The Honda Odyssey, has been a big hit for the company, in a very tight battle of minivans. The Honda Odyssey, has been a big hit for the company, in a very tight battle of minivans.
And for 2014, it gets a number of tech and engineering upgrades. And for 2014, it gets a number of tech and engineering upgrades.
Some sublime, some ridiculous. Some sublime, some ridiculous.
Let's drive this 2014 Odyssey, Turing Elite, top of the. Let's drive this 2014 Odyssey, Turing Elite, top of the.
Back and check the tick. Back and check the tick.
[MUSIC]. [MUSIC].
Now identifying a 14 Odyssey's not too hard, because they've done a mid cycle revision. Now identifying a 14 Odyssey's not too hard, because they've done a mid cycle revision.
Aluminum hood, different lines around the face. Aluminum hood, different lines around the face.
Quite a few different feature lines on the body. Quite a few different feature lines on the body.
What happened here? What happened here?
And there's a vast gutter back here for the slider hinge, more visually than you normally see on minivans. And there's a vast gutter back here for the slider hinge, more visually than you normally see on minivans.
And then it all kinda comes to this unpleasant end. And then it all kinda comes to this unpleasant end.
So, if you do like this, it's kind of an attractive minivan. So, if you do like this, it's kind of an attractive minivan.
[MUSIC]. [MUSIC].
Now inside the Odyssey, it feels like a minivan should. Now inside the Odyssey, it feels like a minivan should.
It's spacious, it's got my favorite thing about minivans, arm rests, I love these and you've got the full stack head unit in this car, because it's a touring elite. It's spacious, it's got my favorite thing about minivans, arm rests, I love these and you've got the full stack head unit in this car, because it's a touring elite.
That means we have navigation standard, for example. That means we have navigation standard, for example.
They've made some improvements in the look of the map. They've made some improvements in the look of the map.
The logic of using it hasn't changed, but the look is at least a little more on par, with a 2014 model year car. The logic of using it hasn't changed, but the look is at least a little more on par, with a 2014 model year car.
See my video on [UNKNOWN] to see how I feel about the previous generation. See my video on [UNKNOWN] to see how I feel about the previous generation.
This is getting a little better. This is getting a little better.
What I also like, is that they seemed to have cleaned up some of the logic here where. What I also like, is that they seemed to have cleaned up some of the logic here where.
When you do an address, on this vehicle, it shows up only in one place. When you do an address, on this vehicle, it shows up only in one place.
On some previous Hondas, with this split-screen duo, you had keyboards on both. On some previous Hondas, with this split-screen duo, you had keyboards on both.
You still get some madness going on with things like radio, that don't really sync up. You still get some madness going on with things like radio, that don't really sync up.
They're not on the same screen of selections, and as you move one around, the other one doesn't track. They're not on the same screen of selections, and as you move one around, the other one doesn't track.
This is an excessively complicated system that looks good. This is an excessively complicated system that looks good.
I like the idea of a local touch control panel, but they've got to simplify. I like the idea of a local touch control panel, but they've got to simplify.
I'll point this out, this is one of the very few Hondas that has HD radio, and it's included standard because it's high trim. I'll point this out, this is one of the very few Hondas that has HD radio, and it's included standard because it's high trim.
Lots of Hondas are missing that if you care. Lots of Hondas are missing that if you care.
Now as you can hear, we've got rear camera and sonar standard in this vehicle, and I've gotta multi angle on that camera. Now as you can hear, we've got rear camera and sonar standard in this vehicle, and I've gotta multi angle on that camera.
I can get an extreme down view, a wide view, and a mid view, and you've got distance bars as well. I can get an extreme down view, a wide view, and a mid view, and you've got distance bars as well.
That's important in a big vehicle like this, that is typically owned by someone who has children. That's important in a big vehicle like this, that is typically owned by someone who has children.
Theirs, and the neighbor's kids, running around in the driveway and the front yard. Theirs, and the neighbor's kids, running around in the driveway and the front yard.
That's a big deal. That's a big deal.
In terms of a more interesting audio sources. In terms of a more interesting audio sources.
You've got some hard drive space. You've got some hard drive space.
16 gigabytes, you'll never use. 16 gigabytes, you'll never use.
And you've also got Pandora and Aha, as your streaming apps. And you've also got Pandora and Aha, as your streaming apps.
That's it for connected car, in this vehicle. That's it for connected car, in this vehicle.
[MUSIC]. [MUSIC].
Now back here is a wonder land of entertainment technology. Now back here is a wonder land of entertainment technology.
Standard on the touring elite, is this [UNKNOWN] super wide, drop down, LCD screen, and this wireless remote that goes with it. Standard on the touring elite, is this [UNKNOWN] super wide, drop down, LCD screen, and this wireless remote that goes with it.
You split this guy, to have one screen or two. You split this guy, to have one screen or two.
You can choose HDMI, for example, on the other side, DVD from the deck up there on one side, and of course you get nothing on one side because, nothing ever works that well, does it? You can choose HDMI, for example, on the other side, DVD from the deck up there on one side, and of course you get nothing on one side because, nothing ever works that well, does it?
For some reason the HDMI port is way back in the third row. For some reason the HDMI port is way back in the third row.
I hooked up to that, and then I came in through Apple's adapter to an iPad, but I get nothing. I hooked up to that, and then I came in through Apple's adapter to an iPad, but I get nothing.
And your kids are gonna be really mad, when this doesn't work. And your kids are gonna be really mad, when this doesn't work.
So if you're really counting on this being your solution to long road trips, bring your mobile, and your cable, and make sure all this is gonna work for ya. So if you're really counting on this being your solution to long road trips, bring your mobile, and your cable, and make sure all this is gonna work for ya.
Real buggy for us. Real buggy for us.
Now, a minivan's not any damn good if you can't carry lots of stuff in it. Now, a minivan's not any damn good if you can't carry lots of stuff in it.
Right? Right?
So let's see what this Odyssey does in that respect. So let's see what this Odyssey does in that respect.
We have power doors everywhere, as you probably noticed. We have power doors everywhere, as you probably noticed.
Two on the side, on this big old tailgate back here. Two on the side, on this big old tailgate back here.
Here's a big old storage well when you've got it in three-row configuration. Here's a big old storage well when you've got it in three-row configuration.
Lots of you have asked, how easy is it to move seats on these minivans. Lots of you have asked, how easy is it to move seats on these minivans.
Well, here's how they do it on this guy. Well, here's how they do it on this guy.
You pull this strap. You pull this strap.
Pull the whole seat down. Pull the whole seat down.
You can lift those seats forward and remove them, in the second row. You can lift those seats forward and remove them, in the second row.
And if when you get these down they're covered with all kinds of filth that your kids didn't tell you they were putting back there. And if when you get these down they're covered with all kinds of filth that your kids didn't tell you they were putting back there.
You're in luck because the touring elite comes with, you heard about it, a vacuum cleaner. You're in luck because the touring elite comes with, you heard about it, a vacuum cleaner.
[MUSIC]. [MUSIC].
Now under the hood is pretty garden variety Honda stuff, but that's not a bad thing. Now under the hood is pretty garden variety Honda stuff, but that's not a bad thing.
3.5 liter V-6 sitting side saddle. 3.5 liter V-6 sitting side saddle.
No tricky stuff, no direct injection, no Turbos, nothing like that obviously. No tricky stuff, no direct injection, no Turbos, nothing like that obviously.
The numbers 248 Horse, 250 foot pounds of Torque. The numbers 248 Horse, 250 foot pounds of Torque.
This vehicle weighs something around 4,600 pounds and is trim. This vehicle weighs something around 4,600 pounds and is trim.
Yet it gets to 60, in a little over seven and a half seconds, that's pretty good. Yet it gets to 60, in a little over seven and a half seconds, that's pretty good.
While still delivering 19/28 MPG, which is also pretty good. While still delivering 19/28 MPG, which is also pretty good.
[MUSIC] [MUSIC]
A lot of quieting and noise vibration and harshness technologies here. A lot of quieting and noise vibration and harshness technologies here.
For example, this engine sits on active engine mounts, that sort of intelligently counteract the engine's own weird harmonics. For example, this engine sits on active engine mounts, that sort of intelligently counteract the engine's own weird harmonics.
To cancel them out, but when they get transferred into the body shell. To cancel them out, but when they get transferred into the body shell.
Inside the car, you've got active noise cancellation as well. Inside the car, you've got active noise cancellation as well.
As I mentioned, front wheel drive only on this guy, six speed automatic, that's also new this year. As I mentioned, front wheel drive only on this guy, six speed automatic, that's also new this year.
If you want all wheel drive, go shop somewhere else. If you want all wheel drive, go shop somewhere else.
[MUSIC] [MUSIC]
Now underway you've got a variety of technologies helping you drive this big ol' thing. Now underway you've got a variety of technologies helping you drive this big ol' thing.
There's lane departure warning check. There's lane departure warning check.
You've also got a collision mitigation warning. You've also got a collision mitigation warning.
Again, it's passive, but it's gonna blink this big old brake light right there on the dash, if you're closing on someone in front of ya and about to hit 'em. Again, it's passive, but it's gonna blink this big old brake light right there on the dash, if you're closing on someone in front of ya and about to hit 'em.
And on this touring elite top model only, you've got passive blind spot tech, from some little itty bitty little warning lights over on the mirror that I don't find are very useful. And on this touring elite top model only, you've got passive blind spot tech, from some little itty bitty little warning lights over on the mirror that I don't find are very useful.
The Odyssey drives better. The Odyssey drives better.
Then a whole bunch of smaller sedan and coupe cars that we get in here. Then a whole bunch of smaller sedan and coupe cars that we get in here.
It's got a responsive powertrain, the suspension is firm enough without being hard. It's got a responsive powertrain, the suspension is firm enough without being hard.
I found this vehicle perfectly pleasant, if not nice to drive. I found this vehicle perfectly pleasant, if not nice to drive.
[INAUDIBLE] If I have any gripes, it's that the steering is over-assisted, especially at freeway levels. [INAUDIBLE] If I have any gripes, it's that the steering is over-assisted, especially at freeway levels.
It actually makes it a little more laborious to drive, not less. It actually makes it a little more laborious to drive, not less.
[MUSIC] [MUSIC]
Okay, pricing our Odyssey is pretty easy. Okay, pricing our Odyssey is pretty easy.
Because we have a touring elite, just about everything is included at about 45, 3 delivered. Because we have a touring elite, just about everything is included at about 45, 3 delivered.
Now on top of that, the only option that will get you further CNET style is remote starter, for 400 more, installed at the dealer by the way. Now on top of that, the only option that will get you further CNET style is remote starter, for 400 more, installed at the dealer by the way.
So, we're at somewhere a little shy of $46,000. So, we're at somewhere a little shy of $46,000.
You buy an Odyssey because it's perhaps the best driving of it's class and has handsome looks to my eye. You buy an Odyssey because it's perhaps the best driving of it's class and has handsome looks to my eye.
The technology is good if not great. The technology is good if not great.
I've still got some issues with that navigation system, that split screen interface. I've still got some issues with that navigation system, that split screen interface.
And as you can see, we had to fight with that rear screen and didn't get what we wanted out of it. And as you can see, we had to fight with that rear screen and didn't get what we wanted out of it.
[MUSIC] [MUSIC]
The Honda Odyssey, has been a big hit for the company, in a very tight battle of minivans. The Honda Odyssey, has been a big hit for the company, in a very tight battle of minivans.
And for 2014, it gets a number of tech and engineering upgrades. And for 2014, it gets a number of tech and engineering upgrades.
Some sublime, some ridiculous. Some sublime, some ridiculous.
Let's drive this 2014 Odyssey, Turing Elite, top of the. Let's drive this 2014 Odyssey, Turing Elite, top of the.
Back and check the tick. Back and check the tick.
[MUSIC]. [MUSIC].
Now identifying a 14 Odyssey's not too hard, because they've done a mid cycle revision. Now identifying a 14 Odyssey's not too hard, because they've done a mid cycle revision.
Aluminum hood, different lines around the face. Aluminum hood, different lines around the face.
Quite a few different feature lines on the body. Quite a few different feature lines on the body.
What happened here? What happened here?
And there's a vast gutter back here for the slider hinge, more visually than you normally see on minivans. And there's a vast gutter back here for the slider hinge, more visually than you normally see on minivans.
And then it all kinda comes to this unpleasant end. And then it all kinda comes to this unpleasant end.
So, if you do like this, it's kind of an attractive minivan. So, if you do like this, it's kind of an attractive minivan.
[MUSIC]. [MUSIC].
Now inside the Odyssey, it feels like a minivan should. Now inside the Odyssey, it feels like a minivan should.
It's spacious, it's got my favorite thing about minivans, arm rests, I love these and you've got the full stack head unit in this car, because it's a touring elite. It's spacious, it's got my favorite thing about minivans, arm rests, I love these and you've got the full stack head unit in this car, because it's a touring elite.
That means we have navigation standard, for example. That means we have navigation standard, for example.
They've made some improvements in the look of the map. They've made some improvements in the look of the map.
The logic of using it hasn't changed, but the look is at least a little more on par, with a 2014 model year car. The logic of using it hasn't changed, but the look is at least a little more on par, with a 2014 model year car.
See my video on [UNKNOWN] to see how I feel about the previous generation. See my video on [UNKNOWN] to see how I feel about the previous generation.
This is getting a little better. This is getting a little better.
What I also like, is that they seemed to have cleaned up some of the logic here where. What I also like, is that they seemed to have cleaned up some of the logic here where.
When you do an address, on this vehicle, it shows up only in one place. When you do an address, on this vehicle, it shows up only in one place.
On some previous Hondas, with this split-screen duo, you had keyboards on both. On some previous Hondas, with this split-screen duo, you had keyboards on both.
You still get some madness going on with things like radio, that don't really sync up. You still get some madness going on with things like radio, that don't really sync up.
They're not on the same screen of selections, and as you move one around, the other one doesn't track. They're not on the same screen of selections, and as you move one around, the other one doesn't track.
This is an excessively complicated system that looks good. This is an excessively complicated system that looks good.
I like the idea of a local touch control panel, but they've got to simplify. I like the idea of a local touch control panel, but they've got to simplify.
I'll point this out, this is one of the very few Hondas that has HD radio, and it's included standard because it's high trim. I'll point this out, this is one of the very few Hondas that has HD radio, and it's included standard because it's high trim.
Lots of Hondas are missing that if you care. Lots of Hondas are missing that if you care.
Now as you can hear, we've got rear camera and sonar standard in this vehicle, and I've gotta multi angle on that camera. Now as you can hear, we've got rear camera and sonar standard in this vehicle, and I've gotta multi angle on that camera.
I can get an extreme down view, a wide view, and a mid view, and you've got distance bars as well. I can get an extreme down view, a wide view, and a mid view, and you've got distance bars as well.
That's important in a big vehicle like this, that is typically owned by someone who has children. That's important in a big vehicle like this, that is typically owned by someone who has children.
Theirs, and the neighbor's kids, running around in the driveway and the front yard. Theirs, and the neighbor's kids, running around in the driveway and the front yard.
That's a big deal. That's a big deal.
In terms of a more interesting audio sources. In terms of a more interesting audio sources.
You've got some hard drive space. You've got some hard drive space.
16 gigabytes, you'll never use. 16 gigabytes, you'll never use.
And you've also got Pandora and Aha, as your streaming apps. And you've also got Pandora and Aha, as your streaming apps.
That's it for connected car, in this vehicle. That's it for connected car, in this vehicle.
[MUSIC]. [MUSIC].
Now back here is a wonder land of entertainment technology. Now back here is a wonder land of entertainment technology.
Standard on the touring elite, is this [UNKNOWN] super wide, drop down, LCD screen, and this wireless remote that goes with it. Standard on the touring elite, is this [UNKNOWN] super wide, drop down, LCD screen, and this wireless remote that goes with it.
You split this guy, to have one screen or two. You split this guy, to have one screen or two.
You can choose HDMI, for example, on the other side, DVD from the deck up there on one side, and of course you get nothing on one side because, nothing ever works that well, does it? You can choose HDMI, for example, on the other side, DVD from the deck up there on one side, and of course you get nothing on one side because, nothing ever works that well, does it?
For some reason the HDMI port is way back in the third row. For some reason the HDMI port is way back in the third row.
I hooked up to that, and then I came in through Apple's adapter to an iPad, but I get nothing. I hooked up to that, and then I came in through Apple's adapter to an iPad, but I get nothing.
And your kids are gonna be really mad, when this doesn't work. And your kids are gonna be really mad, when this doesn't work.
So if you're really counting on this being your solution to long road trips, bring your mobile, and your cable, and make sure all this is gonna work for ya. So if you're really counting on this being your solution to long road trips, bring your mobile, and your cable, and make sure all this is gonna work for ya.
Real buggy for us. Real buggy for us.
Now, a minivan's not any damn good if you can't carry lots of stuff in it. Now, a minivan's not any damn good if you can't carry lots of stuff in it.
Right? Right?
So let's see what this Odyssey does in that respect. So let's see what this Odyssey does in that respect.
We have power doors everywhere, as you probably noticed. We have power doors everywhere, as you probably noticed.
Two on the side, on this big old tailgate back here. Two on the side, on this big old tailgate back here.
Here's a big old storage well when you've got it in three-row configuration. Here's a big old storage well when you've got it in three-row configuration.
Lots of you have asked, how easy is it to move seats on these minivans. Lots of you have asked, how easy is it to move seats on these minivans.
Well, here's how they do it on this guy. Well, here's how they do it on this guy.
You pull this strap. You pull this strap.
Pull the whole seat down. Pull the whole seat down.
You can lift those seats forward and remove them, in the second row. You can lift those seats forward and remove them, in the second row.
And if when you get these down they're covered with all kinds of filth that your kids didn't tell you they were putting back there. And if when you get these down they're covered with all kinds of filth that your kids didn't tell you they were putting back there.
You're in luck because the touring elite comes with, you heard about it, a vacuum cleaner. You're in luck because the touring elite comes with, you heard about it, a vacuum cleaner.
[MUSIC]. [MUSIC].
Now under the hood is pretty garden variety Honda stuff, but that's not a bad thing. Now under the hood is pretty garden variety Honda stuff, but that's not a bad thing.
3.5 liter V-6 sitting side saddle. 3.5 liter V-6 sitting side saddle.
No tricky stuff, no direct injection, no Turbos, nothing like that obviously. No tricky stuff, no direct injection, no Turbos, nothing like that obviously.
The numbers 248 Horse, 250 foot pounds of Torque. The numbers 248 Horse, 250 foot pounds of Torque.
This vehicle weighs something around 4,600 pounds and is trim. This vehicle weighs something around 4,600 pounds and is trim.
Yet it gets to 60, in a little over seven and a half seconds, that's pretty good. Yet it gets to 60, in a little over seven and a half seconds, that's pretty good.
While still delivering 19/28 MPG, which is also pretty good. While still delivering 19/28 MPG, which is also pretty good.
[MUSIC] [MUSIC]
A lot of quieting and noise vibration and harshness technologies here. A lot of quieting and noise vibration and harshness technologies here.
For example, this engine sits on active engine mounts, that sort of intelligently counteract the engine's own weird harmonics. For example, this engine sits on active engine mounts, that sort of intelligently counteract the engine's own weird harmonics.
To cancel them out, but when they get transferred into the body shell. To cancel them out, but when they get transferred into the body shell.
Inside the car, you've got active noise cancellation as well. Inside the car, you've got active noise cancellation as well.
As I mentioned, front wheel drive only on this guy, six speed automatic, that's also new this year. As I mentioned, front wheel drive only on this guy, six speed automatic, that's also new this year.
If you want all wheel drive, go shop somewhere else. If you want all wheel drive, go shop somewhere else.
[MUSIC] [MUSIC]
Now underway you've got a variety of technologies helping you drive this big ol' thing. Now underway you've got a variety of technologies helping you drive this big ol' thing.
There's lane departure warning check. There's lane departure warning check.
You've also got a collision mitigation warning. You've also got a collision mitigation warning.
Again, it's passive, but it's gonna blink this big old brake light right there on the dash, if you're closing on someone in front of ya and about to hit 'em. Again, it's passive, but it's gonna blink this big old brake light right there on the dash, if you're closing on someone in front of ya and about to hit 'em.
And on this touring elite top model only, you've got passive blind spot tech, from some little itty bitty little warning lights over on the mirror that I don't find are very useful. And on this touring elite top model only, you've got passive blind spot tech, from some little itty bitty little warning lights over on the mirror that I don't find are very useful.
The Odyssey drives better. The Odyssey drives better.
Then a whole bunch of smaller sedan and coupe cars that we get in here. Then a whole bunch of smaller sedan and coupe cars that we get in here.
It's got a responsive powertrain, the suspension is firm enough without being hard. It's got a responsive powertrain, the suspension is firm enough without being hard.
I found this vehicle perfectly pleasant, if not nice to drive. I found this vehicle perfectly pleasant, if not nice to drive.
[INAUDIBLE] If I have any gripes, it's that the steering is over-assisted, especially at freeway levels. [INAUDIBLE] If I have any gripes, it's that the steering is over-assisted, especially at freeway levels.
It actually makes it a little more laborious to drive, not less. It actually makes it a little more laborious to drive, not less.
[MUSIC] [MUSIC]
Okay, pricing our Odyssey is pretty easy. Okay, pricing our Odyssey is pretty easy.
Because we have a touring elite, just about everything is included at about 45, 3 delivered. Because we have a touring elite, just about everything is included at about 45, 3 delivered.
Now on top of that, the only option that will get you further CNET style is remote starter, for 400 more, installed at the dealer by the way. Now on top of that, the only option that will get you further CNET style is remote starter, for 400 more, installed at the dealer by the way.
So, we're at somewhere a little shy of $46,000. So, we're at somewhere a little shy of $46,000.
You buy an Odyssey because it's perhaps the best driving of it's class and has handsome looks to my eye. You buy an Odyssey because it's perhaps the best driving of it's class and has handsome looks to my eye.
The technology is good if not great. The technology is good if not great.
I've still got some issues with that navigation system, that split screen interface. I've still got some issues with that navigation system, that split screen interface.
And as you can see, we had to fight with that rear screen and didn't get what we wanted out of it. And as you can see, we had to fight with that rear screen and didn't get what we wanted out of it.
[MUSIC] [MUSIC]
