How we tested. We duplicated our hand-vacuum tests on carpets with cereal, uncooked rice, sand, and pet hair. Honda’s vacuum vanquished most of those spills as thoroughly as the Black & Decker and even more quickly than the Eureka and the Kenmore. The Honda vacuum holds as much in its bin as the Kenmore holds in its bag. It’s also as quiet as the Kenmore, and quieter than both of the hand vacuums in our test. Pet hair is where the Eureka hand vacuum and its powered brush had an edge in speed, though the Honda vacuum eventually got it all.



The bottom line. Honda’s built-in vacuum is a worthy addition to an impressive van. Of course, you can save at least $2,500 by ordering an Odyssey without the vacuum and fancy sound system—and using one of our top-scoring hand vacuums or canisters instead.



—Ed Perratore