HONDA seems to have created an Odyssey by joining the dots, ticking off all the previous models’ wrongs (no lap/sash seatbelt for middle centre-row occupant, no ESC stability control), while improving performance (slightly), economy, emissions, practicality and functionality. Now, it really is a people-mover designed primarily for the head. But the heart has been left out in the cold, with no more sequential shifter for the automatic transmission and rather less interesting styling. Plus, the hip pocket will feel the 10 per cent price rise.