keeping tabs on and communicating with passengers in the rear two rows. The most intriguing is CabinWatch, in which an infrared camera—enabling the system to work both in darkness or daylight—located in the overhead rear-seat-entertainment system can provide the driver and front-seat passenger with a view of the goings-on in back. The photo from the camera is projected on the dashboard’s central display screen, and pinch-and-zoom capability permits one to zero in on an individual rear-seat rider.

Communicating with headphones-wearing rear-seat passengers can be challenging, a situation the fresh CabinTalk system is designed to alleviate. With CabinTalk, the driver can speak into the microphone and be heard via the rear speakers or headphones plugged into the rear-seat entertainment system. That system, with a Ten.2-inch screen, now can stream PBS Kids, iHeartRadio, and Spotify apps via a fresh 4G LTE Wi-Fi connection. A feature dubbed Social Playlist enables up to eight passengers to upload their music from their smartphones to the audio system—although, in some families, being compelled to listen to someone else’s music would be tantamount to child manhandle. An app called How Much Further? permits passengers to see the time until a destination is reached, but it most likely won’t downright eliminate that annoying question. Another app, CabinControl, lets users send a destination to the in-car navigation system as well as control the rear-seat climate control and the rear entertainment system.

Up front, the instrument cluster now houses a 7.0-inch color TFT screen, and an 8.0-inch touchscreen audio system (not available on the base LX) sees the very welcome comeback of a volume knob, as on the latest CR-V. The Odyssey also is the very first recipient of a significant upgrade to Honda’s infotainment software, which is quicker to respond—we’ve found its current touchscreen system sluggish—and has extra features such as permitting users to haul and drop to customize which apps populate the shortcuts menu. Heated rear seats, a heated steering wheel, ventilated front seats, and wireless device charging are freshly available. And of course the built-in HondaVac once again is on forearm to help clean up messes.

Suite Life

The two thousand eighteen redesign also gives Honda a chance to catch the Odyssey up with the latest safety features, an area where the outgoing model had fallen behind. The Honda Sensing suite of active safety features is freshly standard on all models except the base LX. Included are adaptive cruise control with automated emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, and road-departure mitigation. Rear cross-traffic alert is another fresh addition. Forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, and blind-spot monitoring were previously available and reappear on the fresh model.

Further details of Honda’s latest Odyssey, which we don’t expect to cost much more than today’s $30,750 entry price, will be exposed closer to the fresh model’s on-sale date this spring.

2018 Honda Odyssey Photos and Info – News – Car and Driver

2018 Honda Odyssey: Magical Seats and a 10-Speed Automatic

Despite the trend of families increasingly forsaking minivans in favor of three-row crossover SUVs, the minivan market is still sizable. So, at Honda, the Odyssey resumes to be significant, and it has been fully redesigned for 2018. For families sticking it out with minivans, the two thousand eighteen Odyssey promises more convenience, more versatility, and—most of all—more technology.

From the outside, the latest Odyssey doesn’t make much of a break from its predecessor. The current generation’s stepped beltline reappears, albeit it’s now further embellished with a downswept crease. Another hockey-stick-shaped character line emerges on the lower assets sides—a styling flourish that’s swift becoming a cliché. There also are fresh LED head- and taillights, and the grille now more closely resembles that of the Pilot and other latest Hondas.

Under the skin, the two thousand eighteen Odyssey rails on a fresh architecture collective with the Pilot and the Ridgeline pickup. A Trio.5-liter V-6 remains the only engine suggesting, albeit output increases from two hundred forty eight to two hundred eighty horsepower. The previous six-speed automatic has been jettisoned in favor of a nine-speed unit (as seen in the Pilot), while upper trim levels get a fresh, Honda-designed 10-speed automatic that makes its debut here. The extra ratios, combined with a claimed weight reduction of almost one hundred pounds, should nudge fuel economy in a positive direction, albeit EPA ratings are not yet available.

Sit Anywhere

Previous versions of the Odyssey had a removable center section for the second-row seats, which permitted seating for three or separated chairs for two. The fresh Odyssey takes that versatility several steps beyond. Very first, the middle section can be placed further forward, to put a little one strapped into that spot within lighter snot-wiping reach for Mom and Dad. With the center section liquidated, the outboard seats can be snugged up together, both sliding toward the center. That permits lighter access to the third row, particularly with child seats in place, which prevent the seats from being able to fold and slide out of the way. For even better third-row access, either of the outboard seats can stir over into the middle position, and the side-to-side positioning happens in increments. Honda’s trademark term for this multi-position 2nd row is Magic Slide seats, and they’re standard on all models.

Cabin Fever

The fresh Odyssey also debuts several technologies for keeping tabs on and communicating with passengers in the rear two rows. The most intriguing is CabinWatch, in which an infrared camera—enabling the system to work both in darkness or daylight—located in the overhead rear-seat-entertainment system can provide the driver and front-seat passenger with a view of the goings-on in back. The photo from the camera is projected on the dashboard’s central display screen, and pinch-and-zoom capability permits one to zero in on an individual rear-seat rider.

Communicating with headphones-wearing rear-seat passengers can be challenging, a situation the fresh CabinTalk system is designed to alleviate. With CabinTalk, the driver can speak into the microphone and be heard via the rear speakers or headphones plugged into the rear-seat entertainment system. That system, with a Ten.2-inch screen, now can stream PBS Kids, iHeartRadio, and Spotify apps via a fresh 4G LTE Wi-Fi connection. A feature dubbed Social Playlist enables up to eight passengers to upload their music from their smartphones to the audio system—although, in some families, being compelled to listen to someone else’s music would be tantamount to child manhandle. An app called How Much Further? permits passengers to see the time until a destination is reached, but it very likely won’t downright eliminate that annoying question. Another app, CabinControl, lets users send a destination to the in-car navigation system as well as control the rear-seat climate control and the rear entertainment system.

Up front, the instrument cluster now houses a 7.0-inch color TFT screen, and an 8.0-inch touchscreen audio system (not available on the base LX) sees the very welcome come back of a volume knob, as on the latest CR-V. The Odyssey also is the very first recipient of a significant upgrade to Honda’s infotainment software, which is quicker to respond—we’ve found its current touchscreen system sluggish—and has extra features such as permitting users to haul and drop to customize which apps populate the shortcuts menu. Heated rear seats, a heated steering wheel, ventilated front seats, and wireless device charging are freshly available. And of course the built-in HondaVac once again is on mitt to help clean up messes.

Suite Life

The two thousand eighteen redesign also gives Honda a chance to catch the Odyssey up with the latest safety features, an area where the outgoing model had fallen behind. The Honda Sensing suite of active safety features is freshly standard on all models except the base LX. Included are adaptive cruise control with automated emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, and road-departure mitigation. Rear cross-traffic alert is another fresh addition. Forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, and blind-spot monitoring were previously available and reappear on the fresh model.

Further details of Honda’s latest Odyssey, which we don’t expect to cost much more than today’s $30,750 entry price, will be exposed closer to the fresh model’s on-sale date this spring.

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