Why do Japanese manufacturers have cars like the Honda Odyssey, but do not sell similar models in Europe? Photograph: Bill Pugliano/Getty ImagesWhy do Japanese manufacturers have large seven- and eight-seater cars such as the Honda Odyssey, but do not sell similar models in Europe? Which is not to say that Japanese standards are any less rigorous – they’re just different, and making cars different costs money. Or you could just take the direct route and directly import one of the Japanese market models into Ireland. According to the dealers who specialise in such cars, there’s simply no comparison between a year or two-year-old Japanese market car and one of the same age which was originally registered in Ireland.

Source: The Irish Times March 03, 2026 13:15 UTC