Used 2005 Honda Odyssey Consumer Reviews
upset mom
When buying the car we were told it was a EX with leather with all of the options, but instead they just added the leather seats and entertainment system to trick us. Horrible gas milage, we wanted space in the car, but without spending so much time at the pump filling up the tank. Other than the major upset of not having the right engine, the car makes life much easier to haul things from place to place.
2005 Odyssey
We bought our Odyssey the first week of October. My wife has driven it all week and I driven it a copule of times during this past week. It feels very solid. The room inside is truly "living space". I have to speek louder for my kids to listen to me all the way back in the third row. There is lots of quiet even at freeway speeds. There is a definite "zoom" feel that can be bad for your driving record. (I drove it on the freeway today and as I talked to my wife did not feel that I was almost going 90 mph.) It is fun and there is tons of storage. The new 60/40 seat is a nice thing but more convinient is the Plus-One seat giving us capacity for 8 people. I used this feature and it is great.
- EX-L Passenger MinivanMSRP: $5,99577 mi away
- EX Passenger MinivanMSRP: $8,495144 mi away
- EXMSRP: $6,990275 mi away
Quiet, powerful, and fun as a van gets..
We shopped extensively, Chrysler, Nissan, Ford and Toyota. We drove them all and found the Honda to be the most comfortable, and by far the best driving experience. The Chrysler was nice but looked dated, and the lauded "stow and go" middle seats were very uncomfortable for anyone over 5 years old. It would've been a bit cheaper with the incentives, but I think the resale value of the Honda will balance that out in the end. We veto'd the Nissan immediately for the offset gauges and the wierdo radio and hvac controls, although it drove pretty well. The Ford just felt cheap, like something you'd rent instead of own. The Toyota was close but felt floaty and a little weak, plus more $$$.
ODYSSEY 2005
I traded a 2003 odyssey for 2005. improved handling, power and ergonomics. Rear window goes down, added a moonroof, middle second row seat and split 60/04 rear seat. Overall looks similar to Sienna but ride is far different and build quality appears to be superior as well. Other extras include a drop down rear mirror to check on kids and a lazy susan storage on floor, improved cup holder design and a more sensitive sliding door. EX with leather comes at 2k more than 04 odyssey. Improved gas milage over 04 odyssey.
Lots of room
For anyone that needs room, this is the vehicle. I am 6'6" and I find the van very comfortable.