New 4th generation Honda Odyssey teaser online!
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Honda has released a teaser image of the upcoming fourth generation Honda Odyssey, a 7-seater low-rider MPV based on the Honda Accord platform.
The teaser image only shows the side profile but it reveals the new Odyssey keeps faithful to the third generation’s low-rider look, which despite being lower than your conventional tall MPV, still offers a large interior room thanks to the low floor.
The rear end gets slim and shapely lights while the front you can see hints of the new large grille with silver borders (reminds me of the Mk5 Golf R32 somewhat) that extends all the way to the lower bumper air intake, very much like the Honda FCX Clarity.
The third gen Odyssey only came with an inline-4 2.4 liter engine, so if the new Odyssey carries over this single engine line-up you can expect it to get the same power boost up to 180 PS as the new Honda Accord. Could the VCM 3.5 liter V6 be added this time?
What we do know is that the new Odyssey will get a new multi-view camera system which displays views from a total of 4 wide-angle CCD cameras on a navigation screen to reduce blindspots and help with parallel or garage parking. The CCD cameras are installed on the front and rear of the vehicle as well as on the wing mirrors.
Images from the 4 cameras are synthesized and additional information is added such as a projection line which shows the vehicle’s projected trajectory path calculated based on steering angle information. You can use this trajectory path to help align the car to reverse into a parking lot and position the Odyssey with higher accuracy. Also added is a refernce line which provides a reference for distance between the vehicle and other objects.
Look after the jump for more views from the new camera system.
September 22, 2008 @ 10:32 am
I don’t read japs…lol
btw, ‘hmm,upgrade’, like Neo said to Smith..
p/s: the conversation inclusive of ‘hmm, upgrade…”so what”‘..lol
My lil opinion. Btw, prob auto-park will be the pioneer of auto-pilot?
September 22, 2008 @ 10:41 am
Autopark just like the new Merc for sure.
September 22, 2008 @ 11:11 am
my brother owns the current 2.4 odyssey. its an excellent mpv.. not like the high roofed mpvs we are normally used too, but an extremely car-like vehicle. very quiet, and very highly specced.
September 22, 2008 @ 11:18 am
the camera should make this a good car to take your driving test in…
September 22, 2008 @ 12:03 pm
hm.. nice. might be good for urban people
September 22, 2008 @ 3:35 pm
From the picture showed, it do not have power slide doors like the Estima?
September 22, 2008 @ 3:40 pm
The rear reverse cam and side cam seems similar to Nissan Murano’s cam technology.
September 22, 2008 @ 4:04 pm
Prefer the US version, its bigger wt sliding door(practical) ….ours is small
September 22, 2008 @ 4:11 pm
can see rear lamp cluster.
well, they stick with the “if it ain’t broke, dont fix it” practice. which works. but the price…
September 22, 2008 @ 6:27 pm
looks the same
September 22, 2008 @ 8:27 pm
I actually like the Odyssey’s concept.My sister had the 2nd generation 3.0L and now has the 3rd gen 2.4L in Spore.Despite the illusion that it is smaller due to the lower roof,(compared to estima) it is actually a very comfortable and spacious 7 seater.Most of all you can drive it like a car in terms of parking and cornering compared to the van like MPV’s.I suppose it depends on what your needs are. If I had 5 cars with an extended family staying with me I probably would keep an estima or alphard as one of the cars.But if I had 2or 3 cars and had to drive the MPV fairly often I would go for the odyssey.(except for the price…..perhaps the grandis is a better buy at below 160K)
September 22, 2008 @ 9:53 pm
my parents own the 2nd gen odessey, with 2 2 2(or 3? full seat behind) which is great since we can move fairly easily to 3rd row thanks to high roof, does the 3rd and 4th offer the same convenience? seriously the 3rd gen looks like it been squash
September 23, 2008 @ 9:32 am
bashherebashthere said,
September 22, 2008 @ 9:53 pm
my parents own the 2nd gen odessey, with 2 2 2(or 3? full seat behind) which is great since we can move fairly easily to 3rd row thanks to high roof, does the 3rd and 4th offer the same convenience? seriously the 3rd gen looks like it been squash
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Guess this will still be applicable for the US/Canadian spec odessey (if not mistaken some parallel importer brought this to msia as Honda La Great..or something). Anyway, check canadiandriver.com website coz they have a nice & very informative review abt minivan ( minivan challenge) comparing nissan quest/chrysler T&C/ponyiac montana/masda5/honda odyssey/toyota sienna/hyundai entourage.
September 23, 2008 @ 12:06 pm
wooooohoooohooooooooo!!!!! finally there’s the new Odyssey, YEAH!!!!
September 23, 2008 @ 5:14 pm
i own a 3rd generation honda odyssey. Very satisfied with the performance. Handling just like a car. Smooth and comfortable. Even smoother than the Malaysia’s 2008 Honda Accord. My only regrets … the cream color of the leather seat. I had to spend a few hundreds every year for maintanance.
September 25, 2008 @ 7:05 pm
the 3rd row seats with electric is easy to set up
October 17, 2008 @ 10:25 am
This Odyssey is out! Check the japan website!