Competitiveness in various segments, as a mainstream joint venture brand "Japanese Three Musketeers" two fields and one production of the competitive situation can be described as quite involuted. From cars to SUVs and MPV fields, many models under the choice of household consumption are the first choice of consumer audiences.
When it comes to MPV models, the most topical this year is the Toyota Syna, from the expectation before the listing to the price increase after the listing, toyota Sai na is really love and hate. Honda's Odyssey also seized the opportunity to usher in a mid-term restructuring at the end of 2021, and the starting price of Odyssey of 235,800 seems to have also made Xena's price increase.
But price aside, there is a great overlap in the consumer demand of the two models in product positioning. In other words, if you choose an MPV with old age and small family, who can perform more happily with Toyota Xena and Honda Odyssey?
A new model introduced into the domestic market, a redesigned design language. Both Toyota Xena and Odyssey can give consumer audiences a new visual atmosphere. Toyota Saina uses smooth lines to outline the kind of sharpness that Chinese people like, and the visual effect created by the large size of the banner grille and the sharp headlight group makes Toyota Saina look less "bulky".
The Odyssey design and modification is less sharp than the old model, and more in line with the mature old face that the consumer audience should have for a family MPV model. But at the same time, the grille design and the new design of the headlamp group make the odyssey look less moderate and more refined.
Comparing the design language of the two models, of course, you can also say that this thing is nothing more than a problem that turnip cabbage has its own love. But trying to find what Toyota Senna and Honda Odyssey have in common, both of them are designed to cater to the aesthetic trends of current consumption.
The same is true of the design of the cockpit, but the differences in space size and seat layout between the two models can be explored. From the data point of view, the difference in size data between Toyota Xena and Honda Odyssey is not large, and the space level reflected in the wheelbase data of the two models is equal.
The design of the seat layout often has to be considered to the utilization of space and the flexibility of space. In terms of the layout design of the front row, the Odyssey center control adopts an "unobstructed" design, which is more used and more flexible than the traditional center control catwalk design of Toyota Sena.
In the design of the second row of independent seats, the Toyota Saina cup holder and small table board are cleverly folded on the side of the seat to increase the flexibility of the middle aisle movement. The design thinking of the second row of seats is more simple and rough, increasing the function of moving the seats left and right.
In terms of the overall driving space performance of the third row, the performance of the Odyssey and Xena is equal, and the third row of seats in both models can be completely folded through "hidden" folding to make the third row of seats lie flat and down, which is a good trade-off between the needs of the third row of drivers and the storage space of the rear tail compartment.
However, in terms of the richness of the use level of the seats, the third row of Odyssey seats can be folded upside down. After opening the tailgate, you can take on a "fishing stool" posture to cope with outdoor environments such as camping, and the use of the third row of seats in the Odyssey is more abundant.
Using the MPV's home standard to judge the configuration level of the two models, Toyota Syna for full-speed adaptive cruise, automatic parking, and a number of active and passive safety features have been standard, although the starting price of Xena has reached 309,800, which seems to be much more expensive than the Odyssey, but these functions are not standard in the Odyssey.
After carefully observing the configuration information of Odyssey, you will be surprised to find that there is a difference of 40,000 between the lowest-equipped Sharp Enjoy Edition and the low-end Rui Zhi Edition. And the cost-effective advantage of these 40,000 is in exchange for many configuration sacrifices, almost all of the intelligent configurations are absent in the low-end entry-level model configuration list. In other words, Odyssey is actually an MPV product that dominates the 300,000 consumer market.
Therefore, the two models weigh the pricing in the comparison of configuration standards, and the Odyssey seems to be more able to reflect the advantages of cost performance. Xena, on the other hand, is more comprehensive in the performance of active and passive safety.
Both models are equipped with their own proud hybrid system and are standard. Xena's THS hybrid system is equipped with a power combination of 2.5L engine + electric motor, and its system has a comprehensive power of 183kW, the maximum thermal efficiency of the engine is 41%, and the WLTC 100 km comprehensive fuel consumption is only 5.9L.
The Odyssey is equipped with Honda's third-generation i-MMD hybrid technology, a power combination of 2.0L engine + electric motor, the system has a comprehensive power of 158kW, the engine thermal efficiency is 40.6%, and the comprehensive fuel consumption of 100 kilometers under the same WLTC conditions is 6.17L.
Thanks to the hybrid technology, both Xena and Odyssey can be used as MPV models to reflect the advantages of fuel economy. In contrast to the same data, Xena's paper data seems to be more fuel-efficient than Odyssey's.