![]() The deactivation was seamless in my Touring test van. The LX and EX models - the more affordable ones - use a 3.5-liter V-6 that doesn’t have cylinder deactivation and gets 16/23 mpg. This version of the engine is rated at 17/25 mpg, but comes only on the EX-L and Touring trims. The old system was only able to shut off three cylinders, meaning this new version will be able to conserve fuel in a wider variety of driving conditions and speeds. That means that when you’re cruising or decelerating, two or three of the cylinders will shut down to conserve fuel. There is also a change under the hood, where the 3.5-liter V-6 engine on the top two trim levels has a new version of the automaker’s cylinder deactivation system. For a full list of what changed between the 20 Odysseys, check out a side-by-side comparison here. If you weren’t looking closely, though, you’d never notice. The Odyssey is handsome enough, and for 2008 the taillights and front end get small tweaks to add a slightly modern edge. It’s a minivan, and no minivan on the market is stunning enough to stand out from the pack. We’re not going to spend a lot of time on the Odyssey’s looks. The Odyssey is unabashedly a minivan, which means it delivers all of that vehicle’s must-haves: three rows of comfortable seats, family entertainment options, a pleasant ride and, in the uplevel Touring trim level I tested, a big scoop of luxury sitting on top. Honda’s latest ad campaign asks folks to “Respect the Van” - the concept being that minivans are so derided these days that the idea of owning one has to be beaten into potential buyers. What I can say to all of them is that they have one model to hold themselves up against: the Honda Odyssey. ![]() Many companies are getting out of the minivan game entirely right now, while others - like Volkswagen and Hyundai - are just entering it. The Honda Odyssey gets a lot of minor changes for 2008, and when you account for all of them, they add up to one heck of an argument for buying a minivan. ![]()
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