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The Honda Odyssey is a minivan manufactured by Honda since 1995. You
would probably picture it as a small size van with sliding doors on the
side because that’s how a common van looks like. But the Honda Odyssey
is no ordinary van or minivan, a proof of Honda’s innovativeness. The
Honda Odyssey was introduced in 1995 in a four-door version. It looked
like a big sedan and not a van with sliding doors on the side. Another
unique feature of the Odyssey was its flat-folding third row seat,
making it the first minivan to have such feature. On its first year, it
was designated as the Car of the Year for 1995 by the Wheels magazine.
In 1999, Honda Odyssey went through a major revision. It was restyled
to give it a more modern look. It also grew in size to better compete
with other minivan models in the market. It retained its flat folding
rear seats and some other features. Soon other auto manufacturers began
to equip their minivan models with Odyssey’s flat folding rear seats.
Generally, the second generation Honda Odyssey received favorable
reviews and it was even the Car and Driver magazine’s Best Van for
2001. In Japan, it was sold as the Honda Lagreat through 2004 model
year.
Another major revision was made in 2004. In Japan, the Odysseys were
redesigned a year earlier. Third generation Honda Odyssey was still
based on the same platform, the Honda Accord platform. Unique right
from the very start, that’s the Honda Odyssey. Thus, for its third
generation, it didn’t go with the rest of the minivans out in the
market. Instead of going taller, the 2004 Honda Odyssey went lower but
wider. Again, the Odyssey got favorable response from its users, auto
journalists and enthusiasts alike. Proofs of its excellence in the
minivan segment are the Canadian Truck of the Year award for 2005, Car
and Driver Best Van title and Australia’s Best People Mover award in
2004.
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