2006 Honda Odyssey
Thursday, May 25th, 2006
The 2006 Honda Odyssey minivan is available with satellite radio for 2006. Odyssey offers LX, EX, EX-L, and Touring models. All Odyssey models are front-wheel drive and have a 244-hp V6 and a 5-speed automatic transmission. EX-L and Touring include Honda’s Variable Cylinder Management system, which saves fuel by deactivating three cylinders while cruising. Antilock 4-wheel disc brakes and traction/antiskid control are standard. So are front side airbags and curtain side airbags that cover all three seating rows and include rollover deployment.
All models have side windows that power partway down into the sliding doors, and all but the LX have power sliding side doors.Standard are 2nd-row bucket seats and a split 3rd-row seat that folds into a floorwell. EXs have a removable jump seat that slots between the 2nd-row buckets for eight-passenger capacity. EX-L and Touring have leather upholstery, tri-zone climate control, sunroof, and Honda’s Active Noise Control, designed to electronically quell mechanical, road, and wind noise. Touring models also have run-flat tires, a power liftgate, front and rear obstacle detection, and power-adjustable pedals. Satellite radio is now standard on Touring and available on EX-L. Available on EX-L and Touring are navigation and DVD entertainment. The navigation system has voice recognition and comes with a rearview camera.
The 2006 Honda Odyssey offers cutting-edge design with features such as the stowable 2nd-row PlusOne Seat™ (EX and EX-L), which adds seating for an eighth passenger. It packs a 244-hp engine that propels it to the head of its class; and the latest innovative Honda engineering is at its core, so you get all that power with efficiency, economy and low emissions, too. And since it’s a Honda, you know that it utilizes the most innovative safety technology, including Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, which enhances the potential for energy absorption during a collision.
The current Odyssey is just two years old, so only detail changes are likely for the next few years. A possible exception is a new “clean diesel” V6 being developed for U.S. sale before 2009, according to a recent Honda announcement. Though a diesel Odyssey is strictly our guess, it’s not unthinkable given today’s roaring gas prices and the much higher fuel efficiency of diesel power–not to mention giving Honda a minivan exclusive.
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