Used 2013 Honda Odyssey Minivan Consumer Reviews
Leather is uncomfortable for long trips
I do not own this car, however, I am frequently asked to drive it as favors. First off, this car replaces a 2000 Odyssey which has cloth seats and gets better gas mileage with the same size engine. The cloth seats in the 2000 are more comfortable for long trips. The car drives and handles well and the backup camera works great. My main complaint are the leather seats. Up to approximately 100 miles, the seats are comfortable enough. After that, you may start experiencing numbness and sharp pains in your butt and legs. My passengers were also complaining about the seats during a trip back from NYC to the Poconos.
Almost perfect! Except...
All-in-all the 2013 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite is a fine mini-van. We traded in a 2010 Cadillac Escalade for the Odyssey. We are exceptionally pleased with the overall comfort and flexibility of the seating configuration. I wish the passenger front seat offered 10 way adjustments for longer trips & comfort. My biggest issue is with the navigation system. It only displays a few street names when zoomed in on the map. This is a first of any car we owned with navigation. Shame on Honda for not updating their software to be on par with almost all other NAV systems currently manufactured. Honda tech support is aware of the issue. Besides these two minor issues it is a great mini-van.
- Touring Passenger MinivanMSRP: $6,888340 mi away
- EX-L Passenger MinivanMSRP: $8,00048 mi away
- Touring Passenger MinivanMSRP: $20,497413 mi away
A GOOD CHOICE
I owned the car for five years. I had no problems. Liked it so much ,I traded in on a new EX-L.
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Drives nice, feels cheap
Mechanically the car runs quite well. Quite, comfortable, handles turning well, stylish looking from a distance. My biggest complaint is the interior built quality. Panels don't line-up, big gaps through out, loose panels, loose covers, rough edges on plastic, etc. Just today, I discovered the pull-strap for the rear folding seats were installed reversed, the same problem as my driver side seat-belt. All these won't effect the performance and safety of the vehicle but yet, they reflect the poor workmanship at the factory. Not sure if this is related to the design, build location or work ethics, I had a Japanese built (import) Honda/Acura before and it was near flawless. Ironically thanks to those loose fitting parts inside the car, I was able to hide the wire for my rear dashboard camera all the way from the front to the back. Next time when you go buy a new/used Honda, take a close look at those details and see if you thing the price justifies quality.
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2012 first impression
We traded in our 2006 Odyssey for a 2013. My first impression is its much quieter than the old model. Gas mialage seems to be better as well.Front legroom seems a little less though. Hopefully this one will be as reliable as the last.