There are two generations of models in China, the first generation is the same as the Japanese JDM style, but the Japanese version of the model has been launched in 2004, and by the time Dongfeng was produced in China in 2012, the first generation of the Japanese version was close to the end of the production cycle. Dongfeng Honda's new generation of Elysian is based on the fifth-generation Odyssey, which can be regarded as a "bold" Odyssey, which is larger than the Odyssey, with a larger light cluster area, thicker chrome strips, larger wheels, and a more business-like interior.
In terms of power, it follows the powertrain of Honda's previous generation, with a 2.4-liter Earth Dream engine with a CVT gearbox, and the power output is the same as the gasoline version of the Odyssey, but the weight of the car is more than 100 kilograms heavier than the Odyssey, resulting in a slightly slower acceleration than the Odyssey in daily driving, but the overall output is quite smooth, and the response of the gearbox is also timely.
Before the Odyssey facelift, the only difference between Elysian and Odyssey was positioning, Odyssey was more family-oriented, and Elysian was slightly more business-oriented, which can be clearly seen from the exterior design and interior style. After the mid-term facelift, the Odyssey gradually replaced the gasoline model with a hybrid model, which has an advantage over the Elysian in terms of powertrain, but the price is also relatively higher.
The early model of the Odyssey has obvious shortcomings in terms of shock filtration quality and sound insulation, while Elysian is to supplement the shortcomings of the Odyssey, and the shock filtration and sound insulation are obviously better than the Odyssey, but the Odyssey has also made significant progress in these two aspects after the mid-term facelift, especially after the addition of hybrid models.
How to choose between the Odyssey and the Elysian, there is no doubt that the Elysian is bigger and more luxurious, but the Odyssey not only accelerates significantly faster than the Elysian, but also leads the Elysian in terms of handling, braking, and fuel consumption. Odyssey is more suitable than Elysian as a large family car, such as the gap between the two seats in the front row, in fact, it is reserved for the owner to DIY, as a family nanny car can be placed here a car Xiaoice box, and Elysian is replaced by a standard storage box. The Elysian has a more "business" interior style and better quiet performance, and it is more suitable as a company car.
The reliability of the Elysian is also the same as that of the Odyssey, and the two generations of Elysian have no high failure points, as an MPV, this reliability performance is very much in line with its positioning.
In terms of safety, the first-generation Elysian participated in the C-NCAP crash test in 2013 and received a 5-star rating from the 2012 version of the rules. The second-generation Elysian and the Odyssey share the same platform, neither has participated in crash tests, referring to past crash results, unless there are major safety vulnerabilities, the safety of Elysian is still relatively optimistic in MPVs.