In what seems like a very short lifespan, Honda confirms that the facelifted Honda Odyssey will be discontinued in Japan in December 2021, with sales ending as soon as the stock runs out of production.

This follows news that Honda will be closing their aging Sayama plant by then, which assembles the Odyssey alongside the Legend and Clarity sedans as well.

Also read: Honda Legend's Sensing Elite - world's first road legal L3 autonomous driving car

However, this doesn't mean that it's a total end, as the Odyssey nameplate will continue to live on in the United States.

Also read: 2021 Honda Odyssey, USA vs Japan - two very different cars, same name

Meanwhile, sales of the Odyssey in Japan isn't very encouraging too, consistently finding itself no match against the Toyota Alphard and even its stablemate, the Honda Step WGN.

In May 2021, Honda sold 1,504 units of the Odyssey and 2,118 units of the Step WGN, placing them 25th and 22nd respectively in the month's top 50 car sales rank.

The Alphard surged far ahead of them with 5,947 units sold, placing it 7th in the same list.

Traditionally, the Odyssey sold in Malaysia is fully imported (CBU Japan). Despite news of its possible discontinuation, we can still expect the Odyssey to land in our shores, as Honda will still have stocks left to sell even after the plant closes.

Also read: Indonesia welcomes 2021 Honda Odyssey facelift, coming to Malaysia this year

How soon is still up in the air, but for now we still have the sole pre-facelift 2.4 EXV variant, priced from RM 249,394, sans road tax and insurance.

Also read: Wanna be seen in something different? Here are 5 cars that can help you