It’s a more effective reminder than a simple chime or message alert in the cluster. When you press the ignition off, the rear-seat camera projection appears in the touchscreen. Wide bezels frame the unit, further squeezing the screen.Ī camera in the ceiling faces the two rear rows, and can be projected through the touchscreen so you can check on a sleeping baby or referee sibling squabbling. Apple CarPlay doesn’t have the same menu squeeze, so it’s larger but still not as effective as in the Pacifica and, presumably, the 2022 Kia Carnival, formerly known as the Sedona. The static top menu and lower navigation menu reduce the height of the map to about three inches.

The standard 8.0-inch touchscreen seems smaller than it is, especially with navigation. The OCD among us will truly value this little sucker.

Using the long, narrow head, the vac reached all the way to the passenger footwell. From the back, I tossed the hose over the second row, then walked around to the second row seats and was able to vacuum the front cushions. Turn on accessory power, turn on the vac, and get cleaning quickly, no matter where you are. Tucked neatly into the driver-side cargo wall in back, it has an 8-foot hose that stretches to the front. In a week of testing the 2021 Odyssey Elite in Stormtrooper white on black, with winter melting into spring, I used the HondaVac more than I would’ve used AWD. Yet Honda’s excellent packaging, versatile seating arrangements, and overall roominess present a compelling option, with or without the vacuum. And both the Sienna and Pacifica can be had with all-wheel drive. The Pacifica can be had as a plug-in hybrid with a 32-mile electric range, ideal for around town. The 2021 Chrysler Pacifica and its 7.2 rating stakes claim as our Best Minivan To Buy 2021 for the fifth year in a row. With a 36 mpg combined EPA-rating, the redesigned 2021 Toyota Sienna has caught up to the 2021 Honda Odyssey ’s TCC Rating of 6.8 out of 10. The Odyssey’s limited V-6 front-wheel-drive powertrain leaves Honda chasing much more than an in-car vacuum. Is the little sucker good enough to persuade car shoppers into the $48,995 Elite, which is the same price for 2022 despite the, ahem, feature vacuum? I tested a rare 2021 Honda Odyssey Elite with the HondaVac.

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