The second-row captain's chairs can't be folded into the floor à la Dodge Caravan's Stow 'n Go, but they are removable (a relatively easy operation of flipping a couple of latches and lifting what feels like a medium-sized ahi tuna). The much-copied fold-into-the-floor third-row Magic Seat is now split 60/40 and features one-hand operation and integrated headrests. Oh, the magic of a wider body on an identical 118.1-inch wheelbase.įor third-row passengers, there are three more inches of legroom, although the cargo area behind the last row remains at 38 cubic feet. Yet it looks shorter and sleeker, despite a roofline closer to the clouds. Dimensionally, it's 1.5 inches wider, about the same in length, and 0.3 inch taller. Sheetmetal now appears shrink-wrapped-indeed, panel gaps have been reduced by up to 1.5 millimeters-giving the Odyssey an athletic stance that is emphasized by a tauter rear end and a sportier front fascia with dual projector-beam headlights. In the styling department, the Odyssey has evolved into a much more striking van. ![]() Speaking of cushion, safety inflatables include dual-stage front airbags, driver and front-passenger side airbags, and three-row curtain airbags. ACE produces a structure that is 20 percent stiffer in both torsional and bending rigidity and that, according to Honda, improves the Odyssey's ability to cushion impacts. The Odyssey carries another ace in the hole, as in ACE, short for Advanced Compatibility Engineering. The result is the same horsepower as the non-VCM six, but with better estimated fuel economy (20/28 versus 19/25). When VCM-incorporated into the i-VTEC version of the Odyssey's 3.5-liter V-6 (there's also a standard VTEC version)-decides to switch to three-cylinder mode, a pin that joins the valve lifter to the rocker arm moves and disengages the two parts, allowing the lifter to freewheel without moving the rocker arm thus, the valves stay closed. Headlining the alphabet trios is VCM, or Variable Cylinder Management, a new system that automatically shuts off three of the Odyssey's six cylinders when there's no need for a lot of power, say, when cruising on the highway. Tested: 2018 Honda Odyssey 10-Speed Automatic.2016 Honda Odyssey: It's Not Cool, But Who Cares?. ![]() Long-Term Wrap: 2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite.
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