2008 Honda Odyssey Exterior Review [ 2007 ]
in Minivans
Based on analysis of 45 Odyssey reviews and test drives.
Exterior - What the Auto Press Says
Most auto reviews don't consider the 2008 Honda Odyssey's exterior body style to be extraordinarily attractive or eye-catching. Still, very few would classify it as ugly. According to Car and Driver, "While other minivan makers try for pretty -- think Toyota Sienna -- or pleasant -- as in Dodge Caravan -- this Honda has a heavyset look about it, wide and slab-sided and unapologetic for offering space in Costco quantities." In fact, the Chicago Tribune describes it as "a wide, squat blob that won't win any beauty contests." Automobile.com asserts that due to its heavyset low stance it "projects increased aggression," but they also feel that it's "good looking" - for a minivan. Kelley Blue Book says that "the third-generation Odyssey emerges as a refined version of its former self." Even so, many reviewers agree with The Auto Channel's assertion that its "rounded plain look" isn't "enough to make the Odyssey stand out from the crowd."
Exterior Trims
LX
Standard exterior features on the Odyssey LX include manual sliding doors, rear privacy glass, multi-reflector halogen headlights, black rear roofline spoiler with an integrated brake light, black side moldings and body-colored tailgate garnish, as well as 5 mph impact-absorbing body-colored bumpers.
EX
Additional standard exterior features on the Odyssey EX include power sliding doors, heated body-colored side mirrors, roof rails, a body-colored rear roofline spoiler with an integrated brake light, multi-reflector halogen headlights with auto-off, and body colored side moldings.
EX-L
With the exception of a power moon roof, standard exterior features on the EX-L are the same as the EX.
Touring
Additional standard features for the Odyssey Touring include a power tailgate, fog lights, multi-reflector halogen headlights with auto-on/off, front and rear body-colored parking sensors and chrome tailgate garnish.
