Honda As Safe As it Gets

2011 Odyssey Earns Best-Possible Safety Rating With New Standards

Recently, the government raised the standards for crash test safety ratings, and significantly at that. Either way, the Honda Odyssey earned a the highest possible rating under the new system, one of the first cars to do so.  

"Not only is the Honda Odyssey safe, but it's also one of the best minivans on the market," said TheCarConnection.com.  

In addition to the stability control, anti-lock brakes, driver and passenger front side airbags, and full-length side curtains that we've come to expect in this class of vehicle, Honda has also distinguished itself with the Odyssey in offering a class-leading six child-seat tether locations and five LATCH locations (the official clips)--enabling you to fit up to four child seats of any kind, or five in some cases.

The Odyssey also remains one of the best-handling minivans in our opinion, which will decrease accident possibilites in the first place.  

The newly introduced Overall Vehicle Score is part of the federal government's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) that is first being applied to 2011 models. As a convenience to new car shoppers, the Overall Vehicle Score represents the combined results of the overall ratings from the frontal crash tests, the side crash tests and the rollover-resistance into a single, summary score between one and five stars. Additional information is available at www.safercar.gov.

Another interesting note, the 2011 Honda Accord Sedan was one of the few other vehicles to get a 5 start rating under the new safety standards.  So if safety is your preference, then Honda should be on your list.

Head over to West Herr Honda in Lockport today for a test drive!