Honda Elysion

The Honda Elysion (Japanese: ja:ホンダ・エリシオン) is a minivan capable of seating up to 8 people that is sold only in Japan as a competitor to the Toyota Alphard and the Nissan Elgrand. It is related to the USA-spec Honda Odyssey but is not the same vehicle. One of the major differences from the previous generation JDM Honda Odyssey was that the rear doors were exchanged to sliding doors typically used on minivans, whereas the JDM Odyssey used conventional side doors, found on MPVs. The USA-spec Honda Odyssey, known in Japan as the Honda LaGreat, was too large for Japan, so the Elysion took many styling cues from the LaGreat and used them on a smaller vehicle. The Elysion was sold exclusively in Japan at Honda Clio dealership sales channels.

Honda was inspired to name the vehicle the "Elysion" from the classical Greek word Elysium, or heaven.