Honda Car Forum

why is is more expensive now,like by a thousand dollars increase on all the models and now the touring wheels for the 2005-2007 odyssey cost extra.another thing is that ive learned that it has this thing that turns off 2 or 3 cylinders for ex-l and touring but why are they slower now,they used to be 244 hp but now they r 241 hp?and is that noticeable?

no its not noticeable

Well, yearly price increases are pretty much standard procedure, especially with the Honda's. It has the cylinder deactivate feature to save gas during cruising, a time when all cylinders are not needed.A friend of mine has one that is about 5 years old, and HIS has 270H/P, so for SOME reason they are reducing power as time goes on. Can't explain why.You can buy a Toyota Sienna for a LOT less money, equipped almost as well.

Honda is working out the price based on what you would pay for this car/van. The reason it went up is because the Hype went up and they expect to maximize their profit at this price.It's a game of how many cars vs how much per car.If the price goes up, they sell less but when you multipy quantity by price, they actually make more money at some magic point on the graph.