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2002 honda odyssey review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. More power, more features bolster a real contender. introductionthe honda odyssey is at the top of its class. It's a big van, and does everything a minivan is supposed to do exceedingly well. Nifty features such as a disappearing rear seat, a deep storage well in the floor and optional power sliding doors allow it haul to groceries home, kids to school, adults to dinner and plywood to the shop, all with equal convenience. for 2002, odyssey will haul all those things a little faster, with 30 more horsepower than before. Amazingly, fuel efficiency has not suffered, thanks at least partly to a new five-speed automatic transmission. All leather-clad odysseys come with electric seat warmers. Leather-covered seats are a prerequisite for the dvd entertainment system, which adds another $500, and for the $2,000 factory-installed gps navigation system. The latter works in conjunction with a dvd-generated map to give route instructions within major cities in the 48 continental states. standard odyssey safety features include dual front airbags, side-impact airbags, and a three-point seatbelt/shoulder harness for each of the seven seating positions. Child safety seat anchors for the second and third-row seats were added last year. It's about the same size as the dodge caravan and chrysler town & country. It's a little larger than the toyota sienna, but slightly smaller than the ford windstar, chevrolet venture, oldsmobile silhouette and pontiac montana. honda took a safe, utilitarian approach to the design of its minivan. The odyssey is neither as distinctive as daimlerchrysler's minivans nor as anonymous as the sienna. The rear doors slide open, making it easier to get in at crowded shopping-center parking lots. interiora large, roomy interior is a direct benefit of the odyssey's size. The floor height is relatively low, making it easy to get in and out. Even the door handles, inside and out, are large, comfortable, and, well, handy. The rear hatch swings up, and a low lift-over height makes it easy to load cargo in back. the power sliding doors that come with the odyssey ex are easy to operate. Either door can be opened or closed by pressing a button on the dash or key fob, or by moving the inside or outside levers on the door. For safety, the driver can defeat the system by pressing a switch next to the steering wheel. Additionally, the doors cannot be opened when the vehicle is either locked or moving. space is plentiful by every measure. There's lots of headroom and comfortable accommodations for six passengers. The front seats are comfortable. They don't provide as much side support as i like, but the flat seat bottoms make getting in and out easier, which is a benefit when managing munchkins. Driver visibility is excellent. the third-row bench seat can be folded into a deep recess, leaving a completely flat floor aft of the second seat for carrying cargo. It is a relatively simple process, though the third-seat headrests must be removed and stowed in side pockets first. But the main benefit of second-row buckets is improved access to the third row. Second-row seats are removable, which, with the rear seats folded into the floor, turns the odyssey into a carpeted cargo van. That's a nice convenience for those spontaneous stops at the home-improvement center. The second-row bucket seats are adjustable fore and aft, allowing optimum comfort for six passengers. Adjustable shoulder belts for the front and second-rows add comfort. temperature and fan controls are available for all three rows, along with fully adjustable vents. Materials are top-grade, and the interior color scheme is attractive. The 2000-2001 models already offered an array of cup holders and map pockets, but honda has added more for 2002, along with handy bag hooks and grab rails. driving impressionodyssey drives and rides like a minivan. It accelerates briskly, as quickly as many sport-utilities. Fuel economy is average. Honda's v6 is smooth and quiet, though it makes its presence known under full acceleration. On a bumpy road into washington, d. C., however, the suspension seemed to lack sufficient damping. Potholes are felt and heard as rattles emanating from the rear of the vehicle. Odyssey is easily maneuvered in close-quarters, better than most suvs. big, well-designed mirrors are easy to adjust and provide good rearward vision. The view from the inside mirror is obscured a bit by the rearmost headrests, but they are removable. Sound quality from the premium six-speaker stereo is mediocre. It has difficulty reproducing any music with a broad range. Distortion occurs at higher volumes and the system lacks the efficiency to reproduce low-volume segments well. summarylast year, we wrote that the 2001 odyssey equaled the efforts of daimlerchrysler and other leading competitors. For 2002, more power (with no loss in economy), better brakes and upgraded interior features move odyssey even closer to the top of its class. Its magic third seat is a neat trick. Add to that odyssey's strong value and honda's proven quality. overall, the honda odyssey is a solid minivan, one that owners of other honda products can trade into with confidence. It delivers a load of convenience and is easy to live with. The odyssey is a great choice for a family of five or six, and a smarter choice for most families than a sport-utility vehicle. model lineuplx 24,250) (rl1852); ex 26,750) (rl1862). assembled inalliston, ontario, canada. model testedex 26,750) (rl1862). Climate Control✔ Bucket Seats✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ Cruise Control✔ CD Player✔ DVD Entertainment System✔ Navigation System✔ Air Conditioning✔ Alloy Wheels
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