Honda Odyssey minivan offers utility, versatility for the family
Honda’s Odyssey minivan received a major update two years ago, and for 2023, the new midlevel Sport model joined the lineup.
With a 2023 starting price of $41,360 ($41,860 for 2024) plus $1,345 freight, the Sport falls between the EX-L, at $40,560 ($40,910 for 2024) and Touring, at $44,600 ($45,100 for 2024) models.
There were no major changes for 2022, and that continued with the 2023 models.
Odyssey offers passenger and cargo versatility for families and even empty nesters who like plenty of space and utility in their vehicles.
For 2023, Honda also introduced Honda Service Pass on the Odyssey. It’s a complimentary service plan that offers purchasers select scheduled maintenance at Honda dealerships for two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first.
The EX model has the lowest starting price for 2023, at $37,490 ($37,840 for 2024).
At the top of the line is the Elite model, which we tested for this report, at $49,620 ($49,970 for 2024).
Exterior updates that came with the 2021 freshening of the Odyssey included a blackout
grille with a top chrome strip, more-powerful LED headlights, a new front bumper fascia with revised fog-light housings, new gloss-black trim with a chrome strip under the rear window, and new 19-inch wheel designs for Touring and Elite models.
The second-row seats on all models can be folded nearly flat, making them easier to remove.
EX and higher models got restyled seats, while EX-L, Touring and Elite models were given contrast stitching in the seats, along with power lumbar support for the front passenger seat.
Touring and Elite models additionally got piano-black trim on the dash, doors and front door handles.
The Honda Rear Seat Reminder system is standard across the line. It can be integrated with
the optional Cabinwatch childviewing system, which is included on Touring and Elite models.
Also, models that have the Cabinwatch and Cabintalk systems can use both of those simultaneously.
Among the recent safety upgrades, the Honda Sensing suite of safety and driver-assist technologies now includes Low-speed Follow, Pedestrian Emergency Braking, and Traffic Sign Recognition.
The Touring models come with 19-inch wheels, and our Elite model came with the new Shark Gray 19-inch painted alloy wheels.
Standard exterior colors include Crystal Black Pearl, Lunar Silver Metallic, Modern Steel Metallic, and Obsidian Blue Pearl. Premium colors ($455) include Radiant Red Metallic,
Platinum White Pearl and Sonic Gray Pearl, which was included on our Elite tester.
The Sport model comes with most of the EX-L features, but also brings darkened taillights, Berlina Black 19-inch wheels, and gloss-black exterior trim. The grille, headlight trim, fog light surrounds, door mirrors, B-pillar, C-pillar and taillight trim all feature the gloss-black finish.
Inside, there is black leather with sporty red contrast stitching for the front seats and the second-row outboard seats, and the steering wheel. The roof pillars and headliner are also black, and there is red interior accent lighting on the dash, in the driver and passenger footwells, and in the front door handles and door pockets.
Our Elite model came with