Looks like a Saturn

The front looks OK, but the rear…dear Lord. Why did they have to use the same f*cking ugly rear as the CR-V for this car?

I saw the older version last year in Japan and it looked great. The revised rear on this does look a little off but either way it should do good here (considering most new Hondas here look bland) - except for the Fit.

looks ok to me

the odyssey is a panty dropper

It looks as advertised- a Civic and CRV crammed together. If I want a sporty wagon I’ll take the Mazda6 wagon.

This looks just like the XC60, only uglier: http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-volvo-xc60-concept-revealed.html

and the flaming commences, only because it’s a honda.

Looks like a CRV with a cool European front end.

1c3d0g you are so right! Older CR-V (I have both versions the first and the second) not a race cars but very dependable trucklets.

The rear quarter on this car is a replica of R-wagon from M-B and it’s not a pretty sight. I hope M-B will sue Honda, so they will stop copying ugly designs.

what would be the point of this car if there’s no 3rd row? how would it be different from a cr-v then?

bring it, keep the 3rd row.

Sh** …. another honda

Funny how a stretched Civic will seat 8 in Japan. With all the lardy fatties in North America, they’ll be lucky if they can fit two in the front and two kids in the back

04focus,
Why? The third row seat would diminish any cargo capacity this thing would have and make the 2.0L engine work even harder than it already has to. Leave it a 5 passenger vehicle and make it a Mazda 5/Rondo competitor and it might do well for itself.

WOAH!! Look at those taillights!!

Well its EXACTLY a cross between a Civic and a CR-V

keny W Rondo is 5/7 and Mazda5 is six. i think every automaker should have one vehicle in this segment. Third row would be useful, but you’d have to plan ahead on cargo

This has been a strong seller in other markets… they’re all over the road out here in Ja. Not a bad ride at all… if you must own a an mpv. The JDM Odyssey is pretty cool too… saw one competing in time attack @ Tsukuba and it was decently quick for a front drive minivan… crazy Japanese. They’ll tune anything.

So do the greenies in Japan attack these gas-hogging Hondas on the road because no one needs a car that can carry 8 people?

Or are they hypocrits?

we have enough now thank you

The article says it is going to be restyled before it’s sold in the US.
So forget comments about styling.

i think the styling is cool screw all of you who say otherwise

That looks good. it would sell well here

wow…i dont even know what to say to that. I would have to see it in person because i just dont love it from the pictures. but way to bring something different to the market honda, way to go.

I think they should keep the 3rd row seating, they are smart enough to make the 3rd row tuck into the floor, albeit it won’t be as comfortable as the rest of the seats. However, If they do keep the 3rd row seating I strongly feel the engine will have to be beefier to match the increased passenger weight because no family wants to come into a situation where they need to accelerate quickly and their “minivan” doesn’t have great response in acceleration & power. As for styling, the current one shown up top is a combination between what was stated (CR-V & Civic) but I do also see the headlights resembling the new 2008 Accord. Overall, it’s a fairly aggressive look for a MPV so I personally wouldn’t mind driving one.

Looks pretty cool to me, much sportier looking than the crv/rav4/etc.

Some of you guys are so blindly anti-import. It’s competition to the big3, and competition is what pushes companies and individuals to excel and not get fat and lazy. Competition from foreign companies is the biggest reason that American cars are getting better. As a an American engineer, I say bring it on, we can do better. When I see people being so anti-import, it implies to me that US engineers and designers can’t compete. We can and will. Some of you think you’re acting patriotic, but you’re really acting like we’re afraid of the competition.

If they bring it I’ll probably trade in my Civic. This or the new Fit.

///m, lude:

If Honda sells it here, it should look exactly the same

Onramp: “Competition from foreign companies is the biggest reason that American cars are getting better.”

dead gospel truth.

if there was 3rd row seating for this car into the USDM, then the demand for the odessy would drop along with its resale values.

Htay: Not if someone wanten something smaller and more fuel-efficient. If this isn’t on the market, the people who want it are not buying Oddessys, they’re buying Rondos and Mazda5s

The timing for bringing this vehicle to the U.S. is appropriate. I can see why Honda is considering bringing this vehicle here. I can’t say that I would buy one. The styling is not offensive, but it isn’t very exciting either. The only thing I totally dislike about the design is the Volvo station wagon/Honda CRV style taillights (although I suppose they do increase the safety selling point of this product). I guess style is not as much of a focus for this kind of vehicle; interior space combined with fuel efficiency would be the priority. I’m not sure it will sell in huge quantities, but it will probably find a nice following of niche buyers.

Pass! Dull useless crap!