Honda Odyssey (North America)

This article covers Honda Odyssey (North America). For the internationally offered version see Honda Odyssey .

Honda Odyssey
Production period:	since 1994
Class :	Van
Body versions :	Station wagon

The Honda Odyssey is a van that Honda offers in its own version in North America.

Honda Odyssey USA I (RA1-5) 1994 to 1999

1st generation
Production period:	1994-1999
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Petrol engines : 2.2–2.3 liters (97–108 kW)
Length:	4755-4765 mm
Width:	1793 mm
Height:	1641 mm
Wheelbase :	2830 mm
Empty weight :

In mid-1994, Honda launched the Honda Accord -based Honda Odyssey I (RA1 / RA3) in the USA and Asia ( known as Shuttle in German-speaking countries ). However, it soon became apparent that the car was too small for the van- spoiled Americans and had too little motor. So the Odyssey was completely redeveloped and specially adapted for the US market and was offered in this form from model year 1999.

Honda Odyssey USA II (RL1) / Honda Lagreat 1999 to 2004

2nd generation
Production period:	1999-2004
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engine : 3.5 liters
Length:	5110 mm
Width:	1920 mm
Height:	1740-1740 mm
Wheelbase :	3000 mm
Empty weight :

The Odyssey with the type code "RL1" is Honda's largest van. The US version of the Odyssey is equipped with sliding doors and was only offered in the USA / Canada and Japan (there as Honda Lagreat ). The model was first built in Alliston, Ontario (Canada) and from 2002 in Lincoln, Alabama .

Honda Odyssey USA III (RL3 / RL4) 2005 to 2010

3rd generation
Production period:	2005-2010
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engine : 3.5 liters (188 kW)
Length:	5105-5133 mm
Width:	1985 mm
Height:	1778 mm
Wheelbase :	3000 mm
Empty weight :

In September 2004, the third generation US Odyssey with the type code “RL3” came onto the market. In Japan the Honda Elysion replaced the Lagreat based on the Odyssey II. The Odyssey was clearly based on its very successful predecessor, but received improvements in many details, including: a. a reinforced 3.5-liter V6 engine (J35A6 and J35A7; now with 255 hp) with VCM (a variable cylinder management; optional) and i-VTEC as well as an improved chassis, revised body details and stronger brakes. The engineers also attached importance to improved noise reduction and driving comfort. The equipment has also been refined. The Odyssey model again had electric sliding doors (except in the LX version). In addition, depending on the model variant, there were tires with emergency running option, tire pressure sensors, electrically operated tailgate, electrically opened windows in the sliding doors, sun blinds, light and parking sensors, electric sunroof and in the interior a third row of seats divided 60:40, which can still be lowered, a 3rd row Seat (more like an emergency seat) in the second row of seats, various consoles and shelves, numerous airbags, 3-zone automatic air conditioning and electrically adjustable pedals available. The space for the temporary spare wheel has been moved back to the rear of the vehicle, with a storage compartment in the floor in the footwell of the 2nd row. The control of the electric sliding doors has been significantly refined so that they open and open more quietly and easily and respond with a stop or reverse even when there are smaller obstacles. Production of the Odyssey started in autumn 2004 at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama in Lincoln (Alabama, USA) - the previous model had been built there since 2002. In this plant, the Acura MDX and the Honda Pilot were also assembled on two other production lines .

The model revised from 2008 received the model code RL4 .

Facelift model

Honda Odyssey USA IV (RL5) 2010 to 2017

4th generation
Production period:	2010-2017
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engine : 3.5 liters (188 kW)
Length:	5154 mm
Width:	2012 mm
Height:	1737 mm
Wheelbase :	3000 mm
Empty weight :	2112 kg

In February 2010 the new Odyssey was presented to the world for the first time. Honda is sticking to its predecessor's concept, which is particularly successful in North America. With over 130,000 (in 2008) and 100,000 (in 2009) units sold, the Odyssey III was the most popular and successful minivan in North America. The new one is a bit flatter than its predecessor (−2.5 cm), but also wider (+3.5 cm). As with its predecessor, the engine seems to be based on the 3.5-liter V6 engine, which has a further improved cylinder management system (VCM). This should result in further improved consumption values, which Honda USA states with approx. 12.4 l / 100 km in city traffic and 8.4 l / 100 km overland. A 5-speed or 6-speed automatic transmission is optionally available.

Honda Odyssey USA V (RL6) since 2017

5th generation
Production period:	since 2017
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Otto engine : 3.5 liters (209 kW)
Length:	5161 mm
Width:	1994 mm
Height:	1734 mm
Wheelbase :	3000 mm
Empty weight :	2078 kg

The fifth generation of the Honda Odyssey was presented to the world for the first time in January 2017 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit . Sales began in March 2017. The new vehicle is slightly longer (0.6 cm), but 1.8 cm narrower and 0.3 cm lower than the previous model. The engine is the same as in the fourth generation, but has been strengthened in the current generation. The body is made of ultra-high-strength steel, which reduces the weight of the vehicle by 34 kilograms compared to its predecessor. Thus the combined urban-rural consumption is given as 10.7 liters.

Web links

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Individual evidence

1. ↑ Honda to debut all new 2018 Odyssey minivan at the 2017 North American International Auto Show. In: prnewswire.com. December 19, 2016, accessed November 11, 2017 . 
2. ↑ Technical data Honda Odyssey V 3.5 V6 (280 Hp) Automatic 10AT. www.auto-data.net, accessed on September 7, 2019 .