Derek Fung
Honda Odyssey Type R: MPV with hot hatch heart revealed at SEMA
The Honda Odyssey has been crossed with a Civic Type R to create a sleeper people mover with more than a little bit hustle.
2 Months Ago
Overview
Variant
S
Variant
Vi L7
Body type
MPV
Body type
MPV
Engine size
3.5 L
Engine size
2.4 L
Drive type
Front
Drive type
Front
Fuel efficiency (combined)
9.6 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
7.6 / 100 km
Power and torque
216kW / 355Nm
Power and torque
129kW / 225Nm
750km
724km
Warranty
7 year
Warranty
8 year
Doors
5
Doors
5
Seats
8
Seats
7
Fuel type
Unleaded
Fuel type
Unleaded
Safety rating
5 Stars
Safety rating
—
Specifications
Engine size
3.5 L
Engine size
2.4 L
Cylinders
6cyl
Cylinders
4cyl
750km
724km
Power
216kW at 6400 rpm
Power
129kW at 6200 rpm
Torque
355Nm at 5000 rpm
Torque
225Nm at 4000 rpm
Engine configuration
V
Engine configuration
In-Line
Fuel injection
—
Fuel injection
—
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
—
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
—
Drive type
Front
Drive type
Front
Transmission
8 SP Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Fuel type
Unleaded
Fuel type
Unleaded
Fuel octane
91
Fuel octane
91
Fuel tank capacity
72 L
Fuel tank capacity
55 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
9.6 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
7.6 / 100 km
Urban efficiency
13.2 / 100km
Urban efficiency
9.4 / 100km
Highway efficiency
7.6 / 100km
Highway efficiency
6.6 / 100km
CO2 emissions (combined)
220g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
178g / km
Warranty
7 year
Warranty
8 year
Roadside assist
12 month / Unlimited km
Roadside assist
5 year / Unlimited km
Service interval
12 month / 15,000 km
Service interval
6 month / 10,000 km
Length
5155 mm
Length
4855 mm
Height
1775 mm
Height
1710 mm
Width
1995 mm
Width
1820 mm
Ground clearance unladen
162 mm
Ground clearance unladen
160 mm
Front track
1751 mm
Front track
1560 mm
Rear track
1751 mm
Rear track
1560 mm
Wheelbase
3090 mm
Wheelbase
2900 mm
Boot space
627 L
Boot space
—
Kerb weight
4863 kg
Kerb weight
4021 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2960 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2450 kg
Tare weight
2160 kg
Tare weight
1790 kg
Braked towing capacity
2000 kg
Braked towing capacity
1000 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
750 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
450 kg
Front tyres
235/65 R17 104H
Front tyres
215/60 R17 96H
Front rims
6.5x17
Front rims
7.0x17
Rear tyres
235/65 R17 104H
Rear tyres
215/60 R17 96H
Rear rims
6.5x17
Rear rims
7.0x17
Safety rating
5 Stars
Safety rating
—
Number of airbags
8
Number of airbags
6
Anti-collision system
Standard
Anti-collision system
Standard
Driver monitoring
yes
Driver monitoring
—
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor includes collision avoidance
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor
Lane departure warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Standard
Active lane control
yes
Active lane control
yes
Traffic sign recognition
Standard
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Security alarm
Alarm
Security alarm
Alarm
Four wheel drive type
no
Four wheel drive type
no
Low/high range
no
Low/high range
no
Approach angle
—
Approach angle
—
Departure angle
—
Departure angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Differential lock
Not Available
Differential lock
Not Available
Features
Apple CarPlay
yes
Apple CarPlay
—
Android Auto
yes
Android Auto
—
Wireless charging
Not Available
Wireless charging
Not Available
Digital radio (DAB+)
no
Digital radio (DAB+)
no
360° camera
Not Available
360° camera
Not Available
Cruise control
Standard
Cruise control
Standard
Start/stop system
Not Available
Start/stop system
Standard
Number of speakers
8
Number of speakers
6
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
USB ports (front)
1
USB ports (front)
2
USB ports (rear)
0
USB ports (rear)
0
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless start
yes
Keyless start
no
Rain sensing wipers
no
Rain sensing wipers
no
Display screen size
12.30 ”
Display screen size
8.00 ”
Seat material
Cloth
Seat material
Leather
Heated seats (front)
no
Heated seats (front)
yes
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Air conditioning type
Manual
Air conditioning type
Fully-Auto
Air conditioning zones
—
Air conditioning zones
2
Sunroof
Not Available
Sunroof
Not Available
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