Since its debut nearly three decades ago, the Odyssey has transformed into one of the most sought-after minivans, thanks to its impressive performance and family-oriented flexibility.

The 2025 Odyssey brings even more enhancements, making it the best version to date. To effectively present this vehicle to your customers, explore the following sections of this article to understand its key competitive strengths and learn how to handle two common customer concerns.

Superior Performance

The Odyssey’s 3.5L V6 engine is equipped with Variable Cylinder Management® (VCM®), a cylinder deactivation system that enhances highway fuel efficiency. This technology helps the Odyssey achieve notably better fuel economy than AWD-equipped Pacificas across all driving conditions, with fuel consumption ratings of 12.2/8.5/10.6 L/100 km (city/highway/combined) compared to the Pacifica’s 14.1/9.4/12.0 L/100 km.

New Advanced Rear Entertainment System

The Odyssey now includes the Advanced Rear Entertainment System as a standard feature, offering enhanced connectivity options. It allows streaming devices to connect directly to the vehicle, supports casting from smartphones, and pairs with up to four Bluetooth headphones. The system also boasts a larger 12.8-inch high-definition screen, an upgrade from the previous 10.2-inch display.

In contrast, competitors like the Sienna XSE AWD and Pacifica offer a similar rear entertainment system only as an additional cost option. To get this feature included without extra charges, buyers would need to opt for the highest trims, such as the Sienna Limited AWD or the Pacifica Pinnacle (both gas and plug-in hybrid versions).

Unbeatable Interior

The 2025 Odyssey stands out from the competition by offering a range of innovative features, both standard and optional, that appeal to both drivers and passengers.

Magic Slide 2nd-Row Seats™: A key feature of the Odyssey is its standard Magic Slide 2nd-Row Seats™, which allow the outboard seats to move both forward/backward and side-to-side. This unique lateral adjustment option is something no other competitors currently offer.

The Odyssey’s 2nd-row outboard seats are also exceptionally comfortable and can be folded flat or removed entirely, regardless of the trim level. In contrast, the Sienna’s 2nd-row seats cannot be removed, limiting its flexibility.

Although gas-powered Pacifica models feature 2nd-row Stow ‘N Go seats for added convenience, this comes at the cost of seat cushioning and overall comfort.

8-Passenger Seating: The Odyssey comes standard with 8-passenger seating across all trims, along with the flexibility of a removable 2nd-row center seat. This design allows easy access to the 3rd row, the option to convert to a 7-passenger setup, or the ability to slide the outboard seats laterally.

When comparing this to other vehicles:

• Sienna buyers opting for the higher-end XSE and Limited trims are limited to 7-passenger seating.
• Pacifica buyers choosing the top-tier Pinnacle trim (whether gas or plug-in hybrid) or an AWD version are also restricted to 7-passenger seating.

CabinTalk™ and CabinWatch™: The Odyssey features the standard CabinTalk in-car PA system, allowing drivers to communicate easily with passengers in the rear seats. In contrast, the Sienna offers a similar Driver Easy Speak system only on the XSE AWD and Limited AWD trims, while the Pacifica and Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid do not have an equivalent feature.

Additionally, the exclusive CabinWatch™ system, available on the Odyssey Touring and Black Edition trims, provides a live video feed of the rear passengers on the center touchscreen. The Sienna does not offer a comparable feature on any trim level.

Competitive Interior And Cargo Space

LEGROOM

2nd row: 1,038 mm vs. 991 mm 3rd row: 967 mm vs. 927 mm

HEADROOM

2nd row: 995 mm vs. 965 mm

CARGO SPACE

Behind 3rd row: 929 L vs. 915 L

LEGROOM

2nd row: 1,038 mm vs. 1,014 mm

HEADROOM

3rd row: 973 mm vs. 950 mm

CARGO SPACE

Behind 2nd row: 2,860 L vs. 2,129 L Behind 1st row: 3,973 L vs. 2,860 L