The 2000 Japanese Odyssey was the first Honda ever fitted with a five-speed automatic — but only if you paid for the V6; four-cylinder buyers were stuck with four gears.
Median 133 hp across 77 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.3 F23A VTEC (RA6/RA7) · up to 207 hp
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FactThe 2000 Japanese Odyssey was the first Honda ever fitted with a five-speed automatic — but only if you paid for the V6; four-cylinder buyers were stuck with four gears.
Appeared in December 1999 in Japan and Australia (and left-hand drive for China) as a major upgrade of the first generation rather than an all-new car: 85 mm longer and 10 mm wider on the same 2,830 mm wheelbase, with a new interior (console shifter, touchscreen climate control that worked with Honda's new navigation). The base 2.3-litre VTEC F23A four came in RA6 (2WD) and RA7 (4WD); the 3.0-litre J30A VTEC V6, now 210 PS, went into the RA8 (2WD) and RA9 (4WD) Absolute sport and Prestige luxury models. The 2000 Odyssey was the first Honda with a five-speed automatic (3.0-litre only), and all gearboxes had the "S-matic" manual mode. The November 2001 restyle added the MQ grade and the sportier Absolute, and the Premium Sound Spirit (February 2003) and Fine Spirit (May 2003) variants followed.
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTPROThe top Touring Elite trim of this Odyssey came with its own built-in vacuum cleaner — a feature that got its own special "Elite" badge.
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 F23A VTEC (RA6/RA7) | 1999–2003 | 2.3 L Inline-4 | 148 hp | 152 lb-ft | — | — | automatic | — |
| 3.0 J30A VTEC V6 Absolute / Prestige (210 PS) | 1999–2003 | 3.0 L V6 | 207 hp | 199 lb-ft | — | — | automatic | — |
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Honda debuted its first-ever 10-speed automatic in a minivan, not a sports car — and it’s reportedly the first 10-speed gearbox fitted to any front-wheel-drive vehicle.
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The top Touring Elite trim of this Odyssey came with its own built-in vacuum cleaner — a feature that got its own special "Elite" badge.
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The 2000 Japanese Odyssey was the first Honda ever fitted with a five-speed automatic — but only if you paid for the V6; four-cylinder buyers were stuck with four gears.
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