I originally purchased the Odyssey because I kept bumping my infant son's head on the door frame of my car when I took his infant seat in and out. I swore that I would never become a "mini van mom" and now 11 years later I am confident that I will purchase another Odyssey when the time comes to replace my van. Right from the start I loved all of the space that my van offered, I loved that I could move on of the middle row bucket seats over and have my son in the middle of the row. I loved and still do love that now that I have three children I can bring their friends on trips with us and we all have enough room. In the 11 years that I have owned the van I have never had to deal with any major issues. My children are hard on the interior of the van, we have had toys, spills, cars seats, roller skates, and kids walking all over the seats and yet there are no rips or tears. There is nothing broken at all, witch is a miracle because my children are hard on the inside of the van. The van handles very well in the snow, as long as I drive responsibly the van handles well during New England winters. I feel like I get pretty good gas mileage, the van handles well, the ride is smooth, and all of the added extras (heather seats, DVD player) still work fine. The exterior of the van is holding up very well, my only complaint is the front panel is sticking out some and when I push it back in, it just pops out again.

The Honda Odyssey is a very reliable car. It has lots of room for multiple people, and the back seats fold down easily to transport larger items. The interior has held up well. The gas mileage is very good, and I can drive from MA to NJ without having to stop to fill up my gas tank. The seats are very comfortable, and you can adjust them easily. I have experienced no negative mechanical issues in the couple of years that I have owned the car. I am a soccer mom and can fit large bags of soccer balls, cones, first aid kits—you name it—in the back.