2026 Honda Odyssey

The Honda Odyssey has been a trusted name in minivans for over 30 years for good reasons. It’s long served as one of our favorites in a competitive class of minivans for getting just about everything right. Its interior is spacious for both passengers and cargo, and it has some unique features that give it the most easily accessible third row of anything we’ve driven. On the tech front, it has the safety tech you need, like Honda Sensing, and the infotainment tech you want, like wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Top it all off with a trusted powertrain, excellent resale value, and stellar safety ratings, and you have a near-perfect family hauler in the venerable Honda Odyssey.

We’ve spent hundreds of hours driving and evaluating this generation of minivans, including the Honda Odyssey.

Following the second mid-cycle refresh of its fifth generation last year, the Honda Odyssey continues into 2026 with no notable changes.

The 2026 Honda Odyssey starts at $44,290. The top Elite trim kicks off at $53,190.

The Honda Odyssey has an above-average starting price for a minivan. That’s because Honda eliminated its base EX trim last year, leaving the well-equipped EX-L as its new entry-level model. When compared to a competing minivan with similar features, the Odyssey’s pricing is about average.

Before buying an Odyssey, check the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price to know what you should really pay. Although the Toyota Sienna is the king of minivan resale value, the Honda Odyssey comes in a close second, holding its value better than the Kia Carnival and Chrysler Pacifica. Recouping more money when selling a vehicle can mean a bigger down payment and lower monthly payments on the next one.

The 2026 Honda Odyssey is powered by a 280-horsepower V6 engine matched with a 10-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive (FWD). We found this tried-and-true powertrain to be a perfect match for the Odyssey, giving it the right amount of muscle to confidently haul a van full of passengers and cargo. The horsepower rating is almost identical to the base engines in the Kia Carnival and Chrysler Pacifica. However, its more efficient hybrid rivals (Toyota Sienna, Kia Carnival Hybrid, and Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid) are notably slower.

The Honda Odyssey has agreeable driving manners in the city and on the highway. We’ve found the ride smooth and comfortable, and the steering precise. It’s a bit lower to the ground than the average minivan, which helps give it — dare we say — sportier driving dynamics than most rivals. The Odyssey is a family car that’s almost effortless to drive, especially thanks to the standard Honda Sensing driver assistance features like adaptive cruise control.

Fuel Economy

The Honda Odyssey’s EPA-estimated combined fuel economy rating is 22 mpg. That’s identical to the non-hybrid, front-wheel-drive version of the Chrysler Pacifica and one mpg better than the non-hybrid Kia Carnival.

The hybrid Toyota Sienna gets up to 36 mpg, the Kia Carnival Hybrid returns 33 mpg, and the plug-in hybrid Chrysler Pacifica can travel up to 32 miles on electricity alone and then gets 30 mpg in hybrid mode.

The Honda Odyssey’s biggest strength is its interior. This vast 3-row interior has seating for up to eight. The seats in all three rows are roomy and comfortable for daily errand running and long-distance road trips. As for tech, the infotainment system has a 9-inch screen and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.

A unique feature of the Odyssey is the Magic Slide second-row seats. With the second-row middle seat removed, the captain’s chairs can slide sideways. You can put them right next to each other in what Honda calls “Buddy Mode,” creating easy entry and exit to and from the third row.

We’ve tested this system with real-life children in all three rows, and it’s the easiest and most convenient way to load up a car with kids, especially if you have rear-facing car seats in the second row. Many 3-row vehicles have little tricks and gimmicks to make the third row easier to get in and out of, but Honda’s Magic Slide is simply the best system of its kind that we’ve tested.

There isn’t a bad seat inside the Honda Odyssey, even for adults. This minivan has 40.9 inches of second-row legroom and 38.1 inches of third-row legroom. That’s class-leading second-row legroom and above-average third-row legroom.

The total cargo space behind the first row is 140.7 cubic feet. That’s just a bit behind the class-leading Kia Carnival with 145.1 cubic feet of total cargo room. When the third row effortlessly folds flat into the floor, the Odyssey boasts prodigious cargo room behind the second row with 86.6 cubic feet of room, and there’s 32.8 cubic feet of space behind the third row.

Practicality comes before luxury in minivans, but the Odyssey is very nice inside. With the EX model gone, leather seating comes standard in every trim of the 2026 Odyssey. It still has its fair share of durable and easy-to-clean plastics inside, but it gets pretty fancy in the upper trims, especially with the two-tone perforated leather seats in the Elite model.

This is the longest-running generation of the Honda Odyssey in its 31-year history. That means it’s getting pretty familiar, but we think its unique design is aging well, especially with last year’s refresh. The 2025 model got revised front and rear fascias and new wheel designs, helping to keep it fresh. We also like its characteristic “lightning bolt” body line that gives it more visual flair than a minivan really needs.

Power sliding doors
Yes, every minivan has sliding doors, but this is one of the most significant benefits of a minivan. Once you’ve lived with them, the standard power sliding doors on the Odyssey (which you can open and close with the key fob) will make you forget all about SUVs.

Honda Sensing
The standard Honda Sensing safety tech suite bundles driver assistance features like automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, and adaptive cruise control.

Magic Slide seats
The second-row captain’s chairs in the Odyssey can slide sideways when the middle seat is removed, giving the Odyssey the most easily accessible third row we’ve tested. It also gives you the choice of having seven seats or eight.

Rear entertainment system
This feature is becoming a rarity, and it’s great for families who don’t do tablets. It has a 12.8-inch screen, and there’s an HDMI port in the console so that you can stream just about anything. However, it no longer comes with a Blu-ray player.

CabinWatch and CabinTalk
These interior camera and intercom systems make it simple to monitor your passengers and communicate with the whole crew without having to shout.

Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
We love the convenience that comes with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. We love it even more when it’s wireless.

A 3.5-liter V6 engine powers every Honda Odyssey. It delivers a healthy 280 horsepower, giving it performance that’s about average for a non-hybrid minivan, and the 10-speed transmission shifts quickly and smoothly. We like this powertrain, but it makes the Odyssey the only minivan on the market that is unavailable as a hybrid.

All-wheel drive (AWD) isn’t available for the Odyssey, which might make the Toyota Sienna and Chrysler Pacifica more appealing to drivers in snowy climates. However, the Odyssey does have a Snow mode that recalibrates the transmission and traction control system for optimal traction on snowy roads.

3-Year/36,000-Mile Warranty

The Honda Odyssey is backed by a 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty and a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty. You also get two years/24,000 miles of complimentary scheduled maintenance. This coverage is about average for a minivan.

Safety

Family vehicles are designed with safety in mind, and the Honda Odyssey is no exception. Every 2026 Odyssey comes with Honda Sensing, which bundles automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, and more.

The Honda Odyssey has been the recipient of the Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and a 5-Star overall rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).