The once-popular Honda Odyssey people mover won't be making a return Down Under anytime soon, despite the availability of right-hand drive and a hybrid drivetrain.

Honda Australia CEO Jay Joseph told CarExpert in Tokyo that despite the availability of right-hand drive for Honda's rival for the top-selling Kia Carnival , there are no current plans to reintroduce the long-running nameplate.

"At the moment no, for a number of reasons. It isn't something that we're looking at today – there are a number of factors that I won't go into at the moment," Mr Joseph said.

"It is possible… [but] the right-hand drive models are somewhat limited. So today, it's not something that we're seriously considering."

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