Hudson Valley: Honda Odyssey Earns Top Honor

In Hudson Valley, new Honda vehicles are popular, but not so often in the form of a minivan. For years now, minivans have gotten a bad rap, being tagged the vehicle of soccer moms and therefore a necessity that came along with the territory and not a luxury one works hard to achieve. However, thanks to the chic new designs and add-ons, both inside and out, on the 2011 Odyssey, Honda is changing the reputation of minivans, and earning top nods at the same time.
Cars.com recently voted the 2011 Honda Odyssey as the Ultimate Minivan. The automobile website pitted the Honda Odyssey against several other class-leading minivans, such as the Chrysler Town & Country, the Dodge Grand Caravan and the Nissan Quest. Ultimately, reviewers found that the 2011 Honda Odyssey outshone its competition in nearly all of the most important categories: style, comfort and ride.
To start, the 2011 Honda Odyssey offers residents of Hudson Valley a new Honda with a whole new look. The vehicle has been largely reshaped from its ancestors and now sports a chicer, more modern style with a look all its own. Unlike the segments reputation, this minivan demands a second look. The grille and fenders receive the same updated designs as all new Honda vehicles, helping the vehicle to fit perfectly into the second decade of the 21st century.
Under the hood the 2011 Honda Odyssey is still as powerful as has become the expectation of the model, yet the 2011 version offers even better fuel economy. All five trim levels of the vehicle feature a 245 horsepower, 3.5-liter, V6 engine. In addition to paying attention to the perfect-sized engine for the eight-passenger minivan, Honda engineers focused their efforts to reduce fuel consumption on all areas of the vehicle. Improvements were made to the tires, the steering pump, aerodynamics and more in order to make this vehicle as efficient as possible. The results are an unheard of 28 miles per gallon during highway driving. With those kind of statistics there will be no second-guessing the family road trip this summer, regardless of soaring fuel costs.
The 2011 Honda Odyssey was also named the Ultimate Minivan for its interior features. If youre going to drive a minivan, you more likely than not have a family and more likely than not road trips are more enjoyable for all if your family is entertained, regardless of how far you are going out of Hudson Valley. Honda Odyssey designers prove their understanding of this fact by including entertainment features, which includes a 16-inch high definition screen with split screen capabilities. Add to this a cool box in the center console for juice boxes and other goodies and the kids will be quiet for hours. Finally, the second row of seating sits on runners, allowing parents to pull their children close enough to easily hand back snacks and napkins (or push them away if you please).
When considering all of these features not mentioned in these few paragraphs, it is even easier to see why the 2011 Honda Odyssey earned its title of Ultimate Minivan. Therefore, getting your family behind the wheel of a new Odyssey just might make you the ultimate parent. Visit your Hudson Valley Honda Odyssey dealer today.