2025 Honda Odyssey - POV Review

[@pr33tu_]

I'm here for the VTEC

[@teeteetuu94]

Me too. It's the VTEC kicking in on Topher's review of the Acura TL that got me subscribing back in 2017. There's no better VTEC than a V6 and binaural.

[@genotsSnor]

Another Topher video, sleeps gotta wait for this one

[@slocarfr]

us regulars are just now waking up to the vid lol

[@damigamermx-us8291]

I was expecting Deadpool and Wolverine fighting in the van

[@chasemiles2166]

The thing looked like it drove through the Middle East, and was still going

[@MonjuaraIslam-x3u]

They advertised it hard

[@Articite1]

Our family had an '02 Ody that lasted 350k (563km) with original engine and transmission. My grandparents currently have a '24 Elite for trips mostly. It's nice to see another minivan review and reasonable option for people wanting to battle SUV fatigue. Edit || Kms

[@mattapotato]

those early 2000's odysseys were indestructible. amazing vans

[@BigAltimaEnergy719]

@@mattapotatobut the transmissions were horrible though

[@langraman8756]

wow americans keep their car that long?

[@Articite1]

@@BigAltimaEnergy719 old reply but transmission is still kicking

[@Noahkinz]

The fact that there’s still a v6 and not an overly stressed 4 cylinder turbo is huge. I fear 6 cylinder engines will forever be a thing of the past and so will reliability. Idc what you say, a naturally aspirated engine will never compare to a turbo 4 cylinder in terms of reliability.

[@tobias_dahlberg]

Cylinder count in of itself shouldn't be a measure of reliability. There are plenty of 4-cylinder engines that have been dead reliable throughout history and even today. Problem is there are too many shitty engineered cars with 4-cylinder engines which has tainted the look of 4-cylinders, as people simply think that it is the cylinder configuration itself that is the culprit. You can run a naturally aspirated or low pressure turbo 4-cylinder that is reliable without any issues. Problem is the customer requires more and more power, which forces them to over-stress the engines. If people were okay with 150-200hp 4-cylinders then they would be totally fine. But people want 300hp+ nowadays. Some of the most reliable engines of all time have been 4-cylinders. Volvo redblocks, Volkswagen 1.9TDI, etc. But then you're looking at 120-130hp.

[@figeon]

⁠@@tobias_dahlbergYes but that’s not what OP was saying. 4 cylinders are great for compact cars, but for a large and heavy vehicle like a Minivan that can carry 7 people, a 6 cylinder is essential to have it last.

[@tobias_dahlberg]

@@figeon Sure, argument works in this case. But you’ll see similar comments on medium sized sedans and smaller vehicles as well, in which case there’s nothing inherently wrong with a 4-cyl.

[@ZACH_95_]

@@figeonNot at all.

[@ZACH_95_]

Bud I have 300k on my 1.5t 2016 civic. Turbo engines last now a days.

[@neumatic]

These Odysseys are honestly great, borrowed my mom's 2020 for some band gigs, could fit 5 people and all our band equipment, while still getting decent fuel eco. Poor van ended up getting totaled, we were gonna drive it until it died

[@ruyingwang3375]

"U can teach your children what VTEC means" got me lol.

[@keithbraddehmann320]

If I had a need for a minivan, this would be the one. A lot of great features and excellent driving dynamics.

[@Aiantaschr]

When I saw the odyssey in the title I got so excited. I love mini vans so much. I was driving one for work and since then I can't wait to become older to buy one😂

[@slumy8195]

your basically driving sitting in a recliner, love these damn vans

[@Aiantaschr]

@@slumy8195 yes that's so true and it's so comfortable!

[@langraman8756]

@@Aiantaschr you will be coolest taxi driver

[@zeroelus]

2023 Ody owner here and...I'm happy the car still looks pretty much the same as ours.. save for slightly different steering wheel buttons and the dash and aforementioned infotainment changes. Can't believe it still doesn't have a 360 camera, I couldn't believe ours didn't come with one and can't believe it's still not an option nor that the didn't continue down the all digital dash and make it more useful with a map overlay a-la Audi. HUGE missed opportunities. Love the thoroughness of your videos. It's quite amazing (and a chore if you have to clean/detail it) the size of the interior you get in this car, it REALLY puts most other cars to shame with how well space can be used and just how a plenty it is. Our other car is a 2015 outback, hardly a small or uncomfortable place to be, but it just feels tiny inside, which again, is not a knock on the Subie, but a highlight on just how spacious minivans are. It's a fantastic car and if you're watching this video thinking about a minivan, it really is a shame that the offerings in this segment are so limited, as they're fantastic family cars.

[@SamFBM]

woah 770k congrats ! i never took notice to the sub count but when i did i can remember about 120k haha

[@TheTopher]

It’s wild, I still feel like I’m at 120k!

[@aoescool]

I'm a honda guy for years my wife and toyota person.. I have 2012 accord v6 6 speed fbo.. and 2008 acura rdx fbo .. my wife traded her 21 4 runner in for 2024 odyssey touring.. and i love driving it.. slapped that bad boy into sport and use the paddle shifters.. it holds the gears and the j35 in stock form sounds great in that car.. tons of space.. the car is fun.. easy to get kids in and out!.. the only thing i would say is bigger infotainment.. other than that perfect

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

I’m happy that the older J35 3.5L V6 is still in this car 👏👏❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@flashnmb1]

Don’t be too happy; they’ve implemented cylinder deactivation to 3 on one bank or 4 cylinders. May be problematic in reliability & expensive to repair in the long run; still better than a turbo 4.

[@MeltingRubberZ28]

​@@flashnmb1issues with VCM are a thing of the past since about 5 years ago or so

[@oldtwinsna8347]

@@flashnmb1 It's been limited to one bank only, 3 cylinders, for quite some time now. Over 200k on my V6 accord with it and never a problem, saved tons of fuel over its time, even up to 42 mpg steady highway cruising. I attribute problems to user error, chiefly in not changing your oil frequently enough. The entire mechanism relies heavily on clear oil passages since they are tiny and even a bit of gunk will cause problems.

[@aznsumthing]

Can’t wait for the Sienna review. I’m in a 2009 Odyssey and a bump in MPG is an attractive proposition.

[@rtygrest]

Yes, just decide if you want the hybrid or “ice” alone… either is an excellent choice.

[@lexisnep525]

This made you so happy, I really think you should consider buying one for your family!

[@caglioso]

Absolutely spot on criticism for the lack of 360° cam. The rest of the competition all offer one and Honda does not. Absolutely NO excuse not to have one in something like a minivan or any suv really. Honda still doesn’t have a 360° cam in the crv or passport which is completely ridiculous.

[@matty1053]

passport being redesigned. it's a older body

[@blue-tb2fd]

Non-competitive? Sure. Necessary? No

[@hungson215]

It's nice to have, but I don't think it's a must have feature

[@concretecharlie51]

I can understand this reaction if it didn't have tires or something

[@jrd5403]

Grow a set

[@DoSum4Me]

We had a 2019 Odyssey Touring (top trim in Canada) as a company vehicle for a while. It was flawless. Never a hiccup from the 10 speed auto. Very comfortable, average 26 mpg at 75 mph. It was quick, I remember out accelerating a Volvo XC60 lol. We got rid of it with 120k miles and not one issue. I’ve driven all the minivans in this segment and while I do like the Carnival I think the Odyssey is on top. Pacifica is alright, and the sienna has a CVT so I’ll pass.

[@DoSum4Me]

@@ryansmithc the Odyssey has never come with a 4 cylinder engine in North America.

[@Dallas867]

@@ryansmithcdid you watch the video?

[@bjroper1282]

Excellent review ! One of the best reviews I’ve seen out!

[@figeon]

Good to know that this exists so I can buy one used in 8 years

[@WilsonL-jg3ed]

11:07 "You can teach your children what VTEC means." 🫡

[@whyallthefuss201]

This video has brought me closer to buying the 2025 Odyssey Elite. I’ve been going back and forth with the Toyota Sienna but that glorious engine and the lower price (not to mention the availability) makes Odyssey the better choice

[@Ben-jz3mt]

My 07 Pilot pretty much has the same engine as this. Long live the J35.

[@1_mg_1]

Thanks for the review, that was really helpful. I have a 2019 Elite which I've been very happy with but the mileage is getting up there. Even though my 2019 has been perfectly reliable it's time to upgrade. With three kids this is a more practical vehicle than a big SUV especially on long road trips. I'm pleased they stuck with the proven V6 and 10 speed transmission but improved all the electronics.

[@eabdic1]

“She’ll get you from A to B, old Betsy always does”

[@motormusique]

This is a perfect vehicle that is totally slept on

[@dpajc056]

Proud to say that I love minivans...!

[@Dusty204]

The pearlescent paint on this van is so damn pretty..how it changes to blue in the sun

[@kriskimpo3574]

We have a 2025 Mazda CX5 and it's a great vehicle. But we still use our 2018 Honda Odyssey for road trips. It's way more comfortable and spacious. Definitely a people mover.

[@kiwiinterstates3190]

1:50 my Sienna with 400k miles opens the sliding doors from the key fob lol

[@thevanmancan4850]

I love the burnouts and enthusiastic driving and I also would like to teach my kids what VTEC means With that said, at least my kids appreciate that we still have a V6 sienna with the 2GRFE

[@amberlopez8505]

Nice work topher

[@rightlanehog3151]

Chris, This has to be the top minivan choice for Nurburgring duties. For commuting, shopping and soccer practice, it is hard to beat the 35 mpg AWD Sienna. 😉

[@aptkeyboard3173]

You get paddle shifters in this minivan but not in the base model Mustang…

[@thelivingdodo2]

I'm surprised how well that picked up and how good it sounded. Sadly they stopped selling the Odyssey (or Shuttle as it was badged here) in the UK In the early 2000s.

[@ejtriance8765]

That blue looks great

[@PWCDN]

The Sienna looks so cheap compared to this. Only saving grace is the fuel economy. Looking forward to the redesign.

[@thevanmancan4850]

Ironically, this showed up in my feed immediately next to a Tucker/Elon interview about the dangers of hormonal contraception. As a father of four with one more on the way, let’s gooo!!! V6 Oddy!!!!!

[@starwarsphan3159]

Seems like more and more people with families have been noticing minivans and come to the same conclusion that the minivan is an excellent value. scotty Kilmer says they are great vehicles that do more for people and cargo moving and at a great price vs SUVs. The sliding doors are such a great feature vs regular doors on SUVs

[@BlueCJ]

Ngl I didn't expect to enjoy a minivan review this much, but hey it is a Honda after all.

[@sidramaiyer6835]

The v6 is a strong selling point for this van. The fact this and the Honda passport still lacks the Bose sound system is quite dissapointing for the top trim, and lack of AWD. Guess we will have to wait until 2027 for a Bose sound system, hope the 26 passport gets it

[@artvandelayimports]

Love that they are using the Accord-ish gauge cluster on the Odyssey again. Wasn't a fan of what they had before.

[@brandykelley4142]

We just switched from a Yukon to a 2025 Odyssey Elite. Our 4 kids love it. Can you tell us more about the Firestick? We are only able to play movies that are pre downloaded. My son would love to watch football in the back.

[@carguyeyedoc]

Honda should really add their IVTM4 awd to this already. Missing out on sales to the boring sienna and pacifica.

[@JDMintegraVTEC]

Would be a packaging problem. Center hump or higher floor, loss of trunk space ect. Sienna's had runflat tyres for years because they couldn't fit a spare anywhere

[@carguyeyedoc]

@@JDMintegraVTEC that makes sense. But if Toyota and Hell even Chrysler (😷) can figure it out, I bet Honda could too…

[@JDMintegraVTEC]

@@carguyeyedoc you're right

[@aryehrosenthal2138]

When is this beautiful minivan getting a full redesign with Hybrid version?

[@slumy8195]

probably by 2028. I'd wait if I were you. Honda always competes with toyota, they take their time. This year the civic and accord hybrids came out when toyota had theirs 3 yrs back. Im expecting the same result with the odyssey.

[@langraman8756]

you calling that ugly thing beautiful

[@Localtraveler2376]

There’s nothing cool about SUVs. They’re just compromised minivans.

[@Perich29]

SUV are just waste of money. so the bigger ones sems to be going away

[@chrissolace]

Honestly the only thing is the stereotype of “mom mini van” that gives SUV a boost, but functionality wise, it definitely has been a staple for a reason. You really learn to appreciate the features as you grow older and actually have family to drive around.

[@Blank00]

@@chrissolaceI am wondering why the SUV hasn’t replaced the van as part of the mom/karen stereotype

[@alexhamto3236]

Will it be nice with pilot 4’s?

[@Perich29]

I'de skip the rear seat TV in back because we use smart phones and kindles to watch something while we travel, I get car sick when I watch movie while traveling.

[@annabellaroma9886]

You doing this because of Deadpool? 😊😊

[@roysmith4953]

Is the infotainment system the same as the 12.9” in the Accord? No digital rear mirror 😢?

[@brocksmiley6499]

Let’s freaking goooo!

[@atweber]

Sport trim looks the best. That blue is grandma spec.

[@陳嘉祥-c4s]

Thank you 😊

[@nickw5575]

Is the road noise a bit too much? feels like more road noise coming in than a suv

[@javatshakirov2013]

I have 2018 same think nothing absolutely changed 😅

[@maxfan6035]

Can I stream google tv on the firetv?

[@Aa-ji2yf]

They need to make the parking sensors standard. They already dropped the lower trims.

[@slumy8195]

most comfortable vehicle ever driven in. Want one so bad but its out of my price range rip

[@kevonwalker8392]

Yes I would buy one just bc still comes with a v6

[@levtsarev]

What did you think of that shifter? Maybe you’ve mentioned it in other modern Honda reviews that have a similar shifter, but that looks horribly clunky to use. If you have multiple vehicles, this must be a chore to look down every time to make sure you press the correct button. I doubt I could ever get used to this kind of setup. Granted most of my vehicles are manual… lol

[@Blank00]

Still better than the rotary knob and the Tesla touchscreen shifter

[@djplonghead5403]

Coolest seat design- maybe even better than 2nd row stow and go. I wish they could do something to keep the useability but not look so odd on the interior. Also, if your kid does something bad you can just walk back to them with this low center console.

[@joespittle1]

So what color will the Amos families Odyssey be?

[@lawrenceng127]

Does elite trim have laminate glass?

[@bowmanfan9731]

sales guy: hey man! u lookin for a minivan? me: yeah i heard the odyssey got updated can u show me one? sales guy: of course bud follow me, **points at a 2024 odyssey** this is the refreshed 2025 odyssey! other sales guy: phil that's last year's model phil: oh

[@Fayona-d7e]

Startup on Honda odyssey sounds like my sisters Honda accord startup

[@startrooper2345]

what car do u drive normally

[@ElliWoelfin]

Ranger Raptor is his daily

[@ZelosLuck]

Okay guys , this van or the sienna ? What yall rather

[@Thestorageking]

Is the engine ticking

[@Rolo4733]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[@langraman8756]

crazy you get more views on homer simpson type vehicles

[@indianagent777]

Only problem with Odyssey. After 6 months to a year, caben will be very noisy. Please make sure your brake hold button actually works

[@oldtwinsna8347]

That would be just a tire problem. Change your tires to something of better quaility for noise. Happens to every new car.

[@thevanmancan4850]

Imagine putting some pilot sport cups on this thing and auto crossing it

[@chuckt9630]

I’m seriously looking at minivan for traveling!!

[@JOONWOOKIYOTAKA]

I've got one and just got back from multiple 500+ mile road trips in 4 days span. It's the best car you could wish for in a road trip.

[@IJones]

15:35 trade the type-r for this!!!!!

[@mtxsub7]

52,000 ?????? a 2025 Mercades Sprinter van starts at $53,000....

[@benbryceholden1]

But then you have a Sprinter van

[@JOONWOOKIYOTAKA]

Pricing could be a bit lower even if it's the top trim but that's to be expected in today's automotive market.

[@Get_yotted]

Honda needs a redesign, it just looks like it belongs in 2015. But in all honesty the Sienna does as well.

[@iliketurtles6274]

Man, they had to take the coolant temp gauge out? I get most modern cars will be problem free temperature wise and the average person never pays attention to it, but I mean come on what about people like me?

[@DhruvDrives]

Timeless engine

[@Mr-Chris]

I love the Odyssey, but they need to overhaul their technology. I owned a 13 ody for 10 years and was in the market for a new minivan after my Honda maintience got too much and too frequent to keep it running in tip top shape. I ended up with a 25 Carnival Prestige because the technology was so much more advanced than Honda. Honda powertrain warranty runs out too early and I can tell you from experience I had issues with mines and it got expensive.

[@BigAltimaEnergy719]

No AWD, 360 camera, bigger screen and hybrid as an option are dealbreakers especially being priced over 50k, that’s unacceptable for that price point compared to rivals…

[@strikingthunderpr0ducti0ns]

This minivan needs a redesign. It's looked the same since 2017 💀

[@JOONWOOKIYOTAKA]

Right but I'm not too heavy on that. Would have loved a redesign for 2025 though.

[@slumy8195]

nah they look the same as the 2013 version in my eyes.

[@concretecharlie51]

The only thing that stops me is that my build prices out around 60k. That's a lot of chedda

[@slumy8195]

grab the ex-l they are 41k, 46k out the lot

[@4wheeltest]

Very cool van 😇

[@hungson215]

It's time for Honda to redesign and offer the hybrid system like the one in the CRV. Until then I'll wait

[@mr_cupcakes1808]

That front end looks like the honda city in Brazil

[@pwang33ece]

Minivan is really the best option out there for families. Problem is they're like 10yrs behind SUVs in features. This Odyssey looks way too similar to the one we had 10yrs ago with only minor feature updates. It's soon to be 2025 and there's still no 360 camera and tiny ass screens. And they're charging 50k for what used to be a 35k product.

[@slumy8195]

this is why ppl dont bother buying vans, for 3k more you can buy a base f350... and for the same price any 1500 base v8 truck

[@superbros1690]

Yeah minivans are about the best, most people need these cars, but out of their vanity they cannot do that.

[@JOONWOOKIYOTAKA]

Agreed

[@DeadofWinter321]

In a year or two, the engine will need to be replaced. Or the transmission, one.

[@starwarsphan3159]

I like the v6. But the AWD for Sienna is reassuring.

[@pwnranger3496]

"The Honda Odyssey f*#!s hard!" - the Topherpool, probably

[@midengineZ06]

IMO Toyota made a mistake in getting rid of the V6 and shoving that ANEMIC engine and that drony ECVT

[@ayushmalpeddi2793]

"very cool feature" and "open the side doors from the keyfob" 💀

[@Jonathan-bk3dq]

Those tires are extremely noisy. I'd definitely change them.

[@jaguareagle7026]

It looks the same as late 2000"s models ngl

[@Khalilpato]

Why does this remind me of Deadpool and Wolverine

[@compaq2804]

OFFSPRING hahaha i just laughed

[@jackietsaia3692]

R.I.P Toyota Sienna

[@Hysandel]

The Honda Odyssey fucks HARD

[@Billygrundmeyer]

How does it compare to untreated chlamydia?

[@VenatusUprising]

I'd assume it's better

[@tuxedoblackcat1680]

3:40 I never knew you have a Wife until this video.

[@BirdTiffany]

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