Our 2002 is still keeping up strong, so today's has to be a dream machine. It has also stayed at the top compared to competition since I can remember. I am a teen and can't wait to have kids so I can own one myself!
Steve - Good idea to include your Wife and Daughter as well to give the "real user" experience. You brought your already above-par reviews to a new level. Your daughter speaks really well and her input was super valuable. What a fun and informative review! Thanks.
My mom's 2005 Odyssey just turned over 430,000 miles. She puts no less than 150 miles on the Honda every day. Even with all of the abuse that van endures on a regular basis, it just keeps going and going. Although I'm a devoted Volkswagen driver, I can't trash Honda because I know they make some of the most reliable vehicles on the road.
No Blue Ray DVD player in the Honda Odyssey-- Chrysler has it for the Town & Country. (A little tidbit for you minivan shoppers). Despite that, still, the Odyssey is class leading and by far and away, the best minivan on the market.
Steve, that dual-screen infotainment that Honda has in this Odyssey and Accord as well as the Acura MDX seem to drive auto reviewers nuts. I test drove an Accord EX and I didn't have that problem. Maybe I didn't spend enough time with it...
TestDriveNow.com featuring Drive Time with Steve Hammes Once, you think about it, it does. You don't hear about complaints about Hyundai/Kia's infotainment systems. However, but it seems like the auto reviwers prefer Chrysler's uConnect and GM's versions aka Chevy's MyLink and Buick & GMC's Intellilink as the better infotainment system. The maddening systems that auto critics pan include Honda's (like seen here), MyFordTouch, and Cadillac's CUE. (Then again, Consumer Reports pan BMW's iDrive).
Steve, I read an awful disappointment and frustration among odyssey owners due to VCM,transmission issues - there's even lawsuit settlement but it's not really a remedy. Every single auto journalist praises Odyssey but it's because they spend a short amount of time only - wait until you own one that consumer a quart of oil every 3-5k miles!, you will be pissed like my friends.
That's the tough part of my job. I get a car for a week. I can relay JD Powers survey results but other than that how do I comment on items like dependability? Unless something happens to the car I'm driving...and it sometimes does and I report it...it's nearly impossible to report on issues like this.
There two things that a oddessey doesn't have manual shifting mode and some of there plastics look cheap. I'll take the sienna over this. It has more hours power and awd drive and nicer looking over the oddessey. Honda if your reading this get your asses right you need a better honda, i know you can! The 3rd generation was my oddessey:-(
Our 2002 is still keeping up strong, so today's has to be a dream machine. It has also stayed at the top compared to competition since I can remember. I am a teen and can't wait to have kids so I can own one myself!
Love the family involvement, once again steve your videos are the best and most friendly to car buyers
You've been watching for long time...thanks for that!
Steve - Good idea to include your Wife and Daughter as well to give the "real user" experience. You brought your already above-par reviews to a new level. Your daughter speaks really well and her input was super valuable. What a fun and informative review! Thanks.
Thanks, my friend!
My mom's 2005 Odyssey just turned over 430,000 miles. She puts no less than 150 miles on the Honda every day. Even with all of the abuse that van endures on a regular basis, it just keeps going and going. Although I'm a devoted Volkswagen driver, I can't trash Honda because I know they make some of the most reliable vehicles on the road.
Your daughter did a great job.
Thanks. She loves talking cars now.
nice to see the family doing a review, thumbs up
Is drive time becoming a family affair? thumbs up!
For vehicles like this, they come in handy ;-)
I absolutely love your reviews Steve !!
best van in market
U should keep putting in your little car reviewer in more videos. I take it she's loves cars as much as her dad?
Maybe she can take over someday.
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When she's 16, I'd worry Steve.
your daughter is very cute, she speek very well. Good review again
Thanks! She's a cutie and she loves cars!
No Blue Ray DVD player in the Honda Odyssey-- Chrysler has it for the Town & Country. (A little tidbit for you minivan shoppers). Despite that, still, the Odyssey is class leading and by far and away, the best minivan on the market.
Buy the regular version, a shop vac, which you can use for many other things and have plenty of money left over!
I average 17.8 mpg city 28 mpg hwy in my 2012 Odyssey Touring.
Steve, that dual-screen infotainment that Honda has in this Odyssey and Accord as well as the Acura MDX seem to drive auto reviewers nuts. I test drove an Accord EX and I didn't have that problem. Maybe I didn't spend enough time with it...
Hi, Billy. To me, it seems way to overwrought and confusing compared with much simpler systems like Hyundai's, for example.
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Once, you think about it, it does. You don't hear about complaints about Hyundai/Kia's infotainment systems. However, but it seems like the auto reviwers prefer Chrysler's uConnect and GM's versions aka Chevy's MyLink and Buick & GMC's Intellilink as the better infotainment system.
The maddening systems that auto critics pan include Honda's (like seen here), MyFordTouch, and Cadillac's CUE. (Then again, Consumer Reports pan BMW's iDrive).
Also why the hell hasn't honda put the 3.5 v6 with 270 hp instead of 248 hp? The honda accord 3.5 v6 has 270hp.
I know it's worth every penny, but $45 grand is in mdx territory.
Steve, I read an awful disappointment and frustration among odyssey owners due to VCM,transmission issues - there's even lawsuit settlement but it's not really a remedy. Every single auto journalist praises Odyssey but it's because they spend a short amount of time only - wait until you own one that consumer a quart of oil every 3-5k miles!, you will be pissed like my friends.
That's the tough part of my job. I get a car for a week. I can relay JD Powers survey results but other than that how do I comment on items like dependability? Unless something happens to the car I'm driving...and it sometimes does and I report it...it's nearly impossible to report on issues like this.
There two things that a oddessey doesn't have manual shifting mode and some of there plastics look cheap. I'll take the sienna over this. It has more hours power and awd drive and nicer looking over the oddessey. Honda if your reading this get your asses right you need a better honda, i know you can! The 3rd generation was my oddessey:-(
Move over 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians'.... Here comes
'Vacuuming Vans With the Hammes!'
That's got a ring to it.
Steve maddie is adorable