With the upgrading of consumption and the gradual liberalization of fertility policies, more and more families have set their sights on MPV. Many car companies have also quickly captured this signal, increasing their efforts in MPV research and development and new model launches.
Not long ago, Hyundai Kustu, KiaGawa, GAC Toyota and a large number of powerful players have appeared, and GAC Honda is naturally not far behind, and at the end of 2021, it launched a new Odyssey with all the additions in the series.
Today, the author came to guangqi Honda 4S store to visit the field, just experienced the mid-term restructuring after the Odyssey, what are the advantages, and what are the shortcomings?
At the first sight of a test drive, you can feel the high-end texture visual impact of the new ODYSSEY. Under the blessing of the new design concept of "STYLISH PREMIUM", the appearance of the new ODYSSEY is more fashionable and luxurious, and the appearance of the atmosphere is eye-catching, which is undoubtedly more in line with the style and taste of the new middle-class family users.
Large polygonal front grille, with a new design, thick and wide hood, adds visual tension and fashion to the new ODYSSEY; sharp three-dimensional embossed double waistline with a new hybrid exclusive logo e: HEV, which 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 more textured 18-inch Seiko aluminum alloy wheels. 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 the new brown interior of the new ODYSSEY, with exquisite details and soft and advanced textures, which enhance 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.
It's also worth mentioning Odyssey's unique fishing pattern and magic door design: the third row of magic seats can not only be completely flattened, but also flipped over to create an exclusive fishing seat mode, whether it is a roadside picnic or a lake fishing. The magic sensor door design makes it very convenient for passengers to get on the bus when their hands are occupied by things.
In fact, Odyssey has always been known as the "best to open MPV", the new ODYSSEY continues this advantage, without too many adjustments to the power and chassis tuning, similar to the car driving experience is very relaxed and friendly for home users.
During the test drive, you can once again experience the profound power of Honda's chassis tuning, with the new ODYSSEY body size just right, the minimum turning radius of the same level of 5.4m, basically no traditional MPV brought by the "big car" lag feeling, accustomed to driving cars people 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 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 initial stage of acceleration is smooth, which is not available in most MPVs; with a 2.0L Atkinson cycle DOHC i-VTEC engine, high energy storage/output density of the new on-board lithium-ion battery, the powertrain has a total maximum output of 158kW.
During the test drive, it can be felt that the power output is quite smooth and powerful regardless of the driving mode. According to the current road conditions and driving mode, the third generation of 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 as low as 5.88L/100km, fuel economy far exceeds the same level; in the actual test driving 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 valued by home MPV users, the new ODYSSEY has also greatly improved driving comfort. By adopting noise-cancelling wheels throughout the series, adding 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 rich 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 ultra-long rails that lead 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. The appointment lock function allows the new ODYSSEY to be pre-locked from a distance without waiting for the double-sided electric sliding door and electric tailgate to be completely closed.
Since entering China in 2002, the status of Odyssey in the MPV field should be obvious to many people, and the data shows that from 2019 to 2021, GUANGQI Honda has been in J.D. for three consecutive years. In the "Rosewood Award • China Automobile Retention Rate List" released by Power and 58 Automobile, it won the industry's leading value preservation performance. Among them, the retention rate of manufacturers continues to rank among the top two in the industry, and Odyssey ranks in the top three of the subdivision list, and its excellent quality strength has been authoritatively recognized.
According to the data of the Association of Automobile Associations, in January 2022, its sales reached 4852 vehicles, and the official news of Guangqi Honda said that it had received more than 10,000 orders in just over a month on the market, of which the medium and high-end versions accounted for more than 90%; on the eve of the Spring Festival, the terminal delivered more than 5,000 vehicles.
With the launch of the fifth generation of mid-term redesign models, Odyssey's product strength has reached a new level, and it is also good in terms of sales, and it is believed that in the market where MPV demand is increasingly strong, Odyssey can achieve better results.