The Honda Pilot has lengthy been a pacesetter within the 3-row midsize SUV section and an everyday presence on our annual listing of greatest household vehicles.

However, for the 2023 mannequin yr, Honda has redesigned it. The brand new mannequin is good-looking, with a extra truck-like, rugged look than previous Pilot fashions. It backs up the rugged look with an out there TrailSport mannequin that goals to rival Jeep and Land Rover merchandise for off-road adventures.

However it retains conventional Pilot virtues like a family-friendly inside, a succesful V6 engine, and easy-driving highway manners. Our take a look at driver says the 2023 Pilot “delivers the identical model of intuitive responsiveness we’ve come to anticipate from each Honda automobile.”

It’s out there in six trim ranges, with costs starting from $36,300 for a base mannequin to a near-luxury one at $52,380. However that high-end value will get you a high-end automobile.

The Pilot Elite

The highest of the Pilot lineup is the 2023 Honda Pilot Elite. It gives legendary Honda reliability and near-Acura ranges of refinement. The Elite begins at $52,380.

You may spend a bit extra on a Pilot. Sellers provide two look packages – a Honda Efficiency Division Black Bundle or Bronze Bundle – that change the trim and wheels to make your Pilot look extra distinctive. An out there Towing Bundle preps it for a trailer, and an out there Perform Bundle provides some cargo sorting instruments.

Let’s take a more in-depth take a look at what you get with a 2023 Honda Pilot Elite

Options embrace:

• 3.5-liter V6 making 285 horsepower
• 10-speed computerized transmission
• i-VTM4 all-wheel-drive system
• Hill-descent management
• 7-mode drive system with Regular, Econ, Sand, Snow, Sport, Tow, and Path settings
• 20-inch alloy wheels
• Arms-free entry energy tailgate
• All-season tires
• Roof rails
• LED headlights and LED fog lights
• Acoustic glass
• Leather-based-trimmed seats
• Panoramic roof with moonroof
• Heated and ventilated entrance units
• Stowable second-row middle seat
• Hidden storage properly
• Tri-zone computerized local weather management
• Second-row sunshades
• One-touch folding second-row seats
• Wi-fi Apple CarPlay
• Wi-fi Android Auto
• 9-inch touchscreen
• Multi-view digicam system with TrailWatch
• Wi-fi telephone charger
• Head-up show
• Good entry w/walk-away auto lock
• Entrance-, second-, and third-row USB ports
• CabinTalk in-car PA system
• Wi-Fi hotspot functionality
• Collision Mitigation Braking System
• Highway Departure Mitigation System
• Blind Spot Data w/Cross Visitors Monitor
• Multi-Angle Rearview Digicam
• Adaptive Cruise Management with Low-Pace Observe
• Parking Sensors

It’s a powerful listing, however just a few options stand out sufficient to require deeper clarification:

Versatile second-row seating for 2 or three

With most 3-row SUVs, consumers face a selection – purchase a second-row bench for 3 or roomier captain’s chairs that restrict you to carrying two within the second row.

Pilot consumers don’t. Honda engineers developed a singular second row with a detachable middle seat that stows within the flooring when not in use. House owners can change between the added consolation of captain’s chairs (which additionally make the third row simpler to entry) or the added carrying capability of a bench on the fly.

Seven driving modes    

Many midsize SUVs out there this yr allow you to modify the automotive’s efficiency to the climate and floor circumstances. Three or 4 modes are typical. Honda offers most Pilot fashions 5 and the Pilot Elite a very spectacular seven. They modify energy supply and suspension settings for the whole lot from off-road driving within the sand to on-road driving on snow and ice.

Perforated, heated, and ventilated leather-based seats

You would possibly learn rather a lot about cornering prowess and trip consolation, however the seats are the actual key to how snug a automotive feels.

The Pilot Elite basically has luxurious automotive seating. Heated and ventilated entrance seats and heated second-row seats and leather-based surfaces with accent piping for a sporty look make them appear out of an Acura, Honda’s luxurious model.

The driving force will get a 10-way power-adjustable seat with 2-way energy lumbar help and two reminiscence settings.

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