Comments on: 2009 Honda Odyssey at MIMS

By: Damien

Damien — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:16:30 +0000

Hmm… Not enough differences from my current 06 model to make me want to change. Might be different if they brought in the Absolute version

By: Fasthonda

Fasthonda — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:06:36 +0000

It’s a classy looking people mover.
The Motion Adaptive Electric Power Steering is just another
safety feature that could come in very handy indeed.
Well done HONDA!

By: sillyhonda

sillyhonda — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:50:34 +0000

The current Odyssey has no ESP…This car costs more than 45,000..Ha Ha Ha…Wake up silly Honda !!

By: Charles

Charles — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:31:45 +0000

The interior is not all that bad, there are cleaner lines and the quality definitely hasn’t dropped off. The positive of this new model is that the luxury version will have xenons as std, mega plus. Bodykit also makes it less wagon/van, there really isn’t anything out there that compares for looks and versatility for 7 people. Lets hope it drives as well as it looks.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:15:14 +0000

I have also had the current Odyssey for the past four years and absolutely love it and was looking forward to trading up to the new one as soon as it was released. I am howver very disappointed with the new model I seen at the MIMS last night. Is this really the finished product??? Front end looks great, but the rear…. And they have certainly cheapened the interior. I just can’t believe they could do this.

By: Remnant

Remnant — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:57:43 +0000

I meant ‘evolution’ design

By: Remnant

Remnant — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:52:51 +0000

Have had the current Odyssey for the past four years, was a revolution 7 seater when it arrived and made everything else look like a bus, won people mover of the year 3-4 years in a row, even after the arrival of the picasso, kluger etc etc etc. So I can understand the design approach to be a revolution, order book ready for this one when it arrives. Best car I have bought, honda quality and reliability are legendary.

By: Dave H

Dave H — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:42:27 +0000

After spending the last 6 months re-searching the 7 seater market due to the arrival of my 4th bundle of joy, the Odyssey is a clear winner over the Picasso, all SUV’s and any Diesel.

The Picasso is small, more expensive and no room behind the 3rd row for nothing more than a shopping bag, too bad for a pram. The New Odyssey gets better fuel economy than All 7 seaters – 7.5L/100klm, even the diesels, and at 20-30cents a litre cheaper, cheaper services it much cheaper to run.
Half the problem with your SUV’s are they dont have 50/50 split 3rd row seat, and again no room for a pram in 7 seat mode, so your Ford Territory and Toyta Klueger are off the list.
Mazda CX9, big car, split 3rd row looks great, not too badly priced, hang on 13L/100 Klm, off the list.
Toyota Tarago, great room, Actually same as new Odyssey, 8 seater, Hangon $51.7k for Base model +ONR, 9.5L/100klm economy and has more plastic in it than a barbie doll. But at $6k more than the Top of the range Odyssey and $12k more than the Base Odyssey, I am surprised they sell any Taragos.

After sitting in the 3rd row of the old model Odyssey and having plenty of room and comfortable seats, if the new Odyssey has improved on this, then this is even more reason to buy one especiaaly as my family grows the Odyssey will accomodate this.

Overall the Odyssey is very well priced, looks good, has heaps of features, high levels of safety, cheap to run and best of all, has excellent re-sale value.

By: Rad339

Rad339 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:28:17 +0000

Good that there would be seven 3 point seat-belts. I agree with Shak that the Odyssey is much better in the flesh. Of course the top-shelf quality is a Honda trademark.

I also saw in Singapore that there are child-seat anchor point at the back of the outer seats in the second row – no more child-seat strap hanging in mid-air across the third row occupant’s face. There are no anchor attachment for the second row middle seat and the two third row seats. I wonder anyone in Melbourne can report on the Australian specs child-seat anchor point arrangement.

The Singaporean brochure stated there was increase foot-room in the third row seat by 4cm and knee space by 2cm. These do not sound much but it certainly felt live-able when I (173cm height) sat in the third row seat. I sat in the Subaru Exiga third row seat and could not get comfortable with the foot space. Other interesting facts include increase boot capacity from 244L to 259L in 7-seat configuration, and from 672L to 708L in 5-seat configuration!

I have tried out the Peugeot 308 Touring – third row seat is short on head and leg-room, and the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso – the lack of rear suspension control is a deal-breaker.

By: Shak

Shak — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 10:52:11 +0000

Rad339 it has seven 3 point belts. recently picked up a brochure from local honda dealer and the camera is not standard but on the top spec here in aus, but the 3 points come standard.