The 2019 Honda Odyssey is now available, and it carries over from that year with next-to-nothing in the way of upgrades. The minivan looks the same, the engines remain the same, and the usual features remain the same. The new Odyssey does come with price hikes across its entire trim, ranging from $150 to $1,000, so that’s something that qualifies as a “change.”

While it is disappointing that almost no new features have been announced for the 2019 Honda Odyssey, the minivan's current generation just made its debut a year ago, so there's no desperate need for upgrades yet. That’s going to come in the next few years.

For now, the Odyssey will keep a lot of the features that were introduced in the 2018 model. It still packs a host of technological features, including in-car 4G LTE Wi-Fi, Android Auto/Apple CarPlay integration, and a rear-seat entertainment system with Blu-Ray and video streaming. All thee items come standard across all trims of the minivan. Honda's CabinControl application is also available.

If there’s anything that counts as “new” on the 2019 Odyssey, it’s the introduction of Honda Sensing, the automaker’s official driver assist suite that comes with a number of safety features, including Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist, Road Departure Mitigation, and Collision Mitigation Braking System. Unfortunately, for the base LX trim of the minivan, it’s the only one that’s getting shut out of getting the system as a standard feature. If that isn’t enough of a bummer, the LX also lacking Magic Slide, an adjustable seat system for the second row that allows the captain's chairs to be reconfigured to as many as four different positions or, if the need arises, get taken out easily.

There are no changes in the powertrain department, so don’t expect any surprises there. All versions of the 2019 Odyssey will still get a 3.5-liter V-6 that produces 280 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. The Touring and Elite trims get a new 10-speed automatic transmission, while the rest of the other trims get a similar gearbox with one less gear to play with.

As expected, the “biggest” change to the 2019 Odyssey is the amount of money you’ll have to pay to bring one home. As you can see in the table below, the base LX trim now carries a suggested retail price of $30,990, making it $1,000 more expensive than the previous version. Likewise, the range-topping Elite trim now costs $46,970, $300 more than the previous Touring Elite version. All other trim options get their own price bumps.

Honda Odyssey Pricing Comparison

References

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