The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recognized the Honda Odyssey as a 2008 "Top Safety Pick." The award was based on several extensive tests, including a frontal-offset crash test, side crash test and rear-impact test. In addition, each winner was required to have electronic stability control available as either standard equipment or as an option. Active safety systems such as stability control can help drivers avoid collisions altogether. Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®), also known as electronic stability control, is standard equipment on the 2009 Honda Odyssey.
Showcasing our latest innovations in occupant protection, the Odyssey was designed to give drivers an extra degree of protection via its rigid safety cell and Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure. Proof of this can be seen in its top crash-test ratings-5 stars-in NHTSA frontal- and side-impact tests.** The front-end ACE™ frame structure is designed to be more crash-compatible with vehicles of differing heights, and it absorbs and disperses frontal crash energy over a larger area. It's this type of advanced safety technology that increases passenger protection and your peace of mind.
** Government star ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (
www.safercar.gov). Model tested with standard side-impact airbags (SABs).
