It is lighter. Its also more variable. I wish it were a little tighter at low speeds. I do understand the complaints about the '05-'10 models--at times I used to feel it was too heavy and required too much effort--but I do think they went a little too far in the other direction.
However, it is still nowhere near as light as the Sienna. At highway speeds in particular there is a big difference. I drove a Sienna LE for several hundred miles as a rental (and before anyone complains, this was a brand new vehicle that only had 400 miles on it) and the steering was super light and required a lot of course correction at highway speeds. I do not find that with my 11 Odyssey at all.
But yes, it is lighter.
However, it is still nowhere near as light as the Sienna. At highway speeds in particular there is a big difference. I drove a Sienna LE for several hundred miles as a rental (and before anyone complains, this was a brand new vehicle that only had 400 miles on it) and the steering was super light and required a lot of course correction at highway speeds. I do not find that with my 11 Odyssey at all.
But yes, it is lighter.
