“This is a great car for families. The versatility is excellent, and it handles very well.”
Honda Odyssey: Trims, Generations & Buyer's Guide
Last updated August 4, 2026
The Honda Odyssey is a roomy family minivan known for flexible seating, strong V6 power, and cabin features designed around everyday family life.
Across generations, the Odyssey has focused on making family travel easier rather than trying to feel like an SUV. Its enduring formula combines a spacious cabin, flexible seating, straightforward controls, and useful features for passengers in every row. Fifth-generation models add Magic Slide second-row seats, which sharpen that focus on easy access and adaptable space.
Strengths
- Fifth-generation models have Magic Slide second-row seats that make rear-seat access and passenger-space adjustments easier.
- The roomy cabin is designed to handle a family and its road-trip gear without wasting space.
- Odysseys from 2020 onward pair their V6 with a 10-speed automatic transmission across the lineup.
- Family communication features such as CabinTalk help the driver speak to passengers farther back.
- Honda's safety suite has been standard on every trim since 2021.
- Straightforward controls help keep common tasks from feeling needlessly complicated.
Who it's for
The Odyssey best fits families who regularly carry children, adults, and their gear. It is especially well suited to school runs, carpools, and road trips, and to shoppers who value cabin usefulness more than hybrid fuel economy.
Honda Odyssey lineup
The current lineup starts with EX-L, which became the entry trim for 2025 and represents the straightforward core of the van. Sport-L, called Sport in 2023 and 2024, is the styling-focused choice, with dark exterior details and a red-accented cabin. Touring is the family-tech step-up; in recent years, rear entertainment has been one of its defining extras. Elite sits at the top for shoppers seeking the most fully equipped Odyssey. On older vans, LX and EX were simpler entry points, while the fourth-generation SE brought rear entertainment and the built-in vacuum to the middle of the range.
Honda Odyssey generations
From 2009 to 2026, the Odyssey spans three generations. The current 5th Generation arrived for 2018, following the 4th Generation (2011–2017).
5th Generation (2018–Present)
A full redesign brought a new body and cabin, a stronger 280-hp V6, sliding second-row seats, and more family-focused technology. Honda refreshed the styling and equipment for 2021, then updated both again for 2025.
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2026Trim changes
Carries over the four-trim lineup, 280-hp V6, 10-speed automatic, and the styling and technology introduced for 2025.
2025Mid-cycle update
Refreshed front and rear styling joins larger displays and broader standard technology. EX leaves the lineup, and Sport continues under the Sport-L name.
2024
Carries over the five-trim lineup, 280-hp V6, 10-speed automatic, and safety suite.
2023Trim changes
The Sport trim joins with dark exterior details and a red-accented interior. LX leaves, making EX the entry trim.
2022
Largely carries over the refreshed 2021 model, though Elite loses its built-in vacuum.
2021Mid-cycle update
Refreshed front and rear styling, standard LED headlights, and a standard safety suite across every trim. The separate EX-L Navi/RES trim leaves the lineup.
2020
The 10-speed automatic and fuel-saving idle-stop system become standard across the lineup.
2019
EX-L and higher trims gain an extra USB charging port in the center console.
2018New generation
Full redesign with a new body and cabin, a 280-hp V6, sliding second-row seats, and new family-focused cabin technology.
4th Generation (2011–2017)
This redesign introduced a wider, lower body, a more flexible cabin, and a stronger 248-hp V6. A substantial 2014 update refreshed the styling and made a six-speed automatic standard throughout the lineup.
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2017Trim changes
Final year of the generation, with the established 248-hp V6, six-speed automatic, and trim lineup.
2016Trim changes
The new SE trim slots between EX and EX-L with a rear entertainment system and built-in vacuum.
2015
Carries over the styling, powertrain, cabin layout, and core trims from the 2014 update.
2014Mid-cycle update
Updated styling, dashboard controls, body structure, and convenience features. A six-speed automatic becomes standard on every trim.
2013
A rearview camera becomes standard across the lineup, while LX gains an 8-inch display, Bluetooth, and USB connectivity.
2012
EX gains Bluetooth, an 8-inch information display, music storage, and a USB audio connection.
2011New generation
Full redesign with a wider, lower body, a more flexible interior, and a 248-hp V6 across the lineup.
3rd Generation (2005–2010)
In its closing years, this generation used a 3.5-liter V6 and five-speed automatic. The changes from the 2008 update carried through 2009 and 2010 without another broad redesign.
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2010
Final year of the generation, with the same four-trim lineup, body, cabin, V6, and five-speed automatic.
2009
EX-L gains a power tailgate, while the cylinder-deactivation V6 in EX-L and Touring receives a small power increase.
What's new by year
See what changed in a specific model year of the Honda Odyssey.
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of vehicle is the Honda Odyssey?
The Honda Odyssey is a family minivan with sliding side doors, three rows of seating and a fold-flat third row. Its main focus is easy passenger access, flexible seating and useful space for everyday errands or longer trips.
Does the Honda Odyssey come as a hybrid?
No. Across the years covered here, the Honda Odyssey uses gasoline V6 power rather than a hybrid system. The latest version keeps a 280-hp 3.5-liter V6 and 10-speed automatic transmission.
Does the Honda Odyssey have all-wheel drive?
No. The Honda Odyssey is a front-wheel-drive minivan in the eras covered here. Shoppers who consider all-wheel drive essential will need to look beyond the Odyssey.
How many people does the Honda Odyssey seat?
Most Honda Odysseys seat seven or eight people, depending on the year and trim. Newer EX and higher trims generally use an eight-seat layout with a removable middle second-row seat, while some older base versions seat seven.
What are the Odyssey's Magic Slide seats?
Magic Slide is Honda's flexible second-row seating setup on fifth-generation Odysseys. It lets the second-row seats shift sideways, helping with third-row access, separating children or moving a passenger closer to the front.
Is the Honda Odyssey good for long family trips?
Yes. The Odyssey suits long family trips with its roomy three-row cabin, strong V6 and flexible seating. Upper trims add useful trip features such as rear entertainment, built-in navigation, sunshades and a camera for checking rear passengers.
Which Honda Odyssey generations will used shoppers see?
The main eras covered here are the third generation through 2010, the fourth generation from 2011 through 2017 and the fifth generation from 2018 onward. The fifth generation introduced the 280-hp V6 and Magic Slide second-row seats.
Honda Odyssey Reviews
What owners are saying about the Honda Odyssey.
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“The odyssey is thoughtful and amazing with kids. It's easy to have extra passengers as well as a lot of trunk space for strollers or sporting items. Even without kids, it's such a great car. The seats easily move and fold for storage. You can have multiple car seats and still get extra passengers in”
“I absolutely love my Honda Odyssey! It's well built, reliable, has great features, lots of room and cargo capacity.”
“Take a long test drive. Check for road noise and rough ride. Listen to transmission which I don't think is as smooth or quiet as other Hondas I have driven. Honda has cheapened its mid level Odyssey to force customers into the Touring Edition. I wish I had never turned in my 2016. I should have kept it for 125,000 miles.”
“Besides it's many other excellent attributes, the Oddessey has something special. It sits higher than a sedan which makes entering and exiting easier because one needn't bend down as much. It sits lower than other minivans and suvs which makes the step in easier. For someone of limited mobility this is no small difference.”
“The versatility of the size is fantastic. Being able to comfortably store everything we need for our family has been a game changer. The safety features and tech make traveling stress free.”
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