Honda's big step for the RB3/RB4-generation JDM Odyssey wasn't styling — it was safety: electronic stability control and curtain airbags became standard across every single grade.
Median 138 hp across 76 similar cars
Lead trim: 2.4 K24A8 i-VTEC (173 PS) · up to 203 hp
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FactHonda's big step for the RB3/RB4-generation JDM Odyssey wasn't styling — it was safety: electronic stability control and curtain airbags became standard across every single grade.
Japanese sales began on 17 October 2008 in M, L, Li and Absolute grades, with fundamentally the same 2.4-litre engine and transmissions as the third generation but more power and better fuel economy: a CVT with torque converter for the FWD cars, a 5-speed automatic for 4WD and for the high-output Absolute. Japan had two engines: a 173 PS version (i-VTEC on the intake cam only) and a 206 PS one in the Absolute (i-VTEC on both camshafts). The M Fine Spirit came in September 2009, a facelift with a redesigned grille on 6 October 2011 (replacing the M Fine Spirit with the M-S and dropping the L), and the MX grade on 5 July 2012. Electronic stability control and curtain airbags became standard on all grades, and in Australia it was the best-selling people mover among private buyers.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 K24A8 i-VTEC (173 PS) | 2008–2013 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 171 hp | 164 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 2.4 K24A8 i-VTEC Absolute (206 PS) | 2008–2013 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 203 hp | 171 lb-ft | — | — | automatic | — |
An estimate, for the 2.4 K24A8 i-VTEC (173 PS) trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
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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.
Honda's big step for the RB3/RB4-generation JDM Odyssey wasn't styling — it was safety: electronic stability control and curtain airbags became standard across every single grade.
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