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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announces an all-new Odyssey for the Japanese market.
A 2.4-litre DOHC i-VTEC engine and newly developed CVT 7-speed transmission provide superior driving performance, while the new low-floor platform ensures a roofline of just 1,550mm. The intelligently designed, spacious interior comfortably accommodates seven people in three rows of seats.
The innovative third-generation Odyssey combines a low centre of gravity for improved ride and handling, an elegant form with sleek lines and unsurpassed roominess due to the low floor.
The Odyssey offers two engine options. A 118kW 2.4 litre four cylinder and a high-performance 2.4-litre DOHC i-VTEC with 147kW. Two transmission types are also offered, a 5-speed manual and a 7-speed CVT.
Key Odyssey features include;
Styling:
A low sleek body with a wide stance for excellent ride and handling.
Packaging:
The Odyssey's new design results in a roofline 80mm lower than the previous model, allowing access to standard multi-level parking facilities. It also offers 5mm more headroom than the previous model for far greater roominess than the vehicle's external appearance would suggest.
The 2nd row seats are equipped with a double folding mechanism that allows them to be stored flat, while the 3rd row seats feature a power under-floor storage mechanism allowing them to be easily stowed away at the press of a switch. A variety of seating arrangements creates a luggage area of up to 1,052 litres.
The power tailgate can be opened and closed using the keyless entry remote control, a switch on the dashboard, or the switch on the inside of the tailgate (closing only).
Advanced functions:
The new Odyssey is equipped with IHCC (Intelligent Highway Cruise Control) vehicle speed and inter-vehicle distance control system. It also features the voice-operated Honda HDD Navigation System + Progressive Commander, with rear camera, for significant improvements in functionality and operability.
Environmental performance:
All models have been certified as either Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle or Excellent Low Emissions Vehicles and have met emissions regulations for 2005, with some types already achieving a 75 per cent reduction with respect those levels. All types comply with 2010 government regulations for fuel economy.
Safety performance:
AFS (Adaptive Front Lighting System) works in coordination with steering wheel angle to change the direction of the headlight unit and illuminate the vehicle's path when negotiating curves or turning.
Four-wheel VSA (ABS + TCS + side-slip control) combines with DBW (Drive By Wire) for engine torque control to ensure precise control over vehicle stability.
Brake assist is standard on all types, with the Absolute featuring an electronic brake assist system. A learning function automatically adjusts the assist operation point to conform to the driver's braking habits.
CMS (Collision Mitigation Brake System) uses millimetre-wave radar to gauge distance to the vehicle ahead, providing the driver with audio and tactile warning of a possible collision, while also applying light braking pressure. If the system determines that a collision is imminent, it applies strong braking pressure to enhance the effect of the driver's own braking, thus mitigating damage in the event of a collision.
E-pretensioners (driver and front passenger seat) work in concert with CMS, pulling lightly on the seatbelt if there is a danger of a collision and more forcefully if it is determined that a collision is imminent, for increased restraining effect.
Honda's original G-CON (G-force Control) technology is incorporated to create a body with a crash safety design that is among the best in the world. It can withstand a 55km/h full-frontal collision; a 64km/h front offset collision, a 55km/h side collision, and a 50km/h rear collision. Furthermore, in addition to a high level of self-protection, the vehicle's crash compatibility body reduces damage of other vehicles.
Equipped with a side curtain airbag system for the 1st~3rd row seats that helps reduce head injuries in the event of a side collision.
Front-row seats are fitted with 3-point, load limiter-equipped, pretensioner ELR seatbelts. The driver's side belt is equipped with a lap pretensioner on the outer end of the lap belt, in addition to the shoulder belt pretensioner, for improved occupant retention in both the pelvic and thoracic regions.
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