[EV Vision Original Test Drive] There are always people who say, I don't want to buy an MPV at such a young age, it has no control and looks "uncle style", I want to buy a performance car! But in 2022, will you really continue to "keep your personality" from the crazy spike in oil prices? If there is such an MPV now, both young looks, but also has the same level of relatively good control, the important thing is that the fuel consumption is quite low, will you consider it? Yes, it is today's protagonist, the new odyssey from GAC Honda (parameter | quote).
Speaking of Odyssey, we had a brief test drive experience in the previous weeks, and while I was a loyal "Honda party," I had never driven the car myself. It's just been hearsay that the Odyssey is not like the traditionally recognized MPV model, it has both Honda's proud magic space and a relatively good handling experience. But the test drive was really too short, and it ended hastily at noon in the morning, and to be honest, I didn't drive enough! So this time we borrowed a long test car, and I will experience it in depth by the author.
In terms of styling, the new Odyssey can be described as a new look, the shape of the headlight group is consistent with the current Honda new generation model, the central net adopts a hexagonal design, the overall has become more restrained, and the middle net is more straight design, with the new paint and sports modeling rim, the shape looks more fashionable and dynamic.
Not only has it been upgraded on the light source, the new style of LED headlights also has a sense of premium, supporting automatic opening and closing of light sensing, adaptive switching of far and near light, steering assist, and turn signals are also flowing water.
The overall side changes little, and only the rim style is adjusted. The rear has also been adjusted, with through chrome trims and a larger set of taillights to make the tail more stable. And the new shape of the taillight group is lit at night, it has a good display effect. It is worth mentioning that the new car has added an electric tailgate and also has a kick induction opening and closing function.
In terms of interior, the new Odyssey center control has been adjusted as a whole, adding more practical elements, such as the main air conditioning cup holder and the storage compartment in the upper part of the passenger car center console. The central control screen has been upgraded to a 10.1-inch floating central control screen, equipped with the latest generation honda CONNECT3.0 car machine system, which perfects the lack of single function of the old car machine system.
In terms of interior color, the new Odyssey offers three colors to choose from, namely black, brown and ivory white, and the model we actually shot is black, which looks sporty overall.
The new car-machine system supports online navigation, online entertainment, intelligent voice assistant, car home interconnection, mobile phone remote monitoring, OTA online upgrade and other functions. In addition, the new car is equipped with a three-spoke steering wheel and a push-button gear shift mechanism.
In the power part, the new car is still equipped with the third-generation i-MMD hybrid system, and the thermal efficiency of the 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine can reach 40.6%. Among them, the maximum power of the engine is 107kW, the maximum torque is 175N·m, the maximum power of the motor is 135kW, and the maximum torque is 315N·m. In terms of drivetrain, it is matched by the E-CVT gearbox.
From the perspective of the quality of the maintenance, the real-time extreme version of the model has reached 1980kg, a car close to 2 tons, and equipped with a 2.0L hybrid system, can do more than 9 seconds of zero hundred acceleration performance has been quite impressive. And, don't forget that it is an MPV, acceleration is just the icing on the cake, after all, who will drive it on the road?
I mentioned at the beginning that the Odyssey is not a traditionally recognized MPV, although it is only a structure with a front McPherson independent suspension and a rear torsion beam non-independent suspension. But it's completely transplanted with the Honda family's control characteristics, and it can be said that it can really take you to the "split bend" once in a while. However, I recommend that you don't do this, after all, driving it is difficult to make you feel in the mood to do it.
I am a sports car owner, and in an environment that allows and complies with traffic laws, I will occasionally make a small splash on the road. But when you're driving an Odyssey, there's hardly anything that stirs up your inner turmoil, and quiet driving is paramount. Therefore, during the long test period, our test drive experienced a variety of road conditions such as testing, high speed, urban congestion, and urban expressway, and obtained a 100-kilometer fuel consumption of 5.9L in the urban area. In today's high oil prices, will it make you more relaxed by driving it?
Summary: So, don't say that without moving, I don't want to enter the "middle-aged life" so young to buy an MPV that is completely different from me. It can be said very responsibly that if there are no children at home, there is no need to travel with the elderly often, that is, ordinary single or small two, you can also buy a Odyssey, which has almost all the scene needs in your daily life, and there is a fairly low cost of using a car. Get up and enjoy the car life!