With a huge, flexible interior, exceptional comfort and a long list of features, the 2017 Honda Odyssey is a do-it-all machine.
This perennial popular American family hauler comes in six trim levels to choose from, so there's an Odyssey for every budget, especially when considering more recent used models.
Honda keeps its pricing strategy simple for the Odyssey. Each model increases the level of standard equipment at staggered pricing intervals, and there are only a couple of options. The LX, for example, kicks off the Odyssey's value proposition, bundling must-have features such as Bluetooth phone/audio connectivity and a rearview camera with nice extras including touchscreen infotainment and power seats.
The EX marks the first step into the Odyssey's upper reaches with eight-passenger seating (the LX seats only seven), a removable front center console that improves passage from the front to rear of the cabin, and enhanced tech and safety features. The SE is a short step up from the EX and offers a rear-seat entertainment system and the nifty vacuum feature for a little more cost.
For the EX-L, the vacuum and rear seat entertainment inexplicably go away, but are replaced by other niceties like heated leather seats, a power liftgate and driver safety aids. Priced right about in the middle of the Odyssey lineup, the EX-L should hit the sweet spot for most buyers. You can add on a rear-seat entertainment system or a navigation system, but not both.
Moving up to the Touring model breaches what most might consider the entry-luxury price barrier but packs in almost everything else the Odyssey has to offer, including both the navigation and rear-seat entertainment system. With 18-inch wheels and foglights, it also looks a bit more stylish.
Finally, the Touring Elite throws it all in for a fully loaded rolling family sanctuary. The vacuum makes a return, the rear-seat entertainment is upgraded with a widescreen display and HDMI input, and the standard stereo becomes a surround system. For about the price of a nice European luxury sedan, it might be overkill for most buyers, but it's the one to get if you want to leave nothing on the table.
2017 Honda Odyssey Overview
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EX-L 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
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We looked and drove all the major competitors- very happy that we chose the Odyssey.
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The 2017 Honda Odyssey earned a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA and "GOOD" ratings from the IIHS in the following caregories: Side Impact Test, Roof Strength Test, IIHS Small Overlap Front Test Results, Moderate Overlap Front Test Results, and a JD POWER overall quality rating of 3.0 out of 5. Among Edmunds' many tools and resources for finding your perfect car are detailed safety ratings and analysis from NHTSA, IIHS, and JD Power, including overall ratings, frontal barrier crash ratings, side impact tests and crash ratings, rollover test results, roof strength tests, rear crash protection and head restraint ratings, side barrier ratings, combined side barrier and pole ratings, and more.
Available Honda Odyssey 2017 Submodel Types: Minivan
Available Trims: EX-L, Touring, EX, Elite, LX, EX-L w/Navigation and Rear Entertainment System, Touring Elite, EX-L w/Rear Entertainment, SE, EX-L w/Navigation
Exterior Colors: Modern Steel Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl, White Diamond Pearl, Obsidian Blue Pearl, Alabaster Silver Metallic, Lunar Silver Metallic, Smoky Topaz Metallic, Pacific Pewter Metallic, Deep Scarlet Pearl, Dark Cherry Pearl, Silver Pearl Metallic, Forest Mist Metallic, Polished Metal Metallic, Taffeta White, Celestial Blue Metallic, Ocean Mist Metallic, Midnight Blue Pearl, Bali Blue Pearl, Nimbus Gray Metallic, Starlight Silver Metallic, Nighthawk Black Pearl, Slate Green Metallic, Baltic Blue Pearl, Mocha Metallic, Dark Cherry Pearl II, Desert Rock Metallic, Redrock Pearl, Granite Green Metallic, Sandstone Metallic, Havasu Blue Metallic, Mesa Beige Metallic, Sterling Gray Metallic, Mesa Beige, Sage Brush Pearl, Starlight Silver
Interior Colors: Gray leather, Mocha leather, Gray cloth, Beige leather, Truffle leather, Ivory cloth, Beige cloth, Truffle cloth, Gray, Ivory, Mocha cloth, Black leather, Quartz, Black, Olive cloth
Popular Features: Fold Flat Rear Seats, Rear Bench Seats, Third-row seating, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Power Driver Seat, Stability Control, Auto Climate Control, Alarm, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Tire Pressure Warning, Aux Audio Inputs, Heated seats, Leather Seats, Sunroof/Moonroof, Trip Computer, Bluetooth, USB Inputs, Back-up camera, Power Liftgate/Trunk, 3500lb Towing Capacity, Lane Departure Warning, Rear Entertainment System, Keyless Entry/Start, Blind Spot Monitoring, Navigation, 2500lb Towing Capacity, Parking sensors, Adaptive Cruise Control, Apple Carplay/Android Auto, Pre-collision safety system, Remote Start, 2nd Row Bucket Seats, Upgraded Headlights, Mobile Internet, Post-collision safety system, Cooled Seats, Electronic Folding Mirrors
Engine/Mechanics: 6 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Fuel Types: regular unleaded, premium unleaded (required)
Drivetrains: front wheel drive
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