2011 Honda Odyssey minivan will go on sale in America at the end of this month. Featuring a new funky design, powertrain and upgraded equipments, the new Odyssey starts from $27,800, and while considering all the new stuff you get it’s $840 better value than the previous version, it is still more expensive than the equally interesting Toyota Sienna which at $25,000 is way cheaper.

But as mentioned the Honda has a lot to offer. It comes in LX, EX, EX-L, Touring and Touring Elite trim levels with more than 50 standard and available features have been added for 2011 to enhance comfort, convenience, efficiency and travel fun.

Significant enhancements to the interior include a new “3-mode” second-row seat design that is more comfortable for center passengers (Odyssey EX and above). The 2011 Odyssey is equipped with a total of five LATCH attachment points (four in the Odyssey LX), the most of any vehicle currently available on the market as of 2011 (up from three in the previous model). The one-motion, 60/40 split 3rd-row Magic Seat, one of the Odyssey’s original concepts and most versatile features, is positioned for more legroom and is even easier to operate for 2011.

A more powerful and efficient 3.5-liter i-VTEC V-6 engine features Variable Cylinder Management (standard on all models for 2011) and produces 248 hp (+4 hp over 2010) while delivering an EPA-estimated city/highway/combined fuel economy of 19/28/22 mpg on Odyssey Touring models (18/27/21 mpg on Odyssey LX, EX and EX-L models). For enhanced driving refinement on Odyssey Touring models, a six-speed automatic transmission debuts as a standard feature. All other models receive the five-speed automatic transmission.