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Honda CR-V vs Honda Odyssey

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Honda CR-V
Honda CR-V

$38,980 - $57,990

2024 price

Honda Odyssey
Honda Odyssey

2021 price

Summary

2024 Honda CR-V
2021 Honda Odyssey
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 2.0L

Inline 4, 2.4L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol/Electric

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
5.5L/100km (combined)

8.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

7
Dislikes
  • No full-sized spare wheel
  • No hybrid AWD availability
  • Firm ride

  • Lacklustre engine
  • Dull CVT
  • Foot-operated park brake
2024 Honda CR-V Summary

In the distant future, automotive historians will look back at the Honda CR-V as one of the true SUV originals.

Sure, it and the conceptually-identical Subaru Forester, trailed the trendsetting Toyota RAV4 of 1994 by three years, but collectively all three Japanese brands broke and then reset the Australian family-car mould in lightning-quick time. Too much so for the floundering local car industry to ever catch up.

Today, they remain the blue-chip mid-sized SUV contenders.

Six generations in, how does the completely-redesigned CR-V in all-new e:HEV (petrol-electric hybrid) guise stack up? Let's find out!

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2021 Honda Odyssey Summary

Nearly every car brand has jumped well and truly onto the SUV bandwagon in 2021, offering models in small, medium and large varieties for buyers of all budgets and lifestyles.

Honda Australia is a notable exception here however, and while it has the HR-V and CR-V to satisfy small- and medium-crossover buyers, there is nothing for those after a large SUV that seats seven.

To try and fill that gap, Honda has updated its Odyssey people mover with fresh looks, more safety and new tech to not only compete against the Kia Carnival and Toyota Prius V, but also the likes of the Toyota Kluger, Mazda CX-8 and Hyundai Santa Fe.

Can Honda’s Odyssey still cut it in a world that has gone SUV crazy? Let’s find out.

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