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2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport | MotorWeek Road Test
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- čas přidán 17. 08. 2024
- These days, image is everything. And if you’re a maker of SUVs, toughening up your image seems to be the priority. Honda has already been down this trail with last year’s Passport TrailSport, and now they’re gearing up the new Pilot to join in the adventure. #Honda #HondaPilot #TrailSport
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I'm glad Honda decided to keep the V6 on the Pilot instead of using a turbo 4 like the 2023 Toyota Highlander. The V6 is less complicated and runs smoother than any turbo 4.
Our 2003 Pilot is still running like new, and we bought it for $35K back then, which is over $50K today, and for an almost base model.
Surprising; we got our ‘13 EX-L for that and I got my ‘17 EX-L for 37
Test drove it twice and loved everything about It definitely has better pick up acceleration than the pass models and drives more car like, but feels like a large SUV based on its size profile.
Much better looking than prior gen. Good V6, better transmission. Functional interior other than idiotic buttons instead of shift lever. Still probably best entry in segment now.
A white Elite passed me on the way home. They look better in person and surprisingly smaller than I anticipated. Props on that one Honda. The only thing I can't get over is the fake exhaust outlets on the Elite. Hopefully, Honda with fix that issue and stiffen up the steering wheel feel in sport mode.
It’s funny you say that. I agree. Many of the initial photos didn’t don’t it justice and likely due to lens distortion with wider angle lens. I went and saw the blue TS in person and was like “wow”
The first pilot I actually like
Any difference in drive/ride quality between the Trailsport and its higher volume tires vs the other versions with their lower profile/lower volume tires? I would imagine the non-Trailsport versions have a slightly firmer ride and maybe more confident steering but would love to hear from someone that has driven both.
I wish they would have kept the same 3.5lr in the Accord.. the 2018 was a true sleeper.
Love my 2011 EX-L Pilot. Currently has 115k miles. Clear coat on roof starting to go😢. Not sure why Honda reconfigured the V6 from SOHC to DOHC and KEPT a timing belt configuration. Direct injection will most certainly require intake port and valve cleaning requirements.
Honda did just about everything right on the Pilot.. Except one crucial thing . They gave it a stupid button shifter.. If Honda would have only given it a traditional shifter.. The Pilot would have been WWAAAYYYY better..
I like it, the Honda racing team, test every vehicle they make, so why complain.
Great to see looking more rugged
is it just me but does the 2023 front end resemble the 2023 Ford Explorer ST ???
Negotiated my 2023 Honda Pilot Elite right now in Obsidian Blue (impossible to get in stock) at $53.3K. I imagine it's a nightmare to get these in your hands in the color you want. I opted for city vs. offroad for practical reasons and will simply upgrade the tires as needed. I have no major plans to offroad.
Great choice.. better than the stupid 5-10k markups on Kia and Hyundai.. which i have no idea why
Bland To Bold
Ditching the VTEC is an extremely bold move from Honda
Do you really need VTEC in an SUV?
@@jasonthach44 yes, yes we do
@@jasonthach44 Yes
Its for emissions
The variable cam phasing works better in these applications where going full throttle at high revs to activate the traditional VTEC lobes isn't the most ideal way people drive these kinds of vehicles. Torque curve is much better at low to mid rev range, giving more accessible everyday power on tap.
The videos and pictures don't really do this car justice. Saw this exact color 2023 Pilot when I was purchasing my 2023 CRV hybrid sport, and let me tell you, the pilot is really nice. Yea.. it's not an MDX but, still a great looking vehicle.
At 2:38... what is that ticking sound coming from the engine?
@sooeyz28 Thank you. That's what I thought. I'm assuming it's direct injection DI.
@@ErwinSchrodinger64correct, it’s direct injected.
It's the direct fuel injection system. Most direct injected engines make that ticking noise.
@@donaldwilson2620 I have a port injection that's starting to make that noise on my Honda Accord. Initially, I thought it was a ticking valve.
Sheesh for 50k I’ll just stick to my 2020 elite 🤣
New rugged Honda style seems to look better on the Pilot than the CRV, just my opinion.
Can you guys do a road test on the 2023 Volkswagen Arteon?
Why is the rear style a dead ringer of the Ford Everest/Endeavour sold in India?
So will this trail package hop over to the ridgeline?
Gee I wish Honda would bring that Pilot Trailsport to Australia!
No.
Will sell like crazy hotcakes
Second gen sold 1.5 million units
They already are. The new Pilots are flying off the Honda lots like crazy.
@@donaldwilson2620 I was planning on buying this within two months ? You said there selling like crazy ? What’s your source ?
Good job Honda for still using the one and only 3.5 L V6 instead of some shitty 1 L inline 4 with an unreliable turbo and hybrid system.
Blame the EPA for the no VTEC.
Awesome
Needs more power
Car Interiors are so dark and lifeless now. Color is limited to trim pieces, maybe seats, usually on upper models. Exteriors are mostly greys, with 1 or 2 colors. They're slowly replacing color with shades of gray all around us. A sort of brutalism, they've tried implementing at other times. Sadly, now people are on board.
Lots of complaints about poor ac performance.
The Piolt is evolving into a Jeep as we speak lol
There's an issue that you won't be aware of until you take it home. If my infotainment system doesn't match my android (or wife's apple) app screen, I will not get text messages. If I decide to be on FM/AM, Sirius, navigation, Spotify, etc., I would not be aware of any text messages that I may have received. If I decided to use my on-board navigation system (which I paid extra for) from Florida to New York, I will not receive a single text my entire journey. What's Honda's response. Tough luck. That's the way the system is designed. So, if I receive a text from my wife, son, mother, etc. and I don't respond, they're going to assume I'm busy. I'm not busy. I'm just in a vehicle that is "forcing" me to be on a certain screen if I want to see my texts. Makes no sense.
More power huh lol
it’s full sized…. not mid…
Nice car. Way too heavy 4400lbs for the top level sport model
The tlx type s weight the same right?
Is it me, or does the rear remind me of the slightly older Jeep Grand Cherokees?
Just you
@@allentoyokawa9068 don’t get me wrong, I like the new Pilots, but that rear end reminds me of the Grand Cherokee.
Rear end looks like a Subaru 🤦🏽♂️
That's nice
6.8 seconds to 0-60 is too slow...sales will decline
This isn’t a race car.
Needs to be closer to 6 seconds.
I don't like this black wheel trend. It's everywhere.
Agreed. I like the idea for some cars or special trims, but it is getting overdone.
Very nice rig, ugly colour.