The Pilot shares its platform with the Acura MDX, as well as the North American market Odyssey minivan. The Pilot's unibody construction and independent suspension are designed to provide handling similar to that of a car, and it has integrated perimeter frame rails to permit towing and light off-road use.

The Pilot TrailSport is the most rugged SUV we've ever offered. It has nearly an inch of additional ground clearance, its engine and gas tank are protected from beneath by steel skid plates, and it's equipped with a trailer hitch so you can tow* your favorite toys to your playground of choice. PERFORMANCE.

Alabama Honda Manufacturing in Alabama The site is the world's exclusive production home of the popular Honda Pilot and Passport SUVs, including all TrailSport models, the Odyssey minivan, and the Ridgeline pickup.

Overview. Mid-size three-row SUVs like the 2024 Honda Pilot are popular with families, due in no small part to their roomy cabins, which provide equal space for both people are cargo. Right now, buyers are spoiled for choice, and it's hard for an SUV to stand out from the crowd.

Our test driver says the 2023 Pilot “delivers the same brand of intuitive responsiveness we've come to expect from every Honda vehicle.” It's available in six trim levels, with prices ranging from $36,300 for a base model to a near-luxury one at $52,380. But that high-end price gets you a high-end vehicle.

Honda was the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to release a dedicated luxury brand, Acura, in 1986. Aside from their core automobile and motorcycle businesses, Honda also manufactures garden equipment, marine engines, personal watercraft, power generators, and other products.

A pilot car, also known as an escort vehicle, is an automobile used to help guide and support convoys of large vehicles, airplanes on a runway, motorists passing through construction sites, and - in our industry - trucks with oversized, over-dimensional, wide, or heavy haul freight.

You can expect most Honda Pilots to make it to at least 150,000 miles before they have any serious repair needs, and some Pilots are effective for as many as 250,000 miles before they need repairs. It's relatively rare for a Honda Pilot to make it to 300,00 miles in good condition, however.

Both the 2023 Honda Pilot and the 2023 Toyota Highlander scored high in this year's J.D. Power reliability rankings. They actually both scored 81 in terms of quality and reliability, which makes them above average compared to other vehicles.

The Pilot is almost 20 inches longer, with a width of 78.5 inches and a height of 71 inches, giving it a larger frame that may be more suited for highways or off-road adventures. In terms of fuel economy, the CR-V is the more efficient of the two SUVs, offering up to 27 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway.

The Pilot offers more off-roading capability with the TrailSport trim, but both SUVs can tow up to 5000 pounds and can be ordered with either front- or all-wheel drive. The Highlander has a hybrid powertrain option that the Pilot lacks, giving the Toyota much better fuel economy, up to 36 mpg combined.

The Pilot is almost 20 inches longer, with a width of 78.5 inches and a height of 71 inches, giving it a larger frame that may be more suited for highways or off-road adventures. In terms of fuel economy, the CR-V is the more efficient of the two SUVs, offering up to 27 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway.

Civic Leadership: Honda Civic is America's Best-Selling Retail Passenger Car for 6th Straight Year. February 8, 2022 - TORRANCE, Calif.

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