The Honda Odyssey is a sturdy, dependable minivan. Its strengths include comfort, large cargo space, the option to seat 8 passengers, front and side airbags,and its optional automatic sliding doors. Its weaknesses include poor gas mileage, rather loud ride, and several blind spots in the right and left rear of the vehicle.
I would recommend the Odyssey to any family who does a lot of carting around..of children and cargo. However, the gas mileage can be a draw back...particularly for in-town driving.