My good old van is now in car-heaven, but thought to review it anyway. There's a reason why the Ody was the must-have van at the time. It runs and shifts silky-smooth, suspension is perfectly tuned, it handles well, it's roomy and comfy, the upholstery (micro-fiber) holds up amazingly well and is easy to clean. Just a perfect, versatile people or stuff-hauler.
While I still consider it to be a reliable vehicle since it lasted full 18 years, it had a couple of issues: front suspension had to be changed, some rusting showed around the fenders despite having it oil-sprayed, emission sensor failures and the mother of all issues (tranny failure - twice). I was able to put 290,000 km on it but that's not so much for a... Honda

This is my daughter's car, but I'm doing the (very little) maintenance and I have driven it a couple of times.
I'm straining to think of a bad thing to say about this peppy little runabout. I guess the HP is average for its class so some may complain about this, but they really shouldn't because this is a sub-compact and it still feels quick on its feet. Looks are also a bit quirky - a Japanese version of cute, but this can also be a plus for some.
It's a pleasure to drive, so nimble in city traffic that it reduces the stress, it's more spacious inside than many larger vehicles. At 11 years of age when many other vehicles are retiring or already retired, this one still looks and works great. Never had any mechanical issues with it, no rattles or major rusting. This is the definition of a well made car.

Let's get the only bad thing about it out of the way: I could live with the looks from the profile, but the front and rear are - in my humble opinion - just hideous. It's like the designers couldn't make up their mind and designed it by committee: a little bit of this, a little bit of that will hopefully please everyone (not!)
Aside from the above, I simply can't think of any downside, and as you probably guessed, I didn't buy the car for its looks. Fuel efficiency is good for its class short of a hybrid, space is also a bit better than most other compact SUVs, visibility is excellent, it's peppy, seats are comfortable and all the controls are ergonomically laid out. The EX-L trim has wiper heaters which is a great feature for winter, and also bum-heaters as well as sunroof. The vehicle is easy to clean both inside and out and it doesn't get easily dirty.
If you like or want a compact SUV, this is the one you should get. I shopped around and did a lot of research, test drives, spoke with owners of various SUVs. After careful selection, this is your best bang for the buck, period (if you can live with its looks).

I've put 108,000 km on it so far; still running like new. Like you'd expect from a Honda, reliability and fuel efficiency are top notch. Front seats are comfy if low to the ground, but rear seat is needlessly cramped. Trunk is cavernous and rear seat backs flip down to accommodate longer items.
Just a few small items to complain about (aside from tight rear leg room): the sun visor doesn't extend so you get glare from the left side. Voice recognition for hands-off dealing is a hit and miss. Ice and snow are very hard to clean around the wipers - a wiper heater is sorely missing. I haven't noticed it myself, but my wife complains that the very slanted windshield causes reflections and outward visibility is not great.
Otherwise an excellent product. It's a Honda, after all...