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The 2011 Honda Odyssey gets an all-new body that tries mightily to inject some spice into the minivan formula. Honda calls these people “hesitaters” and hopes the 2011 Odyssey’s sleek new look makes minivan ownership palatable to them. Returning higher up the line will be the 2011 Honda Odyssey Touring, with the 2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite designated the new flagship model.

The 2011 Honda Odyssey will continue with a one engine choice and front-wheel drive. This fourth-generation Odyssey will remain front-wheel drive, leaving the Sienna as the only minivan to offer all-wheel drive.

The 2011 Honda Odyssey will offer a host of features new to this minivan, including a 16.2-inch-wide rear video screen, a storage drawer for iPods and cell phones, and a refrigerated dashboard bin. Honda confirms the 2011 Odyssey LX will have two second-row bucket seats for seven-passenger capacity.

All other 2011 Odyssey models will again seat up to eight, a capacity matched among minivans only by the Sienna. The outgoing Odyssey’s second-row seat accommodated up to two child seats. On the 2011 Odyssey, the second-row’s middle section can slide forward for better access to your kid from the front row.

The 2011 Odyssey does not adopt an in-the-floor stowage system for its second-row seats. The 2011 Odyssey’s third-row seat is wider than the outgoing model’s and has more shoulder and leg room. Honda’s third-generation Odyssey (1999-2004) pioneered the space-efficient setup in which a minivan’s third-row seat folds fully into the rear floor. Honda has not said whether the 2011 Odyssey will offer on-board Internet Wi-Fi.

The 2011 Odyssey lineup begins with the base LX model. The 2011 Honda Odyssey EX-L model should start around $34,000 and add to the EX leather upholstery, power sunroof, and power liftgate, among other features. Topping the line will be the 2011 Honda Odyssey Touring at an estimated $42,000 and the 2011 Odyssey Touring Elite at an estimated $44,000. The 2011 Touring Elite will ride on Odyssey’s biggest wheels yet, 18-inch alloys, and feature exclusive xenon headlamps.