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Honda targets private buyers with revamped Odyssey range

Robert Barry · 0 comments

Honda Australia has revamped the Odyssey people mover for the 2021 model year (MY21), as it has been the top-selling people mover in the private buyer market since 2012.

The two new Odyssey variants are now called the Vi L7 and Vi LX7, replacing the previously named VTi and VTi-L grades. 

Both MY21 Odyssey models offer fresh styling, new convenience and technology features, and the addition of Honda Sensing as standard equipment on the entry grade.

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“The Honda Odyssey has been the undisputed leader in the private buyer market for nine consecutive years,” Honda Australia general manager-product, customer and communications Robert Thorp says.  

“When it came time to purchase a new vehicle to transport their family, since 2012 more private buyers have chosen the Honda Odyssey than any other people mover.

“With the introduction of the updated 2021 Year Model, the Odyssey range now offers more comfort, convenience and innovative technology features than ever before – it is a first class people mover designed to suit the needs of family car buyers,” Thorp says.

Further improvements for the new MY21 Odyssey include an automatic power tailgate with kick sensor and gesture control power sliding doors on the high-series grade, as well as leather seat trim, second row Captain’s chairs and an eight-inch Advanced Display Audio system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard across the range.

The updated Odyssey range continues to be powered by a 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine that produces 129 kW of power at 6200 rpm and 225 Nm of torque at 4000 rpm – it is mated to a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) with idle stop and steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters.

The Honda Odyssey Vi L7 is priced from $44,250 (MRLP) and the Honda Odyssey Vi LX7 is priced from $51,150 (MRLP).

Robert Barry

Robert Barry has been reporting on the Australasian automotive and transport sector since June 2003. A member of the New Zealand Motoring Writers Guild since 2005, Robert has also previously held the positions of secretary, vice-president and president. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and on the web. He holds a Class 2 and a Class 4 heavy transport licence and knows his way around a manual transmission.

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