Calling it “the gold standard of minivans,” the automotive experts at Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com website recently named the 2011 Honda Odyssey to their “Top 10 Family Cars of 2011” list. The only minivan to make the lineup, the Odyssey won over the KBB.com analysts with a package that’s “designed to please the whole family.”
Judging for the honor was based on family-oriented characteristics such as safety, comfort, economy of operation, child-friendliness, a reasonable purchase price and good resale value—all of which come standard on the Odyssey.
For the driver, Honda’s family hauler offers both more power and better fuel efficiency than in past years, thanks to its advanced 3.5-liter V6. This engine, which relies on the automaker’s innovative i-VTEC technology, makes 248 hp and 250 lb.-ft. of torque, yet is still capable of achieving EPA ratings of up to 19 mpg city/28 mpg highway22 mpg combined. That’s the same city rating as Toyota’s four-cylinder minivan, along with the best highway and combined marks in the segment.
And the kids will love the Odyssey’s wide range of available entertainment alternatives, including a factory-integrated Rear Entertainment System that boasts a 16.2-inch-wide screen—the largest ever offered by Honda. In fact, it’s so wide (and versatile) that it can function as two separate monitors, showing video from two separate sources, with the included pair of wireless headphones providing two separate soundtracks.
The cabin of Honda’s minivan is notable for its incredible functionality, too. Second-row seats are wider, more comfortable and more configurable than ever before, with the ability to slide both fore and aft as well as laterally. As a result, the Odyssey’s second row can quickly and simply go from providing high levels of comfort for two adults to the ability to fit three child seats in just minutes. Third-row seating also has been greatly enhanced by Honda’s groundbreaking 60/40 split Magic Seat system. It provides extra comfort, along with increased legroom, and can quickly fold down to handle cargo with just a single touch of a button.
All wrapped in bold new styling, the 2011 Honda Odyssey is on sale now.
Source: Honda in the News
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