No more straining your neck to see what the kids are up to because they are too damn quiet back there.
2021 HONDA ODYSSEY REVIEW DRIVER
Cabin Watch uses a camera strategically placed just behind the driver and passenger seats to offer a high, wide view of the second and third rows directly on the infotainment screen. Cabin Watch and Cabin Talk are two technologies in the 2021 Odyssey that do exactly what their name implies: watch and talk. The Magic Slide Second Row Seating comes with all trim levels of the Odyssey – except for the base level LX trim – and both seats can also be removed for additional cargo space.Ĭabin Watch and Cabin Talk – Every parent grows eyes in the back of their head but not every minivan has eyes in the back of the cabin the way that the Honda Odyssey does.
It’s one of those strokes of genius that you can’t imagine living without. For instance, I was able to strap my daughter into her car seat comfortably standing outside the Odyssey’s and then easily slide her into the middle section of the second row where she’ll be the safest. These configurations are not only versatile, but I found they came in extremely handy. Or conversely, do you have two children that can’t get enough of each other and need to be within arms reach? Honda lovingly calls this the “buddy” configuration.
Need to keep squabbling children apart before they drive you crazy? There is a configuration for that. Need to push the chairs to one side, so passengers can easily climb into the third row? That’s an option. The technology isn’t complicated: the two cabin chairs in the second row of the Odyssey sit on parallel rails that allow for the seats to easily slide into various positions with just a pull of a handle. Honda’s “Magic Slide Second Row Seating” is a simple idea but an innovative one, especially if your seating arrangement needs are constantly shifting. Magic Slide Second Row Seating – You buy a minivan for the seating oppositions, but you buy a Honda Odyssey to take those seating options to the next level. When compared to the competition, the Odyssey simply looks like it’s designers had fun with the styling which, for visual people like myself, can make all the difference. Not to mention, I’ve always been a fan of the “lightning bolt” shaped window panel running along the side of the van – it’s just quirky enough to be unique but subdued enough to be taken seriously. The new minimalist grill and subtle improvements towards a more modern tail end, give the Odyssey an edgy quality. From a profile view, the Odyssey almost looks like an elongated Accord, especially now that the headlights have been updated to match Honda’s sedans.
It makes the best use of the long, squatty stature of minivans with carefully placed body lines that create engaging movement across the side and an aggressive aerodynamic feel to the entire vehicle. What This Dad Digs About the 2021 Honda Odysseyįun Stylings – Only a few minivans exist on the market and of all the available options, Honda created the one with the most vibrant styling with it’s Odyssey. The biggest question on my mind: Could this beast of a vehicle turn that laughing emoji into a heart emoji? So, when the newly redesigned 2021 Honda Odyssey pulled into my driveway for a review, I immediately put my Dad Driver hat on, jumping at the opportunity to review it from a parents point of view. I still feel like a new dad with every new stage my daughter enters and now that I’ll be a dad of two, I’ve been looking at minivans in a very different light.
2021 HONDA ODYSSEY REVIEW DRIVERS
I don’t know where along the line of automotive history that minivans became synonymous with “soccer moms” but there is no denying that this particular type of vehicle is targeted to drivers in a specific stage in their lives: parenthood. Nothing about fatherhood hits you quite like the realization that a minivan might actually be a viable vehicle option for your family. Me: “Now that our family’s growing we’re gonna need a bigger vehicle.” Soon after I learned that I was going to be a father again, I had this conversation with my wife:
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