The pair of modular buckets that comprise the second row of seating can be removed for cargo carrying, or slid sideways from the passenger side to create easier access to the third-row bench. That third-row bench is the Odyssey's piece de resistance, by the way. Its backrest folds forward, then the folded seat assembly flips backward into a floor well behind it. When you aren't using the well for seat storage, you can stow cargo there. Storage certainly isn't a problem in the Odyssey.
Convenience extends to dual sliding rear doors.
While the Odyssey earns high marks for comfort and convenience, I was most impressed with the way it accelerated and handled. This new V-6 gets the Odyssey out of the blocks in a hurry, and it does it in an acoustically civil fashion. Noise, vibration and harshness aren't in this engine's vocabulary. The Odyssey's suspension performance is just as car-like as the engine's. The vehicle is very composed in the corners, and exhibits less body roll than most minivans.