Which Honda minivan has been manufactured since 1994?

The Honda minivan manufactured since 1994 is the Honda Odyssey. Honda launched the model in Japan and North America during 1994, creating a family vehicle that blended a car-derived platform with the practical interior space associated with minivans.

The first Odyssey was conceived and engineered in Japan during the country’s early-1990s economic downturn. Tight development and manufacturing constraints led Honda to base it on the Accord platform and build it in an existing facility with limited modification. The result was smaller than many American minivans but well suited to Japanese roads and parking spaces.

The Odyssey’s design evolved differently by market. Japan and many international markets received a relatively compact model, while Honda developed a larger North American Odyssey. The first-generation international version used conventional hinged rear doors; later generations adopted sliding doors and increasingly flexible seating.

The Odyssey is sometimes confused with the Freed, Stream, or Stepwgn because all are Honda people carriers. Those are separate model lines. The Odyssey’s continuous production history begins in 1994, although individual generations and market versions have changed substantially.