2026 Honda Odyssey EX-L: Specs, Pricing, and What the Numbers Mean

At $42,795, the EX-L is the cheapest of the four 2026 Odyssey trims. The Sport-L sits $1,100 above it (about 2.6% more), the Touring is $4,700 higher (about 11% more), and the Elite tops the range at $8,900 above the EX-L, a gap of about 20.8%. The full lineup spans $8,900 from bottom to top. None of that spread comes from a different engine or transmission — it's entirely a function of trim content, since Honda doesn't list any powertrain variation across EX-L, Sport-L, Touring, or Elite.

The EX-L runs a 3.5-liter V-6 rated at 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque, paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive. That's the same specification sheet as every other 2026 Odyssey trim — Honda doesn't offer a hybrid or all-wheel-drive configuration this year, so the powertrain decision is already made for you regardless of which trim you choose. The axle ratio is listed at 3.61 lineup-wide. Shoppers comparing trims are paying for equipment and finish, not more power.

EPA figures for the EX-L are 19 mpg city, 28 mpg highway, and 22 mpg combined — again, identical to Sport-L, Touring, and Elite. Honda's editorial fuel-cost estimate, built on 15,000 miles a year, $3.50 a gallon, and a 5-year ownership window, puts the EX-L at roughly $2,386 a year and $11,930 over five years. Because every trim shares the same combined rating, those fuel-cost figures apply the same way to Sport-L, Touring, and Elite — fuel spend isn't a reason to trade up or down the lineup.

Every 2026 Odyssey, EX-L included, seats 8 and carries a maximum cargo volume of 140.7 cubic feet with the fuel tank holding 19.5 gallons. A shopper cross-shopping EX-L against Touring or Elite for more interior room will find the same numbers on paper; the differences between trims are a matter of features and materials, not people- or cargo-carrying capacity.

Honda's value index measures combined mpg per $1,000 of MSRP — a way of weighing fuel efficiency against sticker price when the underlying hardware doesn't change. The EX-L scores 0.51, ahead of the Sport-L's 0.50, the Touring's 0.46, and the Elite's 0.43. Because mpg is fixed lineup-wide, the index is really describing the price curve: every dollar spent moving up from the EX-L is a dollar spent on equipment, not on efficiency or capability. That's the arithmetic that puts the EX-L on top by this measure.

Across the 2026 Odyssey lineup, the powertrain, fuel economy, seating capacity, and cargo volume are fixed — only price and equipment change. The EX-L sits at the bottom of that price range at $42,795, which by Honda's value index of combined mpg per $1,000 of MSRP makes it the top-scoring trim at 0.51, ahead of the Sport-L (0.50), Touring (0.46), and Elite (0.43).