The 2012 Honda Odyssey takes van style, performance, efficiency and safety to new heights

Odyssey Touring Elite^® shown in Alabaster Silver Metallic. 

"Lightning Bolt Design"

You don't need to have kids to appreciate the Odyssey looks. The fact that it's a family vehicle is almost concealed by its low-slung, modern profile, which is both attention-grabbing and aerodynamic. Its rear roofline spoiler with integrated brake light complements the Odyssey's athletic stance.

Modern Styling

Standard on Touring models, the 18-inch alloy wheels complement its aggressive styling, and lend the Odyssey a unique, desirable appearance.

Power Tailgate and Sliding Doors

EX-L and above models come standard with a power tailgate for ultimate ease of use. Power sliding doors (EX and above) can be easily operated from up to 50 feet away with the remote entry system. And Touring models feature body-colored parking sensors (front and rear), so form and function are seamless.

Illumination

High-intensity discharge (HID) headlights are standard on the Touring Elite model, and power side mirrors with integrated turn indicators come with both Touring and Touring Elite models.

Odyssey Touring Elite^® shown in Dark Cherry Pearl II. 

Serious power and exceptional fuel economy. Is this really a people mover?

Power & Efficiency

All models feature a 3.5-liter, 24-valve, SOHC i-VTEC^® V-6 engine with 248 horsepower and 250 lb-ft of torque. Its Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM^®) allows for exceptional power and fuel economy[1] while meeting CARB's ULEV-2 emissions rating[2]. A 6-speed automatic transmission (Touring models) helps the Odyssey achieve its impressive fuel economy[1], while maintaining excellent performance for a van.

Top of the Class

28 mpg[1] is an extraordinarily high number for an 8-passenger van. To accomplish this high level of efficiency[1], the engineers needed more than just an efficient engine and transmission. Low-rolling resistance tires, a variable-displacement power-steering pump, and low-drag wheel bearings as well as an aerodynamic body all help keep the gas-station stops few and far between.

Odyssey Touring Elite^® shown in Celestial Blue Metallic with Gray Leather.
Airbags inflated for display purposes.

The Odyssey comes equipped with sophisticated technology that can help you avoid accidents and help protect occupants with an amazing array of safety features.

5-Star Safety

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) toughened up its crash-safety tests for 2011, and the Odyssey passed with flying colors. In fact, the Odyssey earned 5 stars in each seating position of all three crash-safety tests, as well as earning a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score[1].

Active Safety Features

Standard active safety features include the anti-lock braking system (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD), which helps the driver retain steering control when braking hard, and Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA^®)[2] with traction control, which helps to detect and correct oversteer and understeer.

Active front head restraints help reduce the likelihood of whiplash injuries in the event of a rear impact. The head restraints are designed to tilt forward in a fraction of a second to decrease the space between the back of the occupant's head and the head restraint.

To help you avoid accidents in the first place, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)[3] uses a warning icon that will illuminate within the gauge cluster, notifying the driver that significantly low pressure has been detected in one or more of the tires. Also, the Odyssey features up to five Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH) seating positions, making the Odyssey an excellent baby mover.

Peace of Mind

If the unthinkable happens, the Odyssey helps protect its passengers with the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, which is designed to absorb impacts of vehicles of various sizes in the event of front-end collisions. Front 3-point seat belts with automatic tensioning system, and front side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) all help to protect you and your passengers in sufficient impacts.

Honda's Safety Philosophy

Honda is committed to providing safety for everyone—that means crash protection not only for our own drivers and passengers, but also for the occupants of other vehicles, and injury mitigation for pedestrians. We are dedicated to identifying and implementing advanced designs and features that help enhance the safety of vehicles on the road.

The Odyssey's interior is a showcase of unprecedented technology, user-friendliness and audio-visual innovation.

Touring Elite^® models come standard with the 16.2-inch Honda DVD Ultrawide Rear Entertainment System with HDMI^®[1] Technology[2], so one passenger can watch a movie while the other can look at photos or videos from an HDMI-compatible camera or portable DVD player.

Honda engineers believe a sound system is only worth its wattage if music can be easily accessed and played. Courtesy of the USB Audio Interface[3] and Song By Voice^® (SBV) feature, simple voice commands can access music selections from the integrated hard disk drive (HDD) or iPod^®[4] by artist, playlist, genre, composer, track or album.

No matter how much fun is had in the Odyssey, cleanliness is easily maintained with the Flip-Up Trash-Bag Ring (EX and above). You can even stay aware of what’s happening in the Odyssey’s "blind spot" with the blind spot information system (BSI) (Touring Elite)[5], and FM Traffic, which is standard with the Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System™[6]. Also enhancing visibility is the multi-angle rearview camera with guidelines (with Navigation), which helps you parallel park with the utmost precision.