![]() The year 2011 marks the second time in eight years that a Honda model has taken the Best Redesigned Vehicle title. Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com Best Redesigned Vehicle History In addition to the award-winning 2011 Honda Odyssey, rounding out the top 10 finalists for kbb.com’s 2011 Best Redesigned Vehicle were (in alphabetical order) the BMW X3, Ford Explorer, Hyundai Sonata, Infiniti M, Jaguar XJ, Kia Optima, Porsche Cayenne, Toyota Sienna and Volvo S60. Other added features include the available ‘cool box,’ front bag hook and flip-up trash bag ring, all of which illustrate the fact that Honda designers thought long and hard about users’ needs as they conceived the new vehicle.ĭozens of vehicles were redesigned for the 2011 model-year. The kids also will appreciate the available rear entertainment system with a 16.2-inch ultra-wide split-screen display with HDMI video input. Not only is the Odyssey equipped with a robust array of active and passive safety features, but it also has a total of five LATCH child-seat attachment points, the most on any currently available vehicle. The Odyssey’s innovative features are legend, and this time the split third-row Magic Seat is joined by a three-mode second row that greatly improves passenger comfort. Its lower roofline and improved aerodynamics are keys to the 2011 Odyssey’s class-leading highway fuel economy, while the wider stance not only enhances its exterior appearance, but also translates into significantly more useable interior space. Accordingly, it takes an exceptional product to be named Kelley Blue Book’s Best Redesigned Vehicle.Ī variety of new or improved design innovations contributed to the 2011 Honda Odyssey capturing the Best Redesigned Vehicle honors from the kbb.com editors this year. Whereas many of yesterday’s new models were not much more than styling updates, today’s redesigns are more often leaps and bounds ahead of their predecessors in every way. In judging, the kbb.com editors consider exterior and interior styling, technology, comfort and convenience features, performance/capability, driving dynamics, safety, fuel economy, overall refinement and, of course, value.įew products reflect the accelerating pace of change more than the automobile. The Best Redesigned Vehicle accolade honors the vehicle that best demonstrates improvement and superiority relative to its predecessor and competitors. The kbb.com editors praise the 2011 Honda Odyssey engineers and designers for successfully tackling the difficult task of improving and redesigning an already very-successful, hot-selling model that is widely regarded as the pinnacle of its class. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ - Kelley Blue Book the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces the 2011 Honda Odyssey has been named 2011 Best Redesigned Vehicle. ![]() Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com Names Honda Odyssey ‘2011 Best Redesigned Vehicle’ Honda Releases Civic Concept Teaser…First Look at the 2012 Civic Its safety, refinement, resale value and trouble-free nature are combined with a surprising level of fun-to-drive, so it is not difficult to see why Honda refers to the 2011 Odyssey as the ‘ultimate in family transportation.'”Ģ011 Honda Accord Gets a Facelift and Improved Fuel Economy Numbers Nerad, executive editorial director and executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com said, “The 2011 Honda Odyssey improves on its predecessor in every way imaginable, offering a better-looking, more contemporary exterior design, a sumptuous interior stuffed with innovative features, and class-leading fuel economy. ![]()
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