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to y r iinrv fwn y o r k r e gi n markham economist sun wheels edition i markham kia pl a fts aodtrt time eveyone had a vve maceca 347 main st markham t 9054711818 by malcolm gunn wheelbase communications tien honda ihtro duced its hew-and- improved odyssey for 1999 minivan- shoppers were more than pleasantly surprised now the 02 version is ready to knock their collec tive socks bfe- the key to hondas success in any segment of the vehicle marketplace has been its precise understanding of cus tomer needsthen it dials in a league- leading degreeof refinement also the company has demonstrated- that it is not averse to taking risks nowhere has this been more apparent than its full- scale assaultbnthestillimportant minivan category the orinav kept honda in thegarhe althoughulti- mately proved a bit too compact for north american tastes it also lacked some mandatory features offered by its competitors such as available v6 power plus the ease and convenience of sliding rear doors in other words theinitial odyssey was a nice effort but not- quite arioutofrthepark homer after that fouryear run honda emerged from- the biggerisbetter school of minivan design in 1999 with an odyssey that seemed to address most of the first generations shortcom ings two sliding rear doors became standard as wellas a 210horsepower 35litre sohc v6 engine all of this goodness came on a platform that com peted headon for size with the dodge jrand caravan fordwindstar plus 5ms assortment of r haulers p for 2002 the odyssey lays claim to the title of undisputed horsepower champion although last years 35- litre powerplankhias been retained honda engineers revamped a number 6f its keyvcqmponentsrriricluding intake exhaustffiiel injection and vari able valve timing vtec systems they also increased the compression ratio to 101 from last years 94 1 while at the same timewean ing the engine off premium fuel it now consumes regular j v the result of these collective improvements is- thatthe odysseys powerplant produces 240 hprse- power and 242 lbft of torque a gain of 30 and 1 3 respectively comparedtp the 2001 model however honda didnt stop there with its odyssey drivetrain improvements the upgraded v6 is now mated to a fivespeed automatic transmission instead of the previous fourspeed unit currently only kias new sedona minivan matches the odyssey in this area but you can bet that the rest of the pack wont be far behind other changes to the odyssey include a retuned suspension to allow a better ride on rough surfaces more supportive front seats with optional lumbar support and a thicker steer- ing wheel a total of eight bag hooks have been thoughtfully installed along the back of the rearseat cush ion to keep your groceries from turn ing into a smashed gooey mess finally the odyssey receives a more distinctive grille and rear tail- lamps as well as newlydesigned wheels in the options department rear- seat passengers can now be enter tained with a factoryinstalled dvd entertainment system that employs a flipdown seveninch lcd screens- there also a number of jacks includ ed with thisrharidy accessory- allow- ing camcorders and game consoles to be played through the unit the dvd system does require the leather- seat option but its a small price to pay for keeping the small fry amused as- well as your nerves intact- vduring those marathon afetwetthefeyet excursions- rb s otherwise honda continues to proj vide an exemplary level- orvstandard- equipment in each and every- odyssey base lx minivans arrive with more than a modicum of items such as front and rear air conditioning power win dows tilfsteerihg cruise control power miirovs and door locks side airbags for front passengers and amfmcassette stereo spring for- the premium ex version and your- odyssey comes with climate control keyless remoteentry eightway power drivers seat power sliding side doors alloy wheels and a sixspeaker audio system with cd player j whichever model you choose the odysseys improvedmuscle sophistk cateddemgliandlrnpressiye degree of content makes it a mustf to consider when contemplating a minivan pur chase- ford of canadas executive drseim vehicles at a all appl8cable factory programs apply lease buy finance no reasonable offer refused vwy t y ygtr fsyavcc fck k vomited xlt v j3jy w3m bv3arkvblle tradein clearance sale no reasonable offer refused 4072 hvfy 7 east between warden kennedy wm 3006 w mr ww w u i tfii oj7 an