With its supply of 244 horsepower @ 5,700 rpm and 245 pound-feet of torque @ 4,900 rpm, the sophisticated engine delivers decent but not overly engaging performance. I was content with the Odyssey’s highway passing ability and its hill-climbing grunt but that’s about it.
More noteworthy is the quiet, refined operation of Honda’s pervasive powerplant; it propels many models across their broad range of vehicles. Important to mention is the need to select either the EX-L or Touring edition of the Odyssey to acquire the VCM advantage.
The base Odyssey and the mid-range SE are both powered by the same 3.5-litre V6 engine absent cylinder deactivation – the result of which is slightly less distance traveled per litre of nectar. With VCM, the 2010 Odyssey is rated at 12.3 and 7.8L/100km city and highway driving respectively. Without VCM, the rating increases to 13.3 and 8.5L/100km city and highway.
Regardless of power choice, the Odyssey is certain to please up to eight occupants thanks to a comfortable, spacious cabin that in the Touring edition, spoils with near opulence.
Cabin of luxury
Near opulence? I can hear the retort of many informing me that it’s a minivan, the antithesis of the “Y” chromosome. And fine, I don’t think any van is truly opulent but after spending time in the leather-clad heated driver’s seat of my Odyssey Touring edition enjoying its genteel ride dynamics, I’m committing to “near-opulence.”
The underpinnings are definitely absorption oriented, the outcome of which is ride quality that’s sure to please; but also arising from the setup is a sense of heft behind the wheel, and I mean the vehicle not its driver. That said, would I change the suspension’s calibration if I were charged with such responsibility? In a word, no.
I enjoyed the smooth ride of this family workhorse. Let’s keep in mind that its “lot in life” is to transport humans in the kindest of environs, and it does so remarkably well with front and second row seating that supplies generous portions of space and comfort. Even the third row seat, which is generally reserved for those serving a sentence of hard labour, imparts a fair sum of benevolence to the seating damned.
Regardless of where one’s seating karma locates them, they’ll be well protected in the 2010 Odyssey.
Family protection not compromised
Honda clearly recognizes that Odyssey buyers intend to transport life’s most precious cargo – our children. As such, all Odysseys are equipped with Vehicle Stability Assist and three-row curtain airbags with rollover sensing as standard equipment.
The Odyssey wrap
The 2010 Odyssey bears a starting price tag of $31,690. My fully kitted Touring edition rang in with an MSRP eclipsing $50K. Other than to say that that’s a lot of money for a minivan, dressed or not, I will leave the cost-benefit analysis to interested parties.
I will however say that I am impressed with Honda’s answer to failed family planning, and it would likely be my van of choice if so afflicted.
photo:Honda
More noteworthy is the quiet, refined operation of Honda’s pervasive powerplant; it propels many models across their broad range of vehicles. Important to mention is the need to select either the EX-L or Touring edition of the Odyssey to acquire the VCM advantage.
The base Odyssey and the mid-range SE are both powered by the same 3.5-litre V6 engine absent cylinder deactivation – the result of which is slightly less distance traveled per litre of nectar. With VCM, the 2010 Odyssey is rated at 12.3 and 7.8L/100km city and highway driving respectively. Without VCM, the rating increases to 13.3 and 8.5L/100km city and highway.
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| The 2010 Odyssey bears a starting price tag of $31,690.(Rob Rothwell/Auto123.com) |
Regardless of power choice, the Odyssey is certain to please up to eight occupants thanks to a comfortable, spacious cabin that in the Touring edition, spoils with near opulence.
Cabin of luxury
Near opulence? I can hear the retort of many informing me that it’s a minivan, the antithesis of the “Y” chromosome. And fine, I don’t think any van is truly opulent but after spending time in the leather-clad heated driver’s seat of my Odyssey Touring edition enjoying its genteel ride dynamics, I’m committing to “near-opulence.”
The underpinnings are definitely absorption oriented, the outcome of which is ride quality that’s sure to please; but also arising from the setup is a sense of heft behind the wheel, and I mean the vehicle not its driver. That said, would I change the suspension’s calibration if I were charged with such responsibility? In a word, no.
I enjoyed the smooth ride of this family workhorse. Let’s keep in mind that its “lot in life” is to transport humans in the kindest of environs, and it does so remarkably well with front and second row seating that supplies generous portions of space and comfort. Even the third row seat, which is generally reserved for those serving a sentence of hard labour, imparts a fair sum of benevolence to the seating damned.
Regardless of where one’s seating karma locates them, they’ll be well protected in the 2010 Odyssey.
Family protection not compromised
Honda clearly recognizes that Odyssey buyers intend to transport life’s most precious cargo – our children. As such, all Odysseys are equipped with Vehicle Stability Assist and three-row curtain airbags with rollover sensing as standard equipment.
The Odyssey wrap
The 2010 Odyssey bears a starting price tag of $31,690. My fully kitted Touring edition rang in with an MSRP eclipsing $50K. Other than to say that that’s a lot of money for a minivan, dressed or not, I will leave the cost-benefit analysis to interested parties.
I will however say that I am impressed with Honda’s answer to failed family planning, and it would likely be my van of choice if so afflicted.
photo:Honda
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