In recent years, the automotive market has gradually risen MPV fever. Although affected by the epidemic and lack of cores, global car sales are sluggish, but with the gradual liberalization of domestic consumption upgrades and fertility policies, more and more families will turn their attention to MPV, especially the old MPV "live" quite moist, such as Buick's GL8, Hiromoto's Odyssey, Trumpchi's M8 and so on.
At the end of last year, Guangqi Honda's Odyssey was re-listed, and many new configurations were added to the whole series, and the market response was also quite good. The new Odyssey was launched in just over a month and received more than 10,000 orders, and by the eve of the Spring Festival, the terminal had delivered more than 5,000 vehicles. Recently, express car evaluation of old drivers test drive this MPV king, feel its new charm.
At the first sight of the test drive, you can feel the high-end texture visual impact brought by the new Odyssey. Under the blessing of the new design concept of "STYLISH PREMIUM", the new Odyssey appearance is more fashionable and luxurious, and the atmospheric and eye-catching design is undoubtedly more in line with the style and taste of the new middle-class family users. Large polygonal forward grille, with a new design, thick and wide hood, adds visual tension and fashion to the new Odyssey; blade-sharp three-dimensional embossed double waistline, equipped with a new hybrid exclusive logo e: HEV, perfectly blends luxury and technology; new all-LED headlights, with front and rear LED streamer turn lights, add a lot of agility to the whole car; the original 17-inch wheels have also been upgraded to a more textured 18-inch Seiko aluminum alloy wheels, and the aura is more calm and condensed. The new Greenland White, Polar Night Quicksilver and Streamer Purple are three new appearances and gorgeous textures, making the new ODYSSEY more dazzling in the sun.
Inside the car, you can notice at a glance the new Odyssey's new brown interior, with exquisite details and soft and high-end texture, which enhances a lot of luxury. The new center console adopts SBW button electronic shifting, which is more simple to operate, and the new car has upgraded the 7-inch TFT LCD instrument panel. Equipped with a 10.1-inch LCD display screen, you can control the screen switch through the steering wheel knob, the steering wheel can see rich information through the large screen without leaving your hand, reducing the driver's distraction and ensuring driving safety; at the same time, the car is equipped with wireless charging, and equipped with multiple USB charging ports, regardless of the front and rear rows can easily charge the mobile phone at any time, more suitable for the current family car habits.
Odyssey has been hailed as the "best MPV" for many years, and the new Odyssey continues this advantage without too many adjustments to power and chassis tuning, and the driving experience similar to that of a sedan is very relaxed and friendly for home users.
During the test drive, you can once again experience the profound power of Honda chassis adjustment, with the new Odyssey just the right body size, the same level of the minimum turning radius of 5.4m, basically no traditional MPV brought by the "big car" sluggishness, accustomed to driving cars crowds do not need additional adaptation to easily get started. At the same time, the body size of less than 5 meters is also convenient for finding parking spaces, avoiding the parking problems often faced by traditional MPV.
In terms of power, the new Odyssey uses the acclaimed Honda 3rd generation i-MMD dual-motor hybrid system, which combines excellent power acceleration with excellent fuel economy. The maximum torque of the drive motor reaches 315N·m, coupled with the high torque characteristics of the motor, the acceleration of the initial stage is smooth, which is not available in most MPVs; with the 2.0L Atkinson cycle DOHC i-VTEC engine, the new on-board lithium-ion battery with high energy storage/output density, the powertrain has a comprehensive maximum output of 158kW, and the power output can be felt during the test drive, no matter what driving mode, the power output is quite smooth and powerful. According to the current road conditions and driving mode, the third generation i-MMD system can intelligently switch the "EV driving mode", "hybrid driving mode", "engine driving mode" three power modes, WLTC comprehensive working conditions fuel consumption is as low as 5.88L/100km, fuel economy far exceeds the same level; in the actual test drive process, whether in the high-speed and low-speed sections, the fuel consumption performance of the new Odyssey is very good.
For the passenger value value valued by home MPV users, the new Odyssey has also greatly improved driving comfort. Through the use of noise-cancelling wheels throughout the series, the addition of double-layer sound insulation glass in the rear row to increase the thickness of the tailgate glass, the new Odyssey further strengthens the sound insulation effect, and the quietness can be felt significantly during driving. Thanks to Honda's unique MM space design concept, the new Odyssey has added a wealth of storage space, the driver's seat has a new storage cup holder, the passenger seat has a large storage box, and the details of the upgrade bring a better car experience; through the second row of double cross extra long guides in the same class, the seats can be moved in four directions, with the third row of magic seats, the space combination is more flexible, even if long-distance travel, luggage space can meet the needs. High-value configurations such as magic induction doors, kick-sensing tailgates, and plasma air purifiers make the car more convenient, comfortable and healthy. With the reservation lock function, the new Odyssey can be pre-locked from a distance, without waiting for the double-sided electric sliding door and electric tailgate to be completely closed, so you can rest assured at the touch of a button.
With the popularity of mobile intelligent life, consumers' intelligent requirements for vehicles are also rising. The new Odyssey is equipped with Honda's most advanced Honda CONNNECT 3.0 intelligent guidance interconnection system to meet the needs of users' smart cars. During the driving process, through the voice assistant, the Honda CONNNECT 3.0 intelligent guidance interconnection system can intelligently navigate the route to the destination, and the response speed and accuracy of the voice assistant are also surprising. This system can also be paired with the Tmall Genie at home, and it is also convenient to remotely switch the smart home products in the home during the driving process, and even order takeaway or order milk tea in advance during the journey, making the journey more relaxed. During the break, you can also connect to the "Guangqi Honda APP" to remotely confirm the condition of the car and truly feel the charm of science and technology shining into reality. Through the OTA online upgrade function, the voice assistant performance, map data and other functions of the Honda CONNNECT 3.0 intelligent guide interconnection system can continue to evolve, realizing "growthable" intelligent network technology and services.
The new Honda SENSING safety supersensitive system equipped with the new Odyssey is more functionally rich, and during the test drive, the LKAS lane keeping assist system, the LDW lane departure reminder system, the RDM lane offset suppression system and other functions escort all the way to make the journey safer and more secure. The new CTM (Cross Traffic Monitor) rearview dynamic reminder function can detect approaching vehicles or dynamic objects in the rear blind area through the detection radar, further facilitating operations such as reversing out of the warehouse.
In general, the new Odyssey has many highlights in the appearance and interior, and basically can not pick out too many problems in the driving experience, easy to open, comfortable is the biggest highlight of the new Odyssey.