The Honda Odyssey 2009 , The 2009 Odyssey is a 4-door, up to 8-passenger mini van, available in 7 trims, ranging from the LX to the Touring w/ PAX Tires. So far, I have 1k miles on this van and I love the ride, nice pick up, ease of everything, the standard power liftgate is a nice feature, storage and interior are perfect...Gas mileage I thought would be better with that vario cam but it does not seem any better, possibly no better than if it did not have it.. I also would say the cup holders are not great & the road noise is a little loud (I would expect a little more sound proofing than what it has). The Nav works good if you know the commands like "find the nearest gas station etc.., but it works about as good as you think a voice NAV would (meaning works about 60% of the time) when trying to tell it an address, I just key it in and not mess with talking to it. The DVD screen is a little small, especially if sitting in the far back, A few more inches bigger would make a great screen that is visable...Overall besides those small issues I think the van is great and I would recommend it..Upon introduction, the LX is equipped with a standard 3.5-liter, V6, 244-horsepower engine that achieves 16-mpg in the city and 23-mpg on the highway. The Touring w/ PAX Tires is equipped with a standard 3.5-liter, V6, 244-horsepower engine that achieves 17-mpg in the city and 25-mpg on the highway. A 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard on both trims. by Bob from Jacksonville, FL
