Used 2019 Honda Odyssey EX-L for sale 

The 2019 Honda Odyssey comes in five trims - LX, EX, EX-L, Touring, Elite. All trims are powered by the same engine, which is the 3.5L V6, but there are two gearbox options on offer. The first three trims are mated to a 9-speed automatic while the Touring and Elite trims can be with a 10-speed automatic as well. Otherwise, each higher trim just comes with added features.

The 3.5L, naturally aspirated, V6 engine in the Odyssey produces 280 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 262 lb-ft of torque at 4,400 rpm. The engine feels butter smooth, refined, and powerful enough for the car, and in fact, pulls quite well indeed. The power delivery from the naturally aspirated V6 engine is smooth and linear and surprisingly, the engine is willing to rev.

The Odyssey comes with two gearbox options: a 9-speed automatic and a 10 speed automatic. Both gearboxes are just fine, with nothing sporty to offer. The 10-speed gearbox can be a little slow to go down the gears when you want quick acceleration but it's smooth and refined otherwise. The 9-speed too is pretty good. There's nothing really special about either gearbox but they are pretty decent for what they do. There are steering-mounted paddle shifters as well for manual control.

The Honda Odyssey goes against the Chrysler Pacifica, Ford Flex, and the Kia Sedona. All these cars are very similar on paper with similar power and torque figures, all from naturally aspirated V6 engines. The Honda and Chrysler use 9-speed automatics while the Ford uses just a 6-speed and the Kia uses an 8-speed automatic gearbox.

Acceleration

The Honda Odyssey accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds, which is pretty impressive for a minivan. In fact, it's the fastest minivan in the competition. It is also quicker across the quarter-mile mark than the others in the competition.

All these cars are very closely matched on paper but still, the Odyssey manages a considerable gap from the competition which is pretty commendable.The Kia Sedona comes with the poorest 0 to 60 time, while the Ford Flex puts down the tardiest quarter-mile time of 16.8 seconds. 

Braking

The brakes in the Odyssey are decent enough. The discs are smaller than most in the competition except for the Kia Sedona which has still smaller brakes and the pedal can feel a little squishy at times.

The Odyssey takes 123 feet to come to a standstill from 60mph which is better than the Pacifica and the Ford Flex. The brakes are not necessarily bad, but the Sedona fares just better.

Ride and Handling

This is where the Odyssey really shines. The Odyssey handles much better than other minivans. It's a large car but when it comes to driving dynamics, the car is surprisingly good. For starters, the 2019 Honda Odyssey has good ride quality and the cabin is very refined and silent. It soaks up undulations on the road very well and your family would be very comfortable in the Odyssey even for longer rides.

The best thing is however the steering. The Odyssey's handling is sharp and precise and you can place the Odyssey exactly where you want to even at higher speeds. It remains light and easy at lower speeds and you can maneuver the car around tight spaces quite easily. There's a good amount of feedback from the tires through the steering wheel as well.

Also, the Odyssey is surprisingly well balanced. You can carry more speeds into a corner than you can imagine in a minivan and the Odyssey will do fine. Of course, there is a noticeable body roll when you push it quite hard and it's not that surprising but it's still better than most others and very good for such a large car.

In addition to be being potent and nimble, the 2019 Honda Odyssey manages to deliver respectable fuel economy as well. In the city, the Odyssey returns 18 miles to the gallon, while managing to deliver an excellent 28 MPG on highways. The result is a combined MPG figure of 22, which is quite commendable for a  vehicle of its size. Additionally, the Honda Odyssey comes with a 19-gallon fuel tank, and the high fuel capacity of the Odyssey lets the minivan a fairly high driving range. 

The Honda Odyssey returns 22 miles to the gallon combined. It returns 19 mpg and 28 mpg in the city and highway respectively. The figures are better than those of the Ford and Kia and quite similar to those of the Chrysler. The fuel economy figures are quite respectable indeed.

The Honda Odyssey really impresses on the interior front. The layout is very stylish and contemporary and the build quality is impressive as well. A floating 8-inch infotainment screen takes center stage on the dashboard flanked by AC vents on either side. The center console flows down smoothly from the infotainment screen for a stack of buttons down below.

The center console features various buttons for climate control, vehicle settings, entertainment but the coolest set of buttons has to be the buttons for the gearbox. Yes, there is no traditional gear lever but a set of buttons to put it drive, neutral, park, or reverse. It's quite cool indeed.

The rest of the interiors are quite pleasing as well with light-colored materials used everywhere and the fit and finish are also really nice. There's a metal-finished trim piece on the dashboard which gives a pleasant feel and the all-digital instrument cluster looks very classy as well. The four-spoke wheel has several steering-mounted controls for added convenience and there are lots of storage spaces all around the cabin which is very handy. You can also equip your car with a rear-seat entertainment package and it is really a worthy investment.

Seating and Comfort

The seats again are a great thing in the Honda Odyssey. They are extremely customizable and very adaptable. For instance, you can completely remove the middle seat in the second row and slide the outer seats inward for easier access to the third row. The third row itself is quite spacious and with decent legroom and headroom. They also fold away very neatly to make for cargo space.

The seats themselves are very comfortable. The front seats have powered adjustments and are heated or cooled. The middle seat in the second row can be folded to make for an armrest. There's plenty of space to carry 7 people or even 8 people with all seats in place. It's the perfect van if carrying a lot of people is your priority.

Infotainment System

The infotainment system in the Honda Odyssey is pretty good as well. The 8-inch unit has good graphics and is fairly intuitive. It comes loaded with a lot of features and responds well to commands. The coolest feature of the Odyssey has to be the cabin monitoring system.

There's something called cabin talk which lets you talk to the passengers in the rear seats via a mic and there's a fish eye camera in the ceiling for you to look at what's happening in the rear seats. It is indeed quite cool especially if you have kids in the rear seats.

Interior Features

• Automatic Climate Control System
• Programmable Power Door Locks
• Programmable Power Tailgate Locks
• Push Button Start
• Cruise Control
• One-Touch Turn Indicators
• Powered Tilt and Telescopic Steering Column
• Driver's and Front Passenger's Illuminated Vanity Mirrors
• Ambient Console Lighting
• Beverage Holders (all rows)
• Rear-Seat Heater Ducts
• Cargo Area Light
• Conversation Mirror with Sunglasses Holder
• Tri-Zone Automatic Climate Control System with Humidity Control and Air Filtration
• Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
• Driver's Seat with 12-Way Power Adjustment, including 4-Way Power Lumbar Support
• Front Passenger's Seats with 4-Way Power Adjustment
• One-Motion 60/40 Split 3rd-Row Magic Seat
• Magic Slide 2nd-Row Seats™ with Armrests and Walk-in Feature
• Multi-Function 2nd-Row Center Seat
• Leather-Trimmed Seats (front and outboard 2nd-row)
• Heated and Ventilated Front Seats

Cargo Capacity

The Honda Odyssey has the largest cargo capacity of 158 cubic feet, and that's really a lot of space. Also, the seats fold away easily and are pretty adaptable to make way for cargo. If carrying a lot of cargo is your priority then the Odyssey makes a lot of sense. You can fit everything you could ever imagine fitting inside a car. The Chrysler Pacifica offers 140 cubic feet of storage and the Kia Sedona offers 142 cubes, both of which are less than the Odyssey. 

The Honda Odyssey is as stylish as a minivan could get. The face is distinctly Honda in that it has a large chrome band bearing the Honda badge across the grille which blends in with the very stylish LED headlamps which are quite sharp and angular in design. The nose swoops down to the front bumper which houses the fog lamps with a black garnish around them. The face is otherwise quite simple and bears a typical Honda face.

On the sides, the window line is quite uniquely shaped. There's a nice kink to the window line after the B-pillar and it looks quite cool indeed. The sides also feature some character lines along the window lines and some more along with the door which add some visual flair to the sides. The roof also gets a floating effect because of a blacked-out portion in the C-pillar. The 18-inch alloy wheels have also been well designed.

It does not look quite good at the rear quarter though. The tail lamps look too bulky and are not very well designed. There's a chrome band joining the two tail lamps on either side and there's a spoiler as well. It looks quite plain and not very pleasing. But looks are a subjective thing and you might be able to look past it as well.

The 2019 Honda Odyssey is quite a large vehicle. It is the second-longest after the Pacifica and the second widest after the Pacifica as well. It has the least ground clearance and is shorter than most others in the competition. It also has one of the lesser wheelbases in the competition.

Exterior Features

• Multi-Reflector Halogen Headlights with Auto-Off
• Active Shutter Grille
• Rear Privacy Glass
• Intermittent Rear Window Wiper/Washer
• Taillights with Integrated LED Light Bars
• Roofline Spoiler with Integrated Brake Light
• Power Sliding Doors
• LED Fog Lights
• One-Touch Power Moonroof with Tilt Feature
• Memory-Linked Side Mirrors with Reverse Gear Tilt-Down
• 18-inch alloy wheels

The 2019 Honda Odyssey is a very safe vehicle and has been rated 5 stars by the NHTSA in almost every category except for the rollover crash test where it has received a respectable 4 stars. Even IIHS has rated the Honda Odyssey 'Good' in every category and 'Superior' in the front crash prevention category. The Honda Odyssey comes loaded with many active and passive safety features that work really well indeed. The Honda Sensing safety pack has an entire host of active safety features that constantly monitors the surroundings to prevent any possible collision. It also comes with an elaborate safety feature list.

Safety Features

• Vehicle Stability Assist with Traction Control
• Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)
• Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD)
• Brake Assist
• Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System with Tire Fill Assist and Location and Pressure Indicators
• Multi-Angle Rearview Camera with Guidelines
• Collision Mitigation Braking System
• Road Departure Mitigation System
• Forward Collision Warning
• Lane Departure Warning
• Lane Keeping Assist System
• Adaptive Cruise Control
• Auto High-Beam Headlights
• Blind Spot Information System with Cross Traffic Monitor

2019 Honda Odyssey vs Chrysler Pacifica

The Chrysler Pacifica is a very good minivan too. It looks very stylish and comes loaded with a lot of convenience and safety features. In fact, it is probably the best-equipped car in the segment. However, that said, the Honda Odyssey does everything better. It's the best driver's car among minivans and it also has the most space inside for whether you want to carry passengers or cargo.

It's also pretty adaptable which is very handy. It does not look the best but once you look past it, it really is the better van among the two. It justifies its $3,000 premium over the Pacifica and is our pick of the two.

2019 Honda Odyssey vs Ford Flex

The Ford Flex is a very cool-looking minivan. In fact, it looks like a proper SUV, only which sits low. The interiors are really cool as well but it is sometimes inconvenient to use all touch buttons for all functions. On the performance front, the Ford Flex comes quite close to the Odyssey but the Odyssey is still the better driver's car.

The Ford Flex is pretty convenient on the practicality front as well and it is also cheaper than the Odyssey, but only by a very little margin. If you want a cool-looking van, then the Ford Flex is a very good option. Being cheaper, it's also a better value for money. But if driving is your priority, you wouldn't want to look beyond the Odyssey.

2019 Honda Odyssey vs Kia Sedona

Being a Kia, the Sedona really feels premium over its competitors. It's a very stylish looking van, the interiors feel special and it comes with a lot of features for the money. The cabin is really refined and silent but performance is not so much it's forte. Also, the Sedona feels unsettled over undulations.

It is smaller than the competitors and hence has a little lesser space than the competitors for both cargo and passengers. That said, the Honda is still the better driver's van and it's also bigger with greater practicality. The Kia is a little cheaper than the Honda and if outright size and driving dynamics are not so much your concern then the Kia makes a great buy. Otherwise, the Honda Odyssey is worth the little extra money for a bigger and better driver's van.

The Honda Odyssey is one the best minivans you can buy in the market today. It does not look all that great but once you have looked past it, it excels in a lot of areas. Most importantly and probably not so important for a van, it drives far better than its competitors and is also the fastest among the lot.

The interiors are very spacious and very adaptable to suit people or cargo. There are lots of storage places all around. The interiors are really nice and it comes well loaded with features. It is great value for its money and if you are intending to buy a van any time soon, you should strongly consider the 2019 Honda Odyssey.