2024 Honda Odyssey Elite - Too nice for the kids?
There is still a market for vans, once the preferred mode of transportation for millions of families. Yes SUVs may be what many think of as a family vehicle today but the van, or mini-van (although it's not too mini), still finds favor. I can think of two positives right off the top of my head for the 2024 Odyssey specifically; the low floor height and sliding rear side doors are reasons to buy an Odyssey. The low floor is not only an aid for old folks like me, but also for the little ones. The sliding doors mean when your kids jump out they are not going to ding the car next to you. And there is one more reason, the wonderful 3.5-liter V6. On paper there's nothing special about the V6; it is a single overhead cam design, and makes a respectable but not outstanding 280 h.p. and 262 lb-ft. It can move the almost 4,600 lb. Odyssey to 60 mph in about 6.7 seconds, and it is rated at 19-mpg around town and 28-mpg on the highway. I equaled the highway mileage and saw a combined o