Ambassador Monji and Sheikh Meshal bin Salman al-Thani are seen with Domasco officials at the launch
Doha Marketing Services Company (Domasco), exclusive agents for Honda cars, launched the all new Honda Odyssey in
Japanese Ambassador Kenjiro Monji and Sheikh Meshal bin Salman al-Thani were the chief guests. Domasco general manager Madan Manjeswar, marketing manager Beth Tamano, Domasco’s Honda sales and marketing manager Greig Roffey and other officials were present.
The completely redesigned 2011 Honda Odyssey improves on its award-winning, class-leading design with a more distinctive style, higher fuel economy and greater interior versatility.
The 2011 Odyssey’s enhanced aerodynamic shape with a lower roofline contributes to class-leading highway fuel economy, while the improved interior packaging maintains similar functionality as the previous model.
Significant improvements for convenience include a new “3-mode” second-row seat design along with a simpler-to-operate, 3rd-row Magic Seat®.
The new Honda Odyssey PICTURES: Jayaram
The availability of projector beam HID headlights and form-fit fog lights further contributes to a sophisticated and upscale appearance on applicable models.
Multiple seating configurations can accommodate between one and eight adult passengers by adding, folding or removing the modular seats.
Numerous storage pockets and cup holders are included for every passenger. A convenient flip-up trash bag ring extends from behind the centre console and can secure a small disposable bag to help keep the inside of the vehicle clean.
The driver’s seat features 10-way power adjustable seating (8-way power adjustable on Odyssey LX). Meters, gauges and displays are easy to locate and read, and the controls for audio system, navigation system and climate control system feature large buttons and knobs.
Honda Satellite-Linked Navigation System is available on the Odyssey Touring grade, which also has as standard a Rear Entertainment System (RES) with an ultra-wide display.
The RES can simultaneously display two different sources of programming side-by-side, such as a video game and a movie.
The Odyssey EX-L model has an 8-inch Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display screen with customisable features.
The Advanced Compatibility Engineering body structure is a Honda-exclusive body design that enhances occupant protection and crash compatibility in frontal collisions. A host of additional standard safety equipment are also provided.
A pedestrian injury mitigation design in the front of the vehicle is intended to help absorb energy in the event of a collision.
Powering the Odyssey is a robust, yet efficient 3.5-liter i-VTEC V6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management (VCM). To conserve fuel when power requirements are low, the VCM technology can allow the engine to operate using only three or four of its six cylinders as conditions permit.
A six-speed automatic transmission, standard on the Odyssey Touring, helps it achieve a best-in-class city/highway fuel-economy. A five-speed automatic transmission is standard on the Odyssey LX and EX-L.