Honda Elysion

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Honda Elysion
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Production	2004–present
Body and chassis
Class	Minivan
Body style	5-door minivan
Chronology
Predecessor	Honda LaGreat

The Honda Elysion (Japanese: ホンダ・エリシオン, Hepburn: Honda Erishion) is a seven- or eight-seat minivan initially sold only in Japan as a competitor to the Toyota Alphard and the Nissan Elgrand. The Honda LaGreat, marketed in the US as the Honda Odyssey, featured popular styling but was impractical in Japan due to its relatively large size. Subsequently, the Elysion was designed with styling cues from the LaGreat, but was made smaller to be competitive in the Japanese market.

The Elysion was introduced to the Chinese market in June 2012. Japanese production of the Elysion ceased in October 2013, but it continued to be manufactured and sold in China.

Honda was inspired to name the vehicle the "Elysion" from the classical Greek word Elysium, or heaven.^{[citation needed]}