The New HONDA Odyssey
The 2010 Odyssey is a showcase of distinguished style, creature comforts and advanced technological features.
The Odyssey delivers one of the best combinations of power, handling, and interior versatility in its class. It also comes with a long list of standard convenience and safety features. For 2010, the engines on EX-L and Touring models (which feature fuel-saving cylinder-deactivation) get a boost of three horsepower, giving them the same level of power as the Odyssey's standard engine.
The 2010 Honda Odyssey LX and EX models come standard with a 3.5-liter VTEC V-6 engine that delivers a vigorous-feeling 244 horsepower and fuel economy ratings of 23 mpg highway. The EX-L and the Touring are fitted with cylinder deactivation technology, which raises the highway rating to 25 mpg. This technology shuts down half of the cylinders at cruising speeds for added fuel efficiency; the only consequence is that it produces 241 hp instead of 244 hp, but you'll never notice the difference—except at the fuel pump. Neither version is very efficient in city driving, with EPA figures of either 16 or 17 mpg. A five-speed automatic transmission is standard with both engines.