In recent years, the competition in the MPV market has become more and more fierce, and more and more independent brands have joined the battlefield of MPV. MPV is an abbreviation for "Multi-Purpose Vehicles", meaning multi-purpose vehicle, emphasizing versatility, multi-purpose, and was originally built for home users. The development of domestic MPV starts from the needs of business reception, and Buick GL8 is the best representative. But if we only target the family, then I believe everyone will think of it for the first time - Honda Odyssey!
New overseas odyssey
Recently, a set of patented pictures of the grid grid and rear bumper Odyssey in the new Honda Odyssey were exposed on the Internet, and combined with the pictures of the new overseas Odyssey, the appearance is basically consistent with the overseas version. It is expected that the new car will still be equipped with the current 2.0-liter i-MMD hybrid system, and is expected to be unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show as soon as possible.
When the professor first saw the picture of the overseas version of the Odyssey, the first reaction was that this was not Alexandre?! Forgive me for not looking good, obviously the new model looks more handsome. The new Odyssey has also changed to the current MPV is very popular this relatively tall front, horizontal multi-strip chrome decoration of the grid grid size has also become larger, compared to the current gentle home appearance, the new model has a little more momentum and business atmosphere, I don't know if the choice of Odyssey family users will like the front face of the new model?
The body side and rear shape have not changed much, but the details and taillight design have been adjusted, and the taillight design of the new car is closer to the current Accord taillights. The overseas version of the model has a body size of 4845mm× 1820mm×1710mm, and a wheelbase of 2900mm.
The interior is also similar to the design of the current Accord, and the full LCD instrument and the suspension central control screen look the same as the Accord. The bottom of the center console still retains the design of the through, the front row passengers can easily enter the second and third rows, which is very suitable for taking care of small children and the elderly in the back row.
In 2002, the Odyssey was domestically produced by Guangqi Honda, which was the second generation of the Odyssey at the time, and at the beginning the Odyssey did not use the sliding door, and the body was relatively flat, although it was labeled as an MPV, but it looked more like a travel version of a sedan. The current Odyssey is the fifth generation of the Odyssey, which was unveiled in Japan in 2013 and officially listed in China in 2015, and has been in the sixth year in China. The Odyssey, which used the upper sliding door for the first time, finally became an orthodox MPV model, and the word "Odyssey" became the label for the home MPV.
Odyssey in the same level of MPV no match? I believe that there will be many people who will question the professor, "Isn't there still Dongfeng Honda's Alisan?" "A few years ago, there may have been no opponents, but isn't the current self-owned brand MPV stronger than one?" ”
Alexand
It is not unfounded to say that Odyssey has no opponent professor, starting with the brother model Dongfeng Alishen. Judging from the sales data of Odyssey and Alexand for the whole year of 2020, the sales gap between the two is not large, and the monthly sales are close to the level of 4000, although the annual sales of Alexander are nearly 2500 more than the Odyssey, but as far as the professor knows, the preferential treatment of alexand in the terminal has always been more than the Odyssey.
Maybe everyone will think that the data does not tell us that Alexand is better to sell, and the biggest opponent of Odyssey is not Alexand? But the professor consulted earlier data, in 2012 when The Alexand was just domestically produced, the sales of the Odyssey were not affected, the monthly sales were at the level of one thousand to two thousand vehicles, and the sales of the Alexand at the beginning of the listing were far less than the Odyssey, only a few hundred to a thousand, until the beginning of 2016, the sales volume increased steadily. It was only then that Odyssey and Alexander together occupied the market for home MPV.
Then now the independent brand is very popular Trumpchi M8, Roewe iMAX8, business god car GL8, they are not Odyssey opponents? First of all, in terms of level, Odyssey belongs to the medium MPV, and they are all medium and large MPVs, but their prices overlap, so consumers often compare them.
But as far as home is concerned, Odyssey does have his superiority, for example, the floor is relatively low, which is very convenient for the elderly and children to get on and off; the rear seats are very comfortable, there are many places that can be adjusted, and it is relatively simple to learn, and the elderly can easily control. Most importantly, since Odyssey used the i-MMD hybrid system in 2019, its fuel consumption has been greatly reduced, according to the owner's reputation of 100 kilometers of fuel consumption is only 6L, which for family users, fuel consumption has been thrown off by other opponents a lot, and Honda's hybrid system, whether it is a low-speed power response, or the smoothness of operation, the level of silence is quite good, smooth and comfortable experience can make the family have a good riding experience, even if it is the third row is not easy to motion sickness.
But in fact, Odyssey also has a fly in the ointment, such as when fully loaded with 7 people, compared with today's longer MPV models, the trunk space is relatively small; the interior configuration is lower. From the new Odyssey pictures exposed now, the trunk space can not be counted on, but whether the configuration can be improved depends on whether Honda will continue to maintain the style of "buying engines and sending cars".
As a legendary family MPV model, after the appearance and interior are replaced with new equipment, the sense of refinement has been improved, coupled with the blessing of the i-MMD hybrid system, and the reputation accumulated over the years, I believe that the new Odyssey will still be the number one player in this level of home MPV.