In the domestic medium-sized MPV market, GAC Honda Odyssey undoubtedly has its own place, from the early "personality tide man" to today's "home dad", its growth trajectory is also accompanying the growth of a generation from a certain point of view. Not long ago, the mid-term redesign of the Guangqi Honda Odyssey as promised, the new car for the appearance and configuration of the upgrade and adjustment, the appearance of the design is more "moderate atmosphere", to meet the needs of the family at the same time can also take into account a certain business occasions, the use of the scene has become more abundant. If the old Odyssey is already a mature product with balanced performance, then the 2022 model that has completed the mid-term redesign is another step towards perfection.
The 2022 GAC Honda Odyssey has launched a total of 7 models, including 2 welfare editions. However, this is not the first time that Odyssey has launched a welfare version of the model, but the 2021 model has not. In terms of power, the new car will continue to be equipped with a hybrid system based on a 2.0-liter engine and an electric motor, matching the E-CVT continuously variable transmission. This powertrain is well established and has excellent performance in both smoothness and fuel economy. Although the price range of the 2022 model has been slightly increased, it is acceptable considering the optimization of the appearance and the improvement of the configuration.
Appearance: Calm atmosphere
Compatible with more usage scenarios
Although it has undergone major changes, the overall design style of Odyssey has always been different from the traditional MPV, at least in terms of "appearance", it has always had its own pursuit. The 2022 GAC Honda Odyssey abandons the previous fashion personality elements and becomes moderate and old-fashioned. Of course, this is not a pejorative meaning, after all, compared with the old models, such a design style can make it match a richer use scenario and meet the basic demands of IKEA.
In terms of details, the new car is equipped with a larger size of the net, full of maturity and competence, although the original large-area chrome network is quite exquisite, but the feeling of fashion and sports is acceptable for home use, if you want to meet business needs, then the design of the new model is undoubtedly a better option. However, the design is still a matter of opinion, there is no distinction between high and low, as for these adjustments and modifications on the new Odyssey, more is to serve the product positioning and overall attributes, style differences.
In terms of external configuration, the 2022 GUANGQI Honda Odyssey upgraded the high beam to an LED light source, and added an electric trunk to support induction opening and position memory, further improving the convenience of use. However, the keyless entry configuration has shrunk, from the original full car to only front-row support. The overall appearance of flaws is not hidden, after all, the electric trunk, which exists in the "hard injury" of the old model, has finally been made up.
In terms of size, the 2022 GAC Honda Odyssey is basically the same as the old model, only the length of the car has increased to 4861mm, mainly due to the parameter differences brought about by the styling design. The wheelbase of the new and old models is the same as 2900mm, although there is no change, but there is no pressure to meet daily use. Tire specifications have changed, rim styles have been redesigned, and the size has been raised to 18 inches, which has improved both visual effect and performance.
In the rear part of the car, the old Odyssey is undoubtedly more designed in contrast, the visual effects are layered, and the triangular taillights are matched with silver trims, which are exquisite and stylish. The new Odyssey simplifies design details, including the taillight set and rear surrounds, echoing the simple and atmospheric front face. Both styles have their own advantages, but if you only look at the "design" aspect, I personally prefer the treatment of older models.
Interior: The sense of quality is significantly improved
In the interior part, the 2022 GUANGQI Honda Odyssey has been partially adjusted for the center console, integrating new family-style design elements to make it more refreshing and concise. Although the overall change is not much, on the whole it seems that the new design is more textured, including the whole piece of wood grain trim, etc., and the materials are also very elaborate. In contrast, the center console design of the old model is too mediocre, very old-fashioned, and the materials are also lackluster. In addition, the more obvious changes are also reflected in the gear shift mechanism, the new model has changed to a button design, compared with the old model of the traditional barrier design is more fashionable.
The steering wheel has been redesigned to become more refined after "slimming", and with the rich multi-functional buttons on both sides, it is excellent in appearance and feel. The new car is equipped with a 7-inch LCD instrument, which can display a wealth of driving information, but in terms of the overall design sense, in fact, the traditional dashboard of the old model is also very good. The central control screen was changed from inline to suspended design, effectively erasing the "sense of age". In addition to touch operation, the new model also adds physical buttons and knobs to the left side of the central control screen, and the convenience of operation is further improved.
In terms of internal configuration, the 2022 Guangqi Honda Odyssey in addition to improving the size of the central control screen, but also built-in the latest Honda CONNECT 3.0 intelligent guidance interconnection system, support navigation, mobile phone interconnection, voice recognition control, Internet of Vehicles and OTA upgrades and other mainstream functions, practicality compared to the old models there is still a more obvious improvement. In addition, the new car will also upgrade the front multi-layer sound insulation glass on the old model to the full car, coupled with the new on-board air purifier and negative ion generator, the sense of ride quality has been significantly improved, these configurations for an MPV model, the importance of which is self-evident.
Power: Follow the mature power configuration
In terms of power, the 2022 GAC Honda Odyssey is still equipped with the third-generation i-MMD hybrid system, of which the 2.0L engine has a maximum power of 107 kW and a peak torque of 175 N·m; the maximum power of a single motor is 135 kW, the peak torque is 315 N·m, and the transmission system matches the E-CVT stepless transmission. Although the power configuration is consistent with the old model, Honda's i-MMD hybrid system has been tested by the market, and the overall performance is remarkable, both in terms of power reserve and fuel economy.
Space: Maintain good performance
In view of the fact that the body size has not changed in any way, and the seat style has not been adjusted, there is no difference between the interior space of the 2022 GUANGQI Honda Odyssey and the old model. The new car has a brown interior, which is not only more warm, but also more luxurious. The second row of two separate seats with central armrests, aviation-grade headrests, leg rests and small table panels, while the seats also support heating and electrical adjustment for excellent ride comfort. As an MPV model, the third row of seats for the Odyssey is wide enough and can also be flipped backwards to form a "fishing stool". When retracted, it can be completely hidden under the floor without any disturbance to the storage space in the trunk.
In terms of storage, the 2022 Guangqi Honda Odyssey still continues the excellent style of "informality", storage slots can be seen everywhere, although the design may not be fine, but the practicality is really not to be picked. The trunk has decent volume performance in the 7-seat state, but if the third row of seats is put away, you can get a lot of flat storage space, and the loading capacity will be greatly improved. Overall, whether it is the ability to ride space or storage, Odyssey has a good performance.
Security: Excellent as always
In terms of safety configuration, the new car continues the excellent tradition of the old model, and the active and passive safety is very rich, almost reaching the level of "ceiling". Although the panoramic imaging system is functionally consistent with the old model, with side blind spot monitoring, the camera resolution has been improved, and the overall look and feel and distortion have been significantly improved. The 2022 GAC Honda Odyssey safety features are as good as ever, which is very important for an MPV model.
summary
The 2022 GAC Honda Odyssey in terms of exterior design adjustments are still relatively successful, so that it has certain business attributes in addition to satisfying the family, and the performance is more comprehensive than that of the old models. As for the configuration, it is mainly some "regular updates", after all, the performance of the old Odyssey is already very good, and the new model has only improved for the previous weaknesses and deficiencies. If only from a household point of view, the improvement of the 2022 GAC Honda Odyssey does not seem to be obvious, but a more comprehensive use scenario is undoubtedly very important for an MPV model, and this is the biggest weakness of the Odyssey before. In this way, IKEA, a new goal of perfect advancement, the 2022 GUANGQI Honda Odyssey has indeed done it.