The All-New 2018 Honda Odyssey

Not Enough Space for Ingress/Egress
• Child seats block ingress/egress path, especially
rear-facing
• Child seats defeat current 3 rd row ingress/egress
seat functions: tip-slide, fold-down

Big Space Even with Child Seat Installed
• Easy-to-use lateral slide feature
• Integrated 3-point belts
• Easy access to/from 3 rd row even with a
rear-facing child seat

EASY TO DRIVE | COMFORTABLE

High Precision Steering
Confident Maneuverability
Reduced Driver Work
Smooth Shifting (10AT)
Isolate Road Inputs & Noise

New Odyssey Body
Platform Optimization

Spare Tire Storage
 Improved Side Sill Section
 Rear Inner/C Pillar Construction
 Frame to Cabin Connection
 Increased Structural Adhesive

Platform Concept

Continuous side sill structure manages front,

side & rear collisions

• Reducing the opening results in a stronger, continuous
section across the slide door opening thus maintaining
the platform concept

C Pillar Construction

Improved joint at upper C pillar from previous
Created closed section for height of C pillar
C pillar section wraps corner of door
opening, connects to sill section

 Joint Optimization Software was used to define key
connection areas

Increased Structural Adhesive

• Application of HPA equivalent to 5 kg worth of weight in stampings

High rigidity, light weight body through advanced material application