2. 2016 Honda Odyssey
What’s New?
For 2016, the Honda Odyssey gains a Special Edition (SE) trim which takes many features from the range-topping Touring Elite and delivers them in an inexpensive package. Otherwise, the Odyssey is entirely unchanged for 2016.
Exterior Features
Refined and youthful, advanced and sporty, the styling of Odyssey includes premium elements including available fog lights, black-trimmed headlights, a muscular hood, and the black-surround grille for an improved look.
Bright chrome trim and body-color matched side mirrors add to the premium look. Rear styling and the LED taillights with eye-catching perimeter “light pipes” and clear lenses add to the polished appearance. Lightweight aluminum is used for the front fenders, hood, and the front suspension lower-control arms. The LX model boasts 17-inch steel wheels with covers while EX-L and EX models use 17-inch aluminum alloy wheels. Touring Elite and Touring models boast 18-inch premium sport aluminum-alloy wheels.
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Interior Features
One of the paramount things you need to look closely at when choosing on a minivan is the cabin spacious and the modified settings for the seat positions. The second-row seats on the 2016 Honda Odyssey can be aligned in many different ways, but the third-row stays roomy enough for any adult passengers to relax in comfort.
Honda has incorporated many clever features found only on more costly models from competing manufacturers. These include a flip-up trash bag holder, a rear-seat entertainment system, and beverage cooling compartment. There is even a built-in vacuum cleaner option. With the third-row seats folded down, you’ve sufficient storage space – 93 cubic feet to be precise – and with the second-row seats removed, the cargo size increases to approximately 149 cubic feet. Standard features on all trims include two-zone air conditioning, cruise control, full power accessories, and the tilt-telescopic steering wheel.
Technology
The Honda Odyssey’s infotainment system is a seven-speaker system with the subwoofer, FM/AM/CD, and either 270, 246, or 240 watts, based on the trim level selected.
The Touring Elite is the only single trim with something really different, providing a 650-watt system with twelve speakers and the 5.1 Surround Sound theater mode. The sound-quality is great and easily fills a cavernous space with music.
Standard in each trim is an eight-inch high-resolution information display, Pandora, Bluetooth HandsFreeLink and streaming audio, a USB audio interface, and the MP3 capacity. HondaLink with Aha, SiriusXM radio, audio touchscreen, HD Radio, and the navigation with voice recognition are readily available in greater trims. The seven-inch audio touchscreen that lacks in the base LX makes the audio system very easy to use and allows the front passenger take control thus the driver can drive with ease.
Engine/ Fuel Efficiency
Whether you are running errands or taking the children to school, the 2016 Honda Odyssey can offer the fuel-efficient performance you need. Its 3.5-liter V6 engine works with the Variable Cylinder Management and Eco Assist System to offer a remarkably efficient performance for the road ahead. But only because the Odyssey is fuel-efficiency does not mean, it is not powerful and enjoyable to drive. Actually, its V6 engine puts out up to 248HP to assist you to experience an exhilarating performance.
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Safety
The 2016 Honda Odyssey now comes standard with stability and traction control, antilock disc brakes, side curtain airbags that cover all three rows, front seat side-impact airbags, and the front-seat active head restraints. A rearview camera is standard on all 2016 models, with an improved multi-angle rearview camera readily available as an option on the EX-L and standard on the Touring Elite and Touring.
Odyssey EX and above models also come with “LaneWatch” blind-spot camera system of Honda, but Touring Elite models substitute it with a standard blind-spot monitor. Lane-departure warning and forward-collision systems are standard on Touring Elite, Touring, EX-L, and models, even though it should be noted that the collision warning set-up lacks an auto-braking feature found in several similar systems.
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Posted on May 5, 2023