2026 Honda Odyssey: O’Fallon Buyers Guide

Why a minivan still wins the argument against an SUV

Frank Leta Honda sells plenty of three-row SUVs too — the Pilot and Passport share a lot near the Odyssey on the O’Fallon lot — but the minivan keeps its own crowd for reasons that show up the moment you actually load a family into one. The sliding doors swing nothing; they just glide open next to a curb or a tight garage bay. The floor sits low enough that a five-year-old climbs in without help. And the Magic Slide second-row seats move independently side to side and forward and back, which means you can build a real center aisle to the third row instead of asking somebody to crawl over a folded seatback. None of that is new to the Odyssey nameplate. What is new for 2026 is that the trim most people actually drive off the lot — the base EX-L — finally gets the leather-trimmed seating that used to be reserved for Touring and Elite buyers.

A minivan in St. Charles County earns its keep on a fairly specific route: the pickup line outside one of the O’Fallon or Francis Howell district schools, a Saturday hauling three kids’ worth of soccer bags across town, the long weekend run out to the Lake of the Ozarks with the third row full and a cooler wedged behind it. The 280-hp V6 and 10-speed automatic handle that without asking you to think about a turbo lag or a hybrid battery pack, and Honda’s own EPA rating — 19 city, 28 highway, 22 combined — doesn’t change from trim to trim, since every 2026 Odyssey shares the same drivetrain regardless of what’s inside.

One drivetrain for the whole lineup — the real decision is equipment

Unlike the Pilot sitting a few rows over, the Odyssey doesn’t split into AWD and hybrid variants for you to weigh against a base gas engine. Every 2026 Odyssey runs the same 3.5-liter V6, the same 262 lb-ft of torque, the same 10-speed automatic, and front-wheel drive only. That simplifies the shopping math considerably — you’re not cross-referencing powertrain trade-offs, you’re deciding how much cabin technology and styling you want layered on top of an identical driving experience. EX-L gets you the new-for-2026 leather and the Magic Slide seats and not much else to think about. Sport-L adds 19-inch wheels and its own red-stitched interior. Touring is where the technology jumps — Wi-Fi hotspot, built-in navigation, and the rear-seat entertainment screen all switch on there. Elite tops it with a heated steering wheel, a hands-free power tailgate, and an 11-speaker, 500-watt premium audio system.

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What Odyssey buyers say about Frank Leta Honda

Frank Leta Honda’s Google reviews run north of 3,200, averaging around 4.6 stars, and Odyssey buyers write a lot of them — the model comes up dozens of times a year going back more than a decade. Brooke M. bought her Odyssey this August and singled out Taylor Culbertson, calling him “amazing. Very knowledgeable, transparent, and had our best interests at heart.” Doug V. leased both an Odyssey and a Passport through Tracy Kelley in the same visit and wrote that “the communication throughout the process was great and not pushy,” adding he was “in and out in under two hours.” Karen credited David Sedlock with making her family’s Odyssey purchase “a fantastic one,” and Laura C. said Malachi Cade “helped us narrow down the specific model that worked for us” on her family’s 2025 Odyssey. Further back, Betsy A. chose Frank Leta Honda over a competing Honda store specifically because Kyler DeGaeto’s follow-up beat the other dealer’s price on the same EX-L — “only a couple weeks in, but we are loving our new van.” That’s a pattern worth noticing before you shop here: the same handful of names keep showing up across years of Odyssey deals.

Owning an Odyssey in St. Charles County

Buying in Missouri adds a few line items a sticker price won’t show. O’Fallon’s combined sales tax runs close to 10.45% once the state’s 4.225%, St. Charles County’s share, the city rate, and a local special district are stacked together — the exact figure can shift slightly by taxing district, so confirm the number on your paperwork before you sign. Vehicles registered in St. Charles County also fall under Missouri’s Gateway Vehicle Inspection Program, a combined safety-and-emissions check required biennially on an odd/even model-year cycle and again at any title transfer; new vehicles are generally exempt for their first several model years, but check your renewal notice as the Odyssey ages into the program. The pricing & leasing guide below walks through all of it, plus how Honda’s national offers stack with whatever Frank Leta Honda is running locally. For the long haul, the service & repair guide covers the Odyssey’s Maintenance Minder system and what a St. Louis-area winter does to a minivan’s brakes and undercarriage over the years.

Frequently asked questions

What’s new on the 2026 Honda Odyssey?

The headline change is standard leather-trimmed seating on every trim, including the base EX-L, which used to be cloth or a lesser material in earlier model years. The rest of the equipment ladder — 19-inch wheels and red stitching on Sport-L, navigation and rear entertainment on Touring, premium audio and the hands-free tailgate on Elite — carries over largely unchanged, and the 280-hp V6 and 10-speed automatic are the same powertrain Honda has run for several years.

Is Honda discontinuing the Odyssey?

No. The 2026 model year is a running update of the current-generation Odyssey, not a farewell tour — Honda continues to build and sell it as one of only two minivans still on the market. Shoppers sometimes see old rumor threads online; the current Honda lineup and Frank Leta Honda’s own new-vehicle inventory both confirm the Odyssey is very much still in production.

What should I expect to pay for a 2026 Honda Odyssey?

MSRPs run from $42,795 for the EX-L up to $51,695 for the Elite, plus a $1,495 destination charge that applies across the lineup. What you actually pay depends on the month’s manufacturer incentives and your trade-in; current local pricing is on Frank Leta Honda’s new-inventory page.

Does the 2026 Odyssey come with all-wheel drive or a hybrid engine?

No — every 2026 Odyssey is front-wheel drive with a single 3.5-liter V6 gas powertrain across all four trims. Honda doesn’t offer an AWD or hybrid Odyssey this model year; buyers who specifically need all-wheel drive in a three-row Honda usually cross-shop the Pilot or Passport instead.

How many people fit in a 2026 Odyssey?

Eight, on every trim, thanks to the Magic Slide second-row seats that shift side to side as well as forward and back — giving you either the full 8-passenger layout or an easier walk-through aisle to the third row when you need it.

Where can I see the whole 2026 Odyssey lineup near O’Fallon?

Frank Leta Honda stocks the full Odyssey range at 500 Auto Mall Drive, just off I-70 and easy to reach from Cottleville, St. Peters, and Wentzville. The store is open six days a week, which makes it easier to bring the kids and their car seats along for a test drive without carving into a workday.

Bring the car seats, not just the spec sheet

A minivan decision usually gets settled with your own kids buckled into the second row, not on a spreadsheet. The current Odyssey inventory at Frank Leta Honda is worth a look before you lock in a trim, and the guides linked above cover each one individually, plus the service story and the real cost of ownership.

All 2026 Honda Odyssey guides

• 2026 Honda Odyssey: O'Fallon Buyers Guide
• 2026 Honda Odyssey EX-L: O'Fallon Buyers Guide
• 2026 Honda Odyssey Sport-L: O'Fallon Buyers Guide
• 2026 Honda Odyssey Touring: O'Fallon Buyers Guide
• 2026 Honda Odyssey Elite: O'Fallon Buyers Guide
• 2026 Honda Odyssey: O'Fallon Service & Repair Guide
• 2026 Honda Odyssey: O'Fallon Pricing & Leasing Guide