Honda Odyssey - new family car trend for Vietnam

The new generation MPV model first launched in Vietnam, interior designed in business class style.

Before Odyssey was launched in Vietnam, the domestic market welcomed 7-seat family cars such as Kia Grand Sedona or Mercedes' luxury MPV V-class.

Honda chose the Vietnam Motor Show 2015 as the place to introduce the Odyssey 2016, the 5th generation of the Japanese car company's 7-seat family car. It can be seen that family cars are increasingly gaining attention and signaling a new trend or standard for the MPV segment.

The Odyssey was born in Japan in 1994 to meet the needs of carrying many people in the family at that time. The first generation started as an RV, then continued to develop into a "sedan" model but with the ability to carry many people with a spacious passenger compartment. The Odyssey went through 5 changes to perfect as today.

The exterior of the Odyssey 2016 has aerodynamic design, automatic LED headlights, multi-bar grille, electric folding rearview mirrors with integrated turn signals, chrome door handles, automatic electric sliding doors, low floor design. The rear stands out with chrome details, LED taillights.

As a family car, the Odyssey has 3 rows of seats. What's special is that Honda took the idea of ​​designing the interior in the style of "business class space". The cockpit has leather interior, decorated with wood paneling, chrome plating, leather-wrapped steering wheel with integrated multi-function adjustment buttons.

Second row of business class seats, spacious luggage compartment. In addition, Odyssey is also equipped with a 3-zone automatic air conditioning system with touch control. The center console is equipped with a 7-inch touch screen, sunroof, curtains for the second row of seats. ECON feature saves fuel.

Honda equips Odyssey 2016 with Earth Dreams technology engine, 2.4 liter 4 cylinder i-VTEC, capacity 173 horsepower at 6,200 rpm, maximum torque 225 Nm at 4,000 rpm. New CVT transmission.

Safety equipment on the Odyssey includes 4 multi-directional wide-angle cameras, smart parking assist, BSI blind spot warning, cross-traffic object warning and other safety equipment.

However, Honda Odyssey has no official price yet. The car will be on display at the Vietnam Motor Show (VMS) 2015, from October 29 to November 1.

According to VnExpress