2010 HONDA ODYSSEY

MSRP $26,805 - $40,755

Honda's minivan offers comfort and convenience for up to eight passengers. Four trim levels are offered: LX, EX, EX-L and Touring. The Odyssey has seating for seven or eight passengers.

There are no significant changes for 2010.

The 2010 Odyssey offers new shades of silver, gray and black, as well as other color choices. Rear privacy glass is standard, and there are optional roof rails. Heated, body-colored outside mirrors are optional, as are memory mirrors that point down when the driver puts the Odyssey in Reverse. Windows in sliding doors can be opened partially.

• Available power moonroof
• 16- or 17-inch wheels
• Available roof rails
• Available power liftgate
• Available auto-off headlights
• Available power-sliding doors

Seating for seven consists of bucket seats in the first and second rows and a 60/40-split third-row bench that folds into the floor. EX, EX-L and Touring models seat eight people thanks to a removable center seat in the second row that can stow into a recessed compartment, which can be used for storage when the seat isn't stowed.

• Standard keyless entry
• Standard tilt/telescoping steering column
• Standard MP3 jack
• Available adjustable pedals
• Standard foldaway third-row seat
• Available stowable seat in the second row
• Available navigation system
• Available rearview camera
• Available rear DVD player
• Available leather seats
• Available heated front seats
• Available XM radio
• Available power-adjustable front seats

The top two trim levels use a version of Honda's 3.5-liter V-6 that shifts automatically between six-, four- and three-cylinder operation in response to driving conditions, in order to save fuel.

• Standard five-speed automatic transmission
• 244-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 with 240 pounds-feet of torque
• Available 244-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 with 245 pounds-feet of torque

Safety features include:

• Side-impact and three-row side curtain airbags
• All-disc antilock brakes
• Traction control
• Electronic stability system
• Active front-seat head restraints