虽然MPV车型正在日渐失宠，但最近披露的消息称，本田将为下一代奥德赛提供全轮驱动系统。美国本田公司执行副总裁John Mendel在接受媒体采访时表示，本田将为2017款奥德赛提供全驱系统。如果提供全驱系统，新一代奥德赛的地板高度将提升2-3英寸（约合5.1-7.6厘米）以便能容纳全驱系统。不过，这将妨碍上下车的便利性，而这也是消费者非常看重的一个方面。同时全驱系统也将增加车重，这也将降低车辆燃油经济性。新一代奥德赛将于明年下半年上市。

 

2017 Honda Odyssey could be offered with all-wheel drive

Minivans have largely fallen out of favor with consumers but it appears Honda will try to mitigate that trend by offering all-wheel drive on the next-generation Odyssey.

 

In an interview with Edmunds, American Honda Motor Executive Vice President John Mendel confirmed the company is considering all-wheel drive to the redesigned 2017 Odyssey.

 

If the company green-lights an all-wheel drive Odyessey there will be a few tradeoffs as Mendel noted the floor height would need to be raised 2-3 inches in order to accommodate the all-wheel-drive system. This would hamper the van's ingress and egress which is "one of the things buyers love" about the current model. The all-wheel drive system would also add weight which would negatively effect the model's fuel efficiency.

 

Regardless of whether or not the model is offered with all-wheel drive, the redesigned Odyssey is slated to arrive at dealerships in the second half of 2016.