2012 Honda Odyssey EX-L Mini Passenger Van 4-Door 3.5L

Detailed item info Model OverviewAll Odyssey models are powered by a 248-horsepower. 3. 5L V6 engine. LX. EX and EX-L models come with a 5-speed automatic transmission. while Touring and Touring Elite Odysseys get a new 6-speed automatic. Honda endeavored to make the Odyssey's body very rigid. which helps make it one of the most refined-riding and precise-handling vans on the market. Inside. Honda has worked to make the Odyssey as comfortable as possible for all occupants. The Odyssey can carry up to eight smaller-size occupants. or six larger adults in comfort. With a new '3 mode' design. the second row can be folded forward for cargo. stretched wide for adult-size seating space. or made more narrow for easier access to the third row--when carrying a full load of kids to the soccer game. for instance. The third row carries on with Honda's "Magic Seat" arrangement. which folds easily with a single hand strap into the cargo floor when not in use. allowing a very impressive cargo capacity. The Odyssey's extensive use of sound insulation and active noise cancellation system--standard on all Odysseys--means a very quiet ride. Cargo capacity and storage must have ranked high on the Odyssey's design priorities. With the Odyssey's third-row seat folded down and the second-row seats removed. Honda says that a 4x8 sheet of plywood can fit inside the Odyssey. With the front console removed 10-foot 2x4 studs will fit. There are more than enough cupholders (15) for all. and the back of the center console now includes a ring for easily mounting a trash bag. Altogether. the Odyssey provides 38. 4 cubic feet of storage behind the third row and 93. 1 cubic feet behind the second row. The highlight of the Odyssey's styling is without a doubt the 'lightning bolt' alongside the beltline. The feature not only makes the Odyssey easy to spot from a distance and distinguishes it from the myriad of similar vehicles. it also helps ease that claustrophobic feeling that third row seats often have by expanding their view outside. There's quite a price and equipment range from base LX models up to the Touring and Touring Elite. but even the base LX models come quite well-equipped. and include air conditioning. cruise control and a 5-speaker sound system with auxiliary input. The EX adds a 3-zone climate-control system. heated side mirrors. alloy wheels. a garage-door opener and 2GB of audio storage. while EX-L models get leather upholstery. heated front seats and Bluetooth. All models but the LX now come with power sliding doors. A blind-spot information system included with the top-of-the-line Touring Elite model scans the area around the vehicle and warns the driver via lights on the side-view mirrors. Safety features such as stability control. anti-lock brakes with brake assist. front side airbags. side-curtain bags for all three rows and active front-seat headrests are all among the standard features. A new DVD rear entertainment system with 18. 2-inch ultra-wide display is standard on the Touring Elite. It offers an HDMI input and the capability to display two different programs--a video game and a movie. for example--simultaneously. In the EX-L model and above. there's a new intelligent multi-information display that allows access to a range of vehicle settings. A navigation system with voice recognition is also on the options list for the Odyssey EX-L and standard on Touring and Touring Elite; it's now driven by a 60GB hard-drive system and includes traffic information. a highway guide and point-of-interest information for gas stations. restaurants and other attractions.