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he 2011 Honda Odyssey is fully redesigned with a fresh look inside and out. This fourth-generation Odyssey is wider and lower than the 2005-2010 generation and has a zigzag body-side line that sets it apart from other minivans. Improved fuel economy and attachment points for five child safety seats – the most in any vehicle -- also are part of the 2011 Odyssey redesign.



Should you buy a 2011 Honda Odyssey or wait for the 2012 Honda Odyssey? Buy a 2011 Odyssey. Fresh off its model-year 2011 redesign, the 2012 Odyssey won’t get any changes worth waiting for. And modern computer-aided design and automated manufacturing techniques have undercut the rule of thumb about waiting for the automaker to work out bugs in a first-year model. That rule hardly applied to Honda, anyway. Some popular trim levels and colors might be difficult to find during the 2011 Odyssey’s first weeks on sale. But this minivan is manufactured at Honda’s plant in Alabama, so there quickly should be a generous supply of 2011 Odysseys and that ought to keep dealers from jacking prices because demand exceeds supply.

INTERIOR

This version still adding more standard features upscale including power liftgate, sunroof, leather upholstery, power front passenger seat, heated front seats, a cold storage box, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, Bluetooth, satellite radio and USB audio input . Options EX-L This list includes the choice of either a voice-operated navigation system with 15GB of digital storage and rearview camera or rear seat entertainment system with 9-inch screen and an AC power outlet 115-volt household-style, both systems can not be ordered together at EX-L.



Moving up to the Touring and Elite Touring model and you get 18-inch alloy wheels, foglights, front and rear parking sensors, memory settings for driver, glasses and third row retractable fold-down armrest for the passenger third row and second seat entertainment and navigation systems rear as standard. Touring the new Elite model adds xenon lights, blind spot warning system, an upgraded rear seat entertainment system with a monitor 16-inch widescreen HD video (with HDMI input) and a premium 650-watt, 12-speaker surround-sound audio system.

EXTERIOR

2011 Honda Odyssey is offered in five trim levels: LX, EX, EX-L, Touring and Touring Elite. Entry-level LX comes fairly well equipped with 17-inch steel wheels, keyless entry, auto lights, tilt steering wheel-and-telescoping, power driver’s seat, third row seat 60/40-split-folding, AC, full power accessories, cruise control and five-speaker sound system with CD player and additional audio jacks.



Stepping into the midrange EX and you’ll get 17-inch alloy wheels, power-sliding side doors, heated outside mirrors, tri-zone automatic climate control, removable front center console, a multifunctional second row seats, the second drawn line glasses, conversation mirror and audio systems upgrade to 2GB of digital music storage, seven speakers and steering-wheel-mounted controls.



Moving up to the Touring and Elite Touring model and you get 18-inch alloy wheels, foglights, front and rear parking sensors, memory settings for driver, glasses and third row retractable fold-down armrest for the passenger third row and second seat entertainment and navigation systems rear as standard. Touring the new Elite model adds xenon lights, blind spot warning system, an upgraded rear seat entertainment system with a monitor 16-inch widescreen HD video (with HDMI input) and a premium 650-watt, 12-speaker surround-sound audio system.

ENGINE

If the Odyssey drives more like a minivan than a station wagon now, it certainly doesn't accelerate like one. Honda's 3.5-liter V6 makes 248 horsepower in the 2011 Odyssey, along with 250 pound-feet of torque. It revs quickly and has great throttle response, and Honda has done a masterful job of matching the gear ratios of the new, optional six-speed automatic transmission to make the Odyssey move. This is a minivan than can go quicker than it should, at least with babies onboard.



Honda has also included its Variable Cylinder Management (VCM) system as standard equipment. This shuts down two or three of the V6's cylinders when they're not needed, improving fuel economy. This and some other measures, including a 50-to-100 pound weight reduction, have helped the Odyssey boast some impressive EPA numbers for a roughly 4,400-pound vehicle. With the standard five-speed automatic, the van is rated at 18 mpg city, 21 combined and 27 on the highway. The six-speed automatic improves each of those numbers by a single mile-per-gallon, and that's tops among any vehicle that can carry eight passengers.

SAFETY

2011 Honda Odyssey comes standard with antilock disc brakes with brake assist, electronic stability and traction control, active front head restraints, side impact airbags for front seat passengers and side curtain airbags that cover all three rows. In brake testing from 60 mph, Odyssey needed 129 yards to come to a stop, which is an acceptable distance between the minivan. Even after repeated braking run, this distance is consistent with no signs of fading.

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