The Odyssey, one of the two most important epics of ancient Greece, is said to have been written by the blind poet Homer, and it tells the story of the adventures of the protagonist Odysseus after ten years of wandering. Most people are probably unfamiliar with the three, or even heard of, until a new MPV called the Odyssey was introduced to China in 2002.
In 2002, the second generation of Odyssey was put into production at Guangqi Honda, officially opening a new chapter of Honda MPV in China, and since then Odyssey has laid a benchmark position in the high-end MPV market. In 2005 and 2009, the third generation of Odyssey and the fourth generation of Odyssey were introduced to China, and their luxury value continued to extend, while becoming an MPV model with a more sedan value by virtue of the high-end sense and handling of the sedan. In 2014, the new fifth-generation Odyssey was launched, realizing the innovative evolution of "from a multi-purpose car" to a "full-service MPV", and officially opening the era of full-enjoyment in China's MPV market.
With the upgrading of the market and consumption, the new Odyssey has advanced in all aspects on the basis of the value of the MPV at home, and made its debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November 2021. Once unveiled, the new Odyssey has received great market attention, even in 2021, the MPV market is full of smoke and smoke, with years of excellent reputation, the new Odyssey still shines brightly.
The new Odyssey uses Honda's recent familial design language, with a more domineering and thick grille, reduced arcs and rounded corners, and increased right angles and lines full of power, visually, the new Odyssey looks not only more mature and stable, but also has a more layered front face. The new all-LED headlights present a more atmospheric and luxurious fashion visual beauty.
The plump bodywork was retained, and the new 18-inch wheels provided a blackened sports style design, which made the new Odyssey less businesslike, more fashionable and refined, and more attractive to some young family users.
The rear design has also been overhauled, with more elaborate taillights and a more detailed interior design, while chrome trims running through the left and right further widen the visual width of the rear. The intricate line design is abandoned under the tail and a cleaner line is used to outline a more atmospheric sense of luxury.
The new Odyssey has been further upgraded in the texture and quality of the interior, and the new Odyssey, which adopts the interior design concept of "PRIVATE LOUNGE", has become more refined and designed than the previous game in terms of overall visual and detailed treatment. The new brown upholstery goes a long way towards enhancing the sense of luxury, bringing a sense of comfort that is calm and elegant.
In this era of popular design subtraction, Honda's interior design is obviously well understood. Therefore, in the design of many details of the new Odyssey, it feels like it has become "thin", and the steering wheel of the same model as the "Accord" is not only more comfortable to hold, but also looks more refreshing visually; the gear shift mechanism has become a button design, which is the exclusive design of the Honda hybrid family.
The 10.1-inch DA intelligent central control screen adopts a more technologically advanced suspension design, which makes it more convenient for the driver to operate. It is worth mentioning that the new Odyssey is equipped with Honda's most advanced Honda CONNECT 3.0 intelligent guidance interconnection system, and the use scenarios of the "AI intelligent assistant" equipped with it have covered most of the user car scenes, and the basic function of controlling the window and the opening and closing of the air conditioner has long been out of the question; no need to do it, as long as you move your mouth on the way to work, the Honda CONNECT 3.0 intelligent guide interconnection system can help you order a cup of coffee to the company. The "Car-Home Interconnection" function allows you to turn on the air conditioner and water heater smart device at home in advance on the way to work, so that your intelligent life scene is seamlessly connected.
In addition to the Honda CONNECT 3.0 intelligent guidance interconnection system, the new Odyssey has also added a number of technology configurations to improve the convenience of the car. In the storage compartment under the front console, a new wireless charging function for mobile phones has been added, and the new car also provides multiple USB charging ports for all occupants to use.
The new Odyssey has added a second row of double-layer acoustic glass, while also improving the performance of NVH in the car by increasing the thickness of the tailgate glass. The new car also added comfort equipment such as kick electric tailgates, plasma air purifiers and reserved lock doors, maximizing the comfort of the new Odyssey.
The new Odyssey continues to be powered by Honda's latest third-generation i-MMD dual-motor hybrid system, which will allow the vehicle to use more motor-driven "EV driving mode" and "hybrid driving mode" in which the engine and motor are running at the same time. This allows the new car to use the motor drive mode to fully create a quiet interior space during the initial acceleration stage of the noise.
The third-generation i-MMD dual-motor hybrid system, which is mainly driven by electric motors, gives the new Odyssey a powerful torque output, allowing the car to "tow the house with the mouth" without stress. However, the core advantage of this hybrid system is obviously to make the Odyssey's driving experience quieter, smoother and more comfortable, in addition to reducing fuel consumption to an ultra-low fuel consumption value of 5.8L/100Km.
As an "evergreen tree" in the MPV market, successive generations of Odyssey have their own unique characteristics, with these Odyssey can become the most shining "gold" in the historical process of the big waves. Coming to the new Odyssey, it still adheres to the characteristics of its predecessors who are "full of highlights".
The new Odyssey is equipped with a double-sided electric sliding door, which is not available in many MPV of the same level, and the new Odyssey is equipped with Honda's world-first "Gesture Controlled Power Sliding Door Magic Induction Door", with the electrostatic sensor built into the sliding door to perceive user gestures, the user with the smart car key does not need to touch the door switch after entering the intelligent identification area of the vehicle, only under the guidance of the LED beam, With a gentle wave of the hand gesture, you can control the opening and closing of the doors.
The new Odyssey has the lowest platform height in the MPV of the same level, only 126mm, and a sunken design is also done in the threshold part, which is also to take care of more family members, so that the elderly and children can get on the car more easily, as long as they grasp the seat armrests, they can sit smoothly into the second row.
The new Odyssey has an extra-long wheelbase of 2900mm and the second row features premium aviation-grade power seats with exclusive 740mm double cross-type extra-long rails that move in all directions to find the most comfortable sitting position regardless of size.
The new Odyssey greatly plays the characteristics of Honda's "magic space" in the design of the storage space, the third row of seats can be folded and hidden under the floor when not in use, with the large opening of the rear door, daily picking up and folding seats are very convenient. At the same time, the third row of magic seats can not only be completely flat, but also flipped to create an exclusive fishing seat mode.
From the introduction of China in 2002 to the present, Odyssey has been developing in China for 19 years, after 5 generations of evolution, each iteration of the Odyssey's sense of quality and high value are constantly improving, the improvement of product power so that Odyssey has always existed as an MPV benchmark, 19 years Odyssey has also been recognized by 650,000 elite car owners, accumulating countless high-quality reputation. With the launch of the newly upgraded Odyssey at the Guangzhou Motor Show, its product strength has once again been qualitatively leapfrogged. The high-end MPV in 2021 continues to heat up, and the new Odyssey will continue to sing in the future with its leapfrog product internship.