As before, Honda will offer the new Odyssey in LX and EX trim levels. A leather package is available on the EX, and a new Touring edition is a fully equipped luxury van with all the bells and whistles. At press time, Honda could only offer estimated prices for each Odyssey model.

In addition to the safety package found on every 2005 Honda Odyssey, the LX also includes P235/65 tires mounted to 16-inch wheels, power windows for the first two rows of seats, power door locks with remote keyless entry, cruise control, a CD player, a 60/40 split-folding “magic” third-row seat, an in-floor storage bin, and a smart maintenance indicator. On the Odyssey LX, the exterior trim is black rather than body color and the wheel covers are plastic, making it easy to identify as the entry-level model. Pricing is estimated to start at about $25,000, and Honda says that about 10 percent of all Odysseys sold will be the LX model.

The 2005 Honda Odyssey EX adds a handy Lazy Susan to the underfloor storage bin, alloy wheels, body color trim, eight-passenger seating, power sliding side doors, an in-dash six-disc CD changer, second-row sunshades, and a parabolic conversation mirror that allows the driver to see each of the Odyssey’s rear seating positions. This popular model is likely to cost about $27,500, and the sales mix is estimated by Honda to be 25 percent of total volume.