EVEN the most die-hard Honda aficionados may not have realized these useful features were once included in two of the brand’s most popular models.
The Japanese auto manufacturer included some nifty tools in older versions of its Odyssey minivans and CR-V hybrid SUVs.
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Between 1997 and 2006, every single CR-V came with a foldable picnic table, Autotrader reported.
The plastic tables folded up and nested perfectly into the vehicle’s trunk.
But the cars did not come with matching chairs, and the tables were reportedly quite flimsy.
Although a feature like that would be considered outlandish in today’s hybrid SUV market, the CR-V was one of the first vehicles in that category when it debuted.
That’s why Honda was trying to figure out what its customers would want in a car like that.
The earliest CR-V also came with steel wheels a spare tire mounted on the trunk, two features which are uncommon with modern hybrid SUVs.
Certain Odyssey models also have a neat hidden feature.
Some versions of the minivan have a built in vacuum cleaner, Hot Cars reported.
It included an 8ft long hose and a convenient canister that could easily be removed from the car and emptied.
The feature is perfect for family vehicles, which have a tendency to get messy at times.
But the tool was only included in the 2014-2015 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite, 2016-2017 Odyssey SE and Touring Elite, 2018-2020 Honda Odyssey Touring and Elite, and 2021 Honda Odyssey Elite models.
The feature was discontinued in 2022 due to supply chain issues Honda was facing at the time.
But these CR-Vs and Odysseys aren’t the only old Hondas that may be in high demand.
A Honda NSX abandoned in a North Carolina river for more than 15 years recently sold for nearly $9,000.
The car was stolen in 2003 and recovered during an unrelated missing persons investigation in 2019.
