- minivan 52,661
- Cedar Falls, IA
- 5 years
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- minivan 52,661 gasoline silver automatic
2014 honda odyssey review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. It even comes with a vacuum cleaner. introductionthe honda odyssey is about function and making family life easier. It can carry a family of eight, or half a high-school soccer team, with all their coolers, balls, tents, shoes, whatever. It can tow a small trailer with a motorcycle or watercraft. Odyssey can carry 4x8 plywood flat on the floor, with 10-foot-long boards can be stacked on them, extending between the front seats when the convenient removable console is taken out. Best of all, it's loaded with conveniences designed to simplify life. the honda odyssey was thoroughly redesigned and re-engineered for the 2011 model year, marking a new generation of one of america's favorite multi-purpose vehicles. for 2014, odyssey gets minor tweaks to trim that freshen its appearance. Noteworthy equipment updates include bluetooth and pandora as standard equipment and the industry's only built-in vacuum cleaner, which works better than any cordless vacuum we've used and better than most corded handhelds. And the 2014 odyssey is safer yet, with more warning systems and driver assists, a benefit of its revised structure for 2014. It is the first van to earn an iihs top safety pick plus, including a good rating in the small overlap front crash test. (the insurance institute for highway safety is a lobbying organization for the auto-insurance industry.) though still called a minivan, there is nothing mini about the modern minivan. The honda odyssey, toyota sienna, dodge grand caravan, chrysler town & country, nissan quest, and kia sedona are big passenger vehicles, most stretching past 16 1/2 feet in overall length. A minivan often handles better and is generally more space and fuel-efficient. The odyssey is less expensive than a luxury suv, gets better fuel economy, and has more cargo room, with greater flexibility in how the space is configured. Odyssey's third-row seats set a new standard in legroom, with as much space as the front seats in a cadillac escalade or even the odyssey itself. the honda 248-hp v6 engine and 6-speed automatic transmission lead the class in fuel economy without lagging in performance. comfort and poise are excellent, even with six large people on board. Six airbags including three-row side curtains are standard. Dodge grand caravan and nissan quest are the primary alternatives to the honda and toyota. lineupall 2014 honda odyssey models use a 248-hp 3. 5-liter v6 engine, 6-speed automatic transmission, front-wheel drive and have a 3500-pound tow rating. The only mechanical differences among them are wheel material and size. odyssey lx 28,825) seats seven on cloth upholstery. Ex-l is offered with rear entertainment or navigation, but not both: an ex-l with res 37,225) adds the rear-entertainment system (res) with 9-inch screen, wireless headphones/jacks and a 115-vac outlet. Lanewatch, lane departure warning, forward collision warning and blind-spot monitors are standard on some versions. walkaroundthe honda odyssey got longer and wider in its 2011 revision, resulting in good aerodynamics. odyssey's refreshed styling adds new premium elements for 2014. Highlights include new black-trimmed headlights, new fog lights, a more muscular-looking hood, a black-surround grille, new body-color side mirrors, more bright trim, revised rear styling, and led taillights with clear lenses. Weight savings come from the use of aluminum for the hood, front fenders and front suspension lower control arms. The lx model features 17-inch steel wheels with premium covers, while ex and ex-l models utilize 17-inch premium aluminum alloy wheels. The grille and headlamps appear to be a cross between the honda insight and civic, and toyota sienna. Odyssey's looks are somewhat daring by class standards, but boxy minivan architecture, function and mission all conspire to limit styling. They call it the lightning-bolt look, a bit of an exaggeration, but it does break up the monotony and improves the view from the third row. the front and rear door handles are paired in a mild recess, almost reminiscent of a rolls-royce with rear-hinged rear doors. The sliding doors and hatch can be opened with the touch of a button. the roofline looks something like a tent pulled taut over a stake, similar to that of the acura mdx, or even the late mercedes r-class. Taillights use clear lens signals with amber bulbs for visual pop without the expense of led lamps. A spoiler atop the hatch is standard, and the power tailgate (ex-l and above) has pinch protection. Roof rails are a dealer accessory. it may look the same as a previous year but the 2014 odyssey has a revised body structure underneath for improved crash and rollover protection. At this writing no van has tested better. interiorthe odyssey lx seats seven, and all other models seat eight. We found it roomier and more comfortable than any suv including a long-wheelbase cadillac escalade. With the third-row folded it grows to 93 cubic feet, and with the second row down there's a breathtaking 148. 5 cubic feet of cargo space. A 4x8-foot sheet of plywood will go flat on the floor, and 10-foot-long 2x4s will even fit, between the front seats when the center console is removed. The floors are lower than they are on suvs, so loading is easy. The lazy susan-like cargo area under the second-row floor carries a space-saver spare tire. With the third-row seats in place, a well contains groceries instead of allowing them to roll all over the place as they do in most suvs. high-quality cloth upholstery is used in the lx and ex, leather in the other three models, with carpeting and soft-touch panels above the muddy foot zone. The odyssey is full of useful bins and good ideas. Some others' wood-grain trims and leathers may be fancier, but no more functional and no better assembled. AM/FM✔ Power Locks✔ Power Windows✔ Power Mirrors✔ Climate Control✔ Cruise Control✔ Bluetooth✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Air Conditioning✔ Alloy Wheels
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