Saw my first 2018 Odyssey today.

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 07/14/2017 at 23:24 • Filed to: None

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In the parking lot of one of those big suburban shopping centres, naturally. Very good looking vans, but a lot smaller then you’d think. Kinda bridges the gap between stuff like the Mazda5/Rondo and the bigger Sienna/Caravan type vans.

Also reminds me a lot of the old Odyssey that the Asia-Pacific market got, just more swoopy.

WilliamsSW > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/14/2017 at 23:36

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Sounds like it shrunk from the previous gen?

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/14/2017 at 23:39

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I’ve seen a bunch already. Not bad looking for a van, but I didn’t get the impression that it was any smaller.

Kiltedpadre > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/14/2017 at 23:57

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I knew I was getting old the first time I saw a minivan that made me think, “that looks pretty nice.”

Textured Soy Protein > WilliamsSW 07/15/2017 at 00:08

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It hasn’t, it’s just more heavily styled.

Textured Soy Protein > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/15/2017 at 00:08

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The specs say the new Odyssey is the same height and width, and 3 inches longer, than the Sienna.

WilliamsSW > Textured Soy Protein 07/15/2017 at 00:12

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That makes sense. I couldn’t imagine that getting downsized for the US.

WilliamsSW > Kiltedpadre 07/15/2017 at 00:18

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Yeah, I saw the pictures and thought, “not bad”, then I read 0-60 in 6.6, and now I’m starting to think about how practical they are, and ogodpleasenononomakeitstopnononoaiiieeeeeee

Textured Soy Protein > WilliamsSW 07/15/2017 at 00:19

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The Odyssey, Pacifica, Sienna and Sorento are all basically the same size. The Pacifica is the biggest by a hair and then it’s Odyssey, Sorento and Sienna. But the height and width are all within an inch of each other, and there’s only a 3 inch difference in length from the Sienna to Pacifica.

not for canada - australian in disguise > Textured Soy Protein 07/15/2017 at 00:21

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The proportions seem to make it look a lot smaller than it actually is.

WilliamsSW > Textured Soy Protein 07/15/2017 at 00:22

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Wow- that’s identical for all practical purposes. I guess they all decided that was the “right” size.

Kiltedpadre > WilliamsSW 07/15/2017 at 00:23

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I have had the same thought then my wife reminds me we only have one kid and he’s only here half the time.

WilliamsSW > Kiltedpadre 07/15/2017 at 00:36

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As long as we only have 1, we’ll avoid it, too. But if #2 comes along, it gets tougher-

Kiltedpadre > WilliamsSW 07/15/2017 at 00:39

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My wife has traumatic childhood minivan memories; so that won’t change. Thankfully she has no such concerns when I look at old station wagons with rear facing seats.

IAN_Z > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/15/2017 at 00:55

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I just can’t get over how much like a Buick it looks.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/15/2017 at 01:46

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US doesn’t get shit, they take vans seriously in Japan, some cushy space capsules.

Amoore100 > IAN_Z 07/15/2017 at 02:05

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*Opel

Tristan > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/15/2017 at 02:14

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At first, I was all “wow, a new Honda that isn’t hideous!” Then I saw the front end and choked on my own vomit...

105 HP of fury > WilliamsSW 07/15/2017 at 07:21

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I’m amazed at how ours is exactly the right size to fit in our garage with the lift gate open. Just a few inches to spare in front and back.

WilliamsSW > Kiltedpadre 07/15/2017 at 08:21

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My wife is all about crossovers- she’s never owned anything else, ever.

Hates minivans and wagons- I’m working on her on the wagons.

WilliamsSW > 105 HP of fury 07/15/2017 at 08:25

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My dad used to have a 1983 Caravan. First year, I think. Surprisingly small, yet very roomy.

Seems like everyone has done their homework to figure out what size they should be, and nailed it.

Kiltedpadre > WilliamsSW 07/15/2017 at 10:03

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Right now my wife drives a stick shift 2004 Impreza, but it’s got 210,000 miles now. We’re starting to look at replacements, and unfortunately I think she’s leaning towards a CRV.

WilliamsSW > Kiltedpadre 07/15/2017 at 11:03

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They’re very good at what they do, but yeah, not exciting at all.

105 HP of fury > WilliamsSW 07/15/2017 at 21:46

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We had some family friends with that generation of Caravan. Small but roomy is right.

WilliamsSW > 105 HP of fury 07/15/2017 at 23:17

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IIRC, it had a 2.2 NA, automatic and the entire family drove it all over hell for almost 20 years. Moving to from school etc, towing trailers, whatever. It did it all. Slowly, but it did it.

greasemonkey235097 > not for canada - australian in disguise 07/17/2017 at 05:12

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Needing to buy a minivan in my near future , like honda, their slush boxes scare me, chryslers electronics and fiat diamler soup of parts are to run away from, toyota is just boring.

In an unschedule stop in panama we were driven to the hotel in a yota van with rear wheel drive diesel stickshift. Oh to dream!