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Here at Paul Moak Honda, your Jackson Honda Dealer, we know that when it comes to choosing a vehicle, you have a lot of options. And, although the minivan segment has shrunk within the last few years, there are still enough competitors in the market to make choosing the perfect vehicle somewhat of a challenge. With the arrival of the 2011 Honda Odyssey at your Jackson Honda dealer Paul Moak Honda, however, that will all change.

Jackson Honda Shoppers Choose The Odyssey

The newest generation of the Odyssey has arrived, featuring thoughtful and functional improvements, including some of the best family-friendly technology available. The 2011 model is longer, wider, more lightweight and more powerful, and Jackson Honda buyers will find the Odyssey outshines its competitors all around.

The biggest competition for the Odyssey, according to consumer statistics, is the Toyota Sienna. For Jackson Honda drivers sitting on the fence, a simple look at the differences between the two is all that’s needed.

To start, the 2011 Honda Odyssey was built to be lighter in weight – 103 pounds lighter, to be exact. This reduction in mass, coupled with a 3.5-liter V6 engine, means greater fuel economy. The previous model received 16 miles per gallon in the city and 23 mile per gallon on the highway. The 2011 model, which also features variable cylinder management underneath the hood, has a fuel rating of 18 miles per gallon city and 27 miles per gallon highway.

Jackson Honda drivers opting for the Touring model of the 2011 Odyssey, also available at Paul Moak Honda, will receive 19 miles per gallon city and 28 miles per gallon highway, thanks to the 6-speed automatic transmission.

In comparison, the Toyota Sienna, equipped with a 2.7-liter, 4-cylinder base engine, manages 19 miles per gallon in the city, but only 24 miles per gallon on the highway, meaning lower fuel economy when it really matters. And, while the Odyssey’s engine produces 248 horsepower, the Sienna’s engine achieves just 61 horsepower.

The standard family-friendly features of the Odyssey are included in the 2011 model, but with some new extras as well. Each 2011 Odyssey has a “wide mode,” which means that the outboard portions of the widen by up to three inches, and better accommodates three-across child safety seats which, over the years, have become bulkier and wider.

Jackson Honda drivers who choose the Touring Elite trim of the 2011 Honda Odyssey will enjoy a high-fidelity mobile theater system. A 16.2-inch, wide video display and a 5.1 channel, 12-speaker surround-sound system pumps 650 watts of sound into the van, providing optimum entertainment for driver and passenger.

With features like these, it’s not wonder that the Honda Odyssey has been the choice for minivan drivers – over the Sienna and other competitors – for the past several years. And although the price has increased slightly with the new model, it’s supreme fuel efficiency and family-friendly functions certainly are worth it.

Of course, the best way for Jackson Honda shoppers to decide if the 2011 Honda Odyssey is the right car is to visit Paul Moak Honda. Take the Odyssey for a test drive. Call (866) 980 – 9550 and let Paul Moak’s Jackson Honda experts answer the questions you have about our family-friendly and fuel-efficient Odyssey.

Paul Moak Honda is proud to introduce customers to the 2011 Honda Odyssey in Jackson MS.  After months of growing anticipation, the re-imagined minivan has arrived, a fact sure to please shoppers in the area.

The car-buying process almost always includes some comparison shopping.  Customers want to see how vehicles stack up against their competition and those shopping for the Honda Odyssey are no different.

As recent statistics from Edmunds.com show, the Honda Odyssey and the Toyota Sienna are more often comparison-shopped against one another than any of the other minivans on the market.  But it’s the Odyssey that has come out on top, outselling the Sienna every year since 2002 except 2004.

Customers are putting these two vehicles side-by-side and consistently choosing the Odyssey.

New Features: 2011 Honda Odyssey in Jackson

For 2011, the Odyssey features numerous improvements, both inside and outside, which makes a change in that trend unlikely.

The Odyssey offers what most expect from a minivan — the family-friendliness, the utility, and the spaciousness — but adds good looks and bold aesthetic flourishes, dramatic departures from convention.

The new Odyssey is lower and wider than last year’s model, offers comfortable seating for eight, with more shoulder room and plenty of different configurations for fitting additional passengers, car seats or cargo.  An all-new wide mode, for instance, allows three child car seats to fit across one row.

Outside the Odyssey will turn heads with its “lightning bolt” beltline, which gives the minivan a distinctive look that sets it apart from the other minivans on the road.

With the 2011 Honda Odyssey in stock, Paul Moak Honda should be the first stop for customers shopping for a new minivan.

Once they get a glimpse of what it offers for the new model year, customers will see there’s really no comparing when it comes to the 2011 Honda Odyssey in Jackson.