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IF you have to drive a minivan this is the one to
Phil Brewer, 12/15/2015
2012 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan w/Rear Entertainment (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
SO, no one lays awake at night dreaming of their new minivan, right? A BMW 5 series, yes! A minivan, not so much. THat being said, I needed a minivan, I insisted on a degree of luxury and comfort combined with good handling and economy at the gas station. THis car did it all. Overall I averaged 24mpg in 55k miles of driving. Easily got 29-31mpg on the highway. Admittedly I am not a lead-foot. For my everyday commute it was fine. Where it really shone was trips to Costco and family treks. I could get all four of my kids and my wife and travel in comfort with the fantastic extra wide DVD entertaining them. I loaded up all my CD's on the harddrive for unlimited listening options. THe Nav display is recessed so it doesn't get direct sun glare. I would definitely recommend it as the best minivan option for someone who needs one. As for winter driving, the forward traction 2WD was pretty good and I made it better by switching to snow tires during the cold months.
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Honda is getting cheaper, too.
woiferl, 01/16/2014
2012 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan w/Navigation (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I was looking for a reliable minivan with ample space, high reliability and high resale value. The Odyssey clearly delivers in that space and surprised me with great performance and decent mpg - I get about 27 MPG on average. From that view and the resale value, its an economical choice, even though Odysseys got rather expensive. $38K for a mid-level model is rather pricey for what you get in the end and when you look at the cheap plastics that are used throughout the car. The tech in the car is surprisingly mature. The most annoying feature is without doubt the auto-lock of doors. I cant remember how often I run out to the garage and only find all doors, except the drivers door, locked.
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Worst vehicle I've ever owned
Jon Wren , 12/12/2019
2012 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan w/Navigation (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've spent about $2k per year on this piece of junk. Everything from suspension, CV joints, a timing belt tensioner that were out after just 41000 miles, the list goes on and on. I would have done better financially if I'd bought a Chevy or jeep. I'll never buy a Honda again. Toyotas are vastly superior and it's not even close.
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Top notch
Joe, 04/27/2018
2012 Honda Odyssey EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Look for well maintained vehicle. Test drove a couple that weren't near as nice as the one we bought.
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3+ years & 28,000 miles
CTJ, 01/06/2016
2012 Honda Odyssey EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I love driving my 2012 Honda Odyssey EX-L. I have 28,000 miles on it and have made no repairs to it, other than standard maintenance like oil changes, air filters, tire rotation. I've had no problems whatsoever. I agree with the other reviewer who said the headrests are uncomfortable. I also wish there were more USB ports in the rear, but I believe that was added on the newer models. Overall, I love this van!
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