My Honda Odyssey has exceeded my expectations from the first time I drove it. I love the style of the Odyssey vs. the other minivans on the market. It has plenty of gusto when I press on the gas to get me on and off the freeways and up mountains to get home. The gas mileage is better than my Xterra I owned previously but not as good as I had hoped. The Special Edition is a great value priced between the EX and the EX-L with some features of the most expensive elite trim. It doesn't have leather seats or power lift-gate, but it has some of the family-friendly features of the more expensive trims like a built-in vacuum to handle all those car seat messes, a rear entertainment system to keep the kids busy, climate control, and back-up and lane change cameras. The Odyssey feels surprisingly compact for a minivan when maneuvering a parking lot or pulling into the garage. The thing I love the most are the sliding rear doors. To me, in the two toddlers stage of life, power sliding doors are a luxury feature! Getting in and out of parking spots without worrying about doors flinging open and hitting the car next to me makes getting out of the house a lot less stressful!