My 2003 Odyssey with 149k miles is keeping me up at night - “what will go wrong tomorrow?!” It’s been a champion and looks pristine but it needs expensive repairs almost every month and I’m nervous about driving it out of town - and our small town has one decent mechanic, who is always booked 2 week…

I think there a very few Odyssey owners here so a Honda forum might help you more.

Have you checked what Consumer Reports says?

My neighbor likes the Odyssey more than the Sienna because of the fuel economy.

You will notice that the Odyssey does not come with AWD ( Honda has claimed AWD Is not necessary for snowy condition. I’m not sure why they said that because AWD does drive better in snowy condition to me. It also allows for better traction in the rain. That’s the only real reason I’d opt for the…

[image] pleasedodgevan2: My neighbor likes the Odyssey more than the Sienna because of the fuel economy. The latest Sienna has the hybrid power train, much better economy than the Odyssey, 33 mpg compared to 22 mpg, according to Fuelly.

[image] Clueless33: Honda has claimed AWD Is not necessary for snowy condition. I have driven Corolla’s, Vibe/Matrix, Grand Caravan, 1992 Civic LX in 9" of snow on some very curvy/hilly roads plus many other vehicles in snowy conditions with standard all season tires with out much issue, so y…

The current generation of Odyssey started in 2018. Is a new version coming soon? (Toyota Sienna in 2021; Chrysler Pacifica in 2017; Kia Carnival 2025.)

You can only get a 4 cylinder witha turbo on the Siena anymore so that is a consideration .Still not a fan of having a small 4 pushing such a big vehicle as the Siena .

[image] vipergg: You can only get a 4 cylinder witha turbo on the Siena anymore Pretty sure it’s the 4 cylinder hybrid, no turbo. Have the same in our RX350h, close to the same weight, does fine. But load up that Sienna with 8 people, it won’t be peppy, true.

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VOLVO-V70 November 3, 2024, 10:37pm 5

@Honda2076 I just did a web search and there are a lot of review articles and videos about the Odysseys.

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