2014 Honda Odyssey - ATTRACTIVE, RELIABLE, AND SMOOTH
My husband and I have four children. We bought our first Honda Odyssey in 1999 when our oldest was just 10 months old. We drove it for 14 years and like it so much that in 2014 we traded it in for a new Odyssey. What a treat that has been. So many technological advancements were made in the 14 years we owned our minivan. And our new minivan has been as reliable as the first one. A smooth ride, sliding doors that don't fail, zero problems with the electrical system, a nice sound system, a great deal of cup holders (a must!), plenty of space for storage - so important with a large family. I've driven some other vehicles when the van has been in the shop, and I would hands down much rather drive the Odyssey. We drive this van several times a year back and forth to visit family 550 miles a... (more)
My husband and I have four children. We bought our first Honda Odyssey in 1999 when our oldest was just 10 months old. We drove it for 14 years and like it so much that in 2014 we traded it in for a new Odyssey. What a treat that has been. So many technological advancements were made in the 14 years we owned our minivan. And our new minivan has been as reliable as the first one. A smooth ride, sliding doors that don't fail, zero problems with the electrical system, a nice sound system, a great deal of cup holders (a must!), plenty of space for storage - so important with a large family. I've driven some other vehicles when the van has been in the shop, and I would hands down much rather drive the Odyssey. We drive this van several times a year back and forth to visit family 550 miles away, and it is a very comfortable ride. One thing I wish was an option is a darker color for the interior floor and seats to hide stains.
Having to drive 20 minutes home in Reading PA with the whole family in the car after my daughter threw up in her car seat. Quite a smell. My daughter immediately felt better after throwing up, and by the time we got home we were all laughing thinking how horrible we smelled to the cars traveling behind us (we had the windows down).
Having to drive 20 minutes home in Reading PA with the whole family in the car after my daughter threw up in her car seat. Quite a smell. My daughter immediately felt better after throwing up, and by the time we got home we were all laughing thinking how horrible we smelled to the cars traveling behind us (we had the windows down).
With 4 kids, having many seats is a must and this vehicle seats eight. There is a large vehicle well in the back that serves perfectly as storage and has more space than other similar minivans or vehicles with the same capacity for seating. I have no problem fitting weekly groceries for a family of six (including teenagers!) in the back without folding down the third row of seats. The gas mileage is better than an SUV with the same seating capacity. The ride is extremely smooth! On the occasions where I've driven other vehicles the difference has been obvious and I've missed driving the Od... (more)
With 4 kids, having many seats is a must and this vehicle seats eight. There is a large vehicle well in the back that serves perfectly as storage and has more space than other similar minivans or vehicles with the same capacity for seating. I have no problem fitting weekly groceries for a family of six (including teenagers!) in the back without folding down the third row of seats. The gas mileage is better than an SUV with the same seating capacity. The ride is extremely smooth! On the occasions where I've driven other vehicles the difference has been obvious and I've missed driving the Odyssey a great deal. We've driven the van 45,000 miles and have had no problems related to the construction of the vehicle. We've had it repaired twice - after hail damage and a car accident - and it works fine since. I absolutely love the backup camera AND the right blinker camera. We drove an older minivan before this and this safety addition has been pretty amazing. On the lighter side, I absolutely love the capability to connect to Bluetooth. The sliding van doors are another pro.
Interior color. The only options we had were LIGHT colors. I have no idea why van manufacturers think it's a good idea to produce vehicles with light seat colors and light floor colors when these vehicles are designed to carry around families with children. Children are messy and dirty. Choice of exterior color. It seems there were a lot of white vans produced and now I am one of an army of white Honda minivans driving around the neighborhood. More immediately available choices would have been nice. As far as performance, I can't think of many cons. The van has more than enough power so I ... (more)
Interior color. The only options we had were LIGHT colors. I have no idea why van manufacturers think it's a good idea to produce vehicles with light seat colors and light floor colors when these vehicles are designed to carry around families with children. Children are messy and dirty. Choice of exterior color. It seems there were a lot of white vans produced and now I am one of an army of white Honda minivans driving around the neighborhood. More immediately available choices would have been nice. As far as performance, I can't think of many cons. The van has more than enough power so I don't feel as though I'm puttering up hills. However, I will say that its performance in snowy conditions is not ideal. It's better than the 1999 Odyssey, but could be improved. We live in Pennsylvania and have a good deal of snowy days. On those occasions, I opt not to go anywhere if at all possible. On days where staying home isn't an option, it can be a real challenge and I wish there was something that could be done to improve on this.
2014 Honda Odyssey - Plenty of room
We have four children, all in car seats. We adore the fact that there is a latch system on every back seat. We also enjoy the fact that we still have a large trunk space even with four car seats in the car. We have two ferrets and a cat. My husband is in the military so we travel a lot. We can fit two suitcases, my husband's golf clubs, the cat in his crate, the two ferrets in there three-foot tall cage, plus pillows and blankets and a bassinet for the baby, along with all the kids in their car seats and still have room. The amount of space in this vehicle is astronomical. It is a top safety rated vehicle in its class for the year, and I really like that me and my kids feel protected. I also adore how the third row can totally fold down, out of site and the middle row can be removed. M... (more)
We have four children, all in car seats. We adore the fact that there is a latch system on every back seat. We also enjoy the fact that we still have a large trunk space even with four car seats in the car. We have two ferrets and a cat. My husband is in the military so we travel a lot. We can fit two suitcases, my husband's golf clubs, the cat in his crate, the two ferrets in there three-foot tall cage, plus pillows and blankets and a bassinet for the baby, along with all the kids in their car seats and still have room. The amount of space in this vehicle is astronomical. It is a top safety rated vehicle in its class for the year, and I really like that me and my kids feel protected. I also adore how the third row can totally fold down, out of site and the middle row can be removed. My husband can fit several sheets of plywood in the back when we do home improvement around our house. We have a lower trim model, so just the basics, but I love that even though we have the lowest model class, we still get Bluetooth capability for our phones. One of the things we complain about is lack of cupholders. There are two near the third row and three up front in our trim model. There needs to be more. I also want to mention that, even though it is a minivan, we still get between 26-30 mpg on the highway, which is pretty amazing!
We were traveling to Texas from Florida to visit family over Fourth of July, and we decided we would leave our cats crate at home since our newest baby was only two weeks and we were carrying extra cargo for her comfort at the destination. It was the first time we had left our cat loose. Keep in mind are cat is very large and hits around 30 pounds (He has since been put on a diet, it's going w... (more)
We were traveling to Texas from Florida to visit family over Fourth of July, and we decided we would leave our cats crate at home since our newest baby was only two weeks and we were carrying extra cargo for her comfort at the destination. It was the first time we had left our cat loose. Keep in mind are cat is very large and hits around 30 pounds (He has since been put on a diet, it's going well). We had our ferrets in the very back in their cage, and our cat either tormented them the entire trip or sat perched on the back of the passenger seat like parrot. It was quite comical because he was able to stay perched through the entire trip even though his fat rolls were hanging over the seat and he was about two times to big to be there.
Tons of space, lots of storage, and we like how the back windows roll down.
Tons of space, lots of storage, and we like how the back windows roll down.
Not enough cup holders.
Not enough cup holders.
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