2005 Honda Odyssey First Drive

First Drive: 2005 Honda Odyssey


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Test Vehicle: 2004 Honda Odyssey
Price Range: $25,000 to $38,000 (estimated)
Engine Size and Type: 3.5-liter V6
Engine Horsepower: 255 at 5,750 rpm
Engine Torque: 250 at 4,500 rpm
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 19/25 (estimated for LX and EX); 20/28 mpg (estimated for EX-L and Touring)
Observed Fuel Economy: 19.3 mpg (Touring test model)
Curb Weight: 4,378 to 4,634 (LX to Touring)
Max. Cargo Capacity: 147.4 cubic feet
Max. Towing Capacity: 3,500 pounds
Max. Seating Capacity: 7 (LX and Touring); 8 (EX and EX-L)
Competitors: Buick Terraza, Chevrolet Uplander, Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan, Ford Freestar, Kia Sedona, Mazda MPV, Mercury Monterey, Nissan Quest, Pontiac Montana SV6, Saturn Relay, Toyota Sienna

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Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.