2005 Honda Odyssey Review
Digging deep for improvements.
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Up until recently, Honda had always operated on a furious redesign cycle. Just moments after an all-new car's release, designers would get right back to work spending sleepless nights working on its replacement, always due in exactly four years. It didn't matter how good the current car seemed to be, because messages like "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" do not resonate in Tokyo.
Take the Odyssey. With the right size, right power, the world's most convenient third-row bench, and running on parts built to the higher standards of passenger cars (instead of trucks), the outgoing model was the first minivan to nail the formula. Because every competitor lacked at least one of those qualities, the Odyssey seemed to be the natural leader. But out of force of habit, Honda couldn't let it live for more than six years, so we have a fresh Odyssey for 2005. Next Page
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