![]() Info-tainment is typical Honda, clear, easy to use, and the Elite’s 11-speaker audio system fills the large cabin with high quality sound. The large leather-wrapped wheel is a classy, and surprise! There are paddle shifters behind the wheel. ![]() We are still not fans of the push button transmission controls, but you get used to it, and in a van, the space that it opens up for a huge center console is truly appreciated. The quality of materials on our Elite was gorgeous – you may be driving a minivan, but you feel like you’re in a luxury vehicle. That’s fine, they are both modern, well thought-out and fresh. Exclusive metallic look trim for the Elite adds some visual pop.Īnd if you were blindfolded, popped into the Odyssey, and pulled the blindfold off, you could easily be fooled into thinking you were in a Passport or Pilot SUV. The fronts are heated and cooled, and the heated steering wheel is a nice touch. Redesigned, they are more comfortable, and the Elite’s perforated leather in the front and 2 nd rows is plush and comfortable. While passengers are a priority, the seats up front are pretty sweet too. And when the little ones are on board Honda’s CabinWatch and CabinTalk are integrated into the audio system for easier communications – although with our tester’s flip-down entertainment system, you might just want to enjoy the peace and quiet! The third row seats are clever too, the Magic Seats tumble over backward into the well in the floor to create a flat load floor – no need to remove the seats. We like how the rear taillights keep in the family design, looking like the sporty Accord. The rear sees few changes, other than new gloss black trim under the window with a blingy chrome strip. And visually, they go perfectly with our tester’s Forest Mist Metallic paint job. Helping give it some street cred, a new 19-inch wheel gives some visual oomph, while the Elite’s unique machined and Shark Gray painted finish looks especially tough. The profile remains pretty much the same, but that’s not bad, since Honda gives us the sculpted sides and “lighting flash” shoulder line, that makes it one of the sportiest vans around. It’s a clean look, and a nice departure from the “house of chrome” some manufacturers like to stop by on the way to the market. The front end gets a new look, with standard LED headlights, new front bumper fascia with new housing for the fog lights, and a new black-out grille. ![]() Well, the Odyssey was already quite a sporty looking vehicle, but that didn’t stop Honda from making it even more appealing. ![]()
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