2016 Honda Pilot: Mostly Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
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- ( www.TFLcar.com ) The 2016 Honda Pilot is all new and ready to take on the competition. New for 2016 is a 9 speed transmission and a much less boxy car. In this TFLcar everything you ever wanted to know video we give you as much of the skinny as we can on the brand spanking new 2016 Honda Pilot.
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I can't stand that gimmicky gear shift selector. A traditional joystick/lever doesn't take up that much space. All I can think of is how you'll actually have to look down and stare at it when making your selection, and how dirty with crumbs it'll get over time. No thanks. Deal breaker for me
Will I damage it if I spill water on it? It's right next to the cup holders.
Denton Armstrong Exactly right! I want a lever that I can grab with my whole hand not buttons, I bet the 2020 redesign will go back to a lever after numerous customer complaints.
Denton Armstrong seriously, i play with stick all the time while driving. between N and D.
Looks like a FAT CRV 😀. The old pilot and pathfinder were good looking suv's. Now everything looks like a mini van....
Nice but looks too much like a minivan.
Exactly, looks cool, but too much like a minivan.
KJ Soul Modern family SUV's are nothing more than jacked up minivans.
What's so bad about it? The everyday usage is pretty much the same, why not
Honestly an insult that they even consider these things suvs. These are NOT SUVs at all. Can't stand crossovers
headcas620 people don't want to believe they drive a mini van so they drive this
Nice...Thinking of upgrading to Pilot now...hated that boxy design
harish reddy then you should buy a sab
I think that they did a nice job with the packaging overall but I think that the push button transmission selector should have been placed on the dashboard where it would have saved space. I like the center console lid. I'm looking forward to seeing the test drive and mash-up.
Bruce Solomon I think they are saving the dashboard shift for the the Oddy.
If they would have kept the old boxy SUV look I would have definitely got one. Now, it just looks like a mini-van.
I think the same... Looks like a minivan.
So buy one now, there still selling the 2015 models. You could get a pretty good deal on them to
I totally agree with you
funny that you say this. My wife just got one. I always say get a minivan and she's like no way in hell. Karma....
Don’t look like a mini van at all
so does it basically just have the SH-AWD from the MDX?
***** You obviously haven't driven one..
Great, a Honda Traverse! Nice job Honda!
yiyangcheng You win the thread!
yiyangcheng you nailed it
163pete They Made a Honda Traverse , Outback , cr - v edition
or Ford escape
A Traverse that's actually built properly.
Honda ruins the look of a vehicle once again. I'll stick to my 97 Pathfinder until it dies.
Next time show the car, not the people talking. What a waste of time!
Yes
He didn't pick one thing, and Honda ain't the only company with real active torque vectoring. It is right to sneer at using the brakes, though, since that's been around on production vehicles since 1997 or earlier. If you're gonna have pushbutton automatic, put it on the dash! it doesn't make sense to put it down where stuff will fall into it if it doesn't need to be there.
Martin Espinoza Agree - right where a dog can step on it... We've learned that no pet owners' vehicles should have buttons that are on a flat horizontal plane (especially not the window or door lock buttons - thanks new Grand Caravan for teaching us that one on a rainy day).
My question would be - does the new Pilot still have the built in tow hitch that all the old ones came with, and - if not - did they reduce the tow capability at all on the new one?
Martin Espinoza I know mainly luxury cars have it. Is there another competitor the Pilot that has torque vectoring?
spade118 Not that I'm aware of. I don't think it's particularly worth putting it in the Pilot, though. The Pilot already costs too much, and EBD (which I just said it's fine to sneer at) is actually awesome. It works really well, and it really doesn't take much power. If you couple it with a torsen diff, which is cheaper than a torque-vectoring diff, it takes very little power to keep it working in the snow and whatnot. The real problem with torque-vectoring is that it only works when all the sensors are working. A mechanical LSD works even when nothing is working. So this is the high-tech choice, but it's not clear that it's the best one.
Martin Espinoza I agree the current pilot is can get expensive but it is very capable now, with the different modes it has. Not sure how much it has increased in price.
Honda does have a cheaper all wheel drive system in the CR-V but its only kicks in with front wheel slip. Which makes it ok but not as capable as the Pilots competitors
Actual torque vectoring all wheel drive is much more capable in all weather conditions. Which is the only way I can imagine it working in sand and snow or mud or whatever. If this is anything like Acura's torque vectoring system I can imagine it making this car very confident in all weather conditions.
LSD doesn't do a good job when the one wheel starts slipping as it has no torque to send to the wheel. like ice. Brake vectoring also is good but in the snow im guessing the aggressiveness is drastically reduced which makes its effectiveness minimal. In the dry those two combined can be very good I imagine.
spade118 There's some truth to your points, but you're overstating the case. What LSD brings to the table when coupled with EBD is that you don't need to use very much braking force to keep the wheel from slipping, and the LSD working. When you couple LSD with EBD the results are excellent - EBD is really quite good even with just an open diff.
A lot was copied from the Ford Explorer. Even the looks like an explorer.
You mean the Range Rover ?
Jay Nice Completely different from Ford Explorer imo.
harish reddy he meant to say it looks like a Buick
The New pilot looks completely different from the Ford Explorer which looks like a Land Rover. Although from the side the pilot reminds me of a Mercedes GL
I am glad you interviewed the Honda Engineer and let him speak about some of the features; his explanation of the new rear diff sounds like they used the SH-AWD diff from the MDX and made some software tweaks to male it a little less sporty. Also, please leave Nathan off the reviews of crossovers; he does them a disservice and drags the quality of most of his reviews down by insulting the intelligence of the audience. I am a car fanatic and rarely watch TFL Car anymore, but watch TFL Truck due to the quality of the reviewers doing the testing.
I like it better than the fist time I saw it. Still looks like a big CRV to me. Not crazy about push button transmissions, and even if I did, why down where my drinks are going to spill into them and gum them up? Also, if this guy is the lead on the project, no wonder it looks like every other bland car in the segment out there. That guy was rehearsing his lines all night I bet. I hope he wasn't late for his shuffleboard game. Overall, this Pilot is a disappointment in styling for me. I have been driving my 05 Pilot since new. The BEST vehicle I've ever owned, second only to my 03 Accord. Pretty? No. But it didn't look like everything else, lost in a sea of RXs, CRVs, Explorers, Highlanders, RAV4s, etc. I'm a Honda fan, but between the stupid inverted V thing on Acura's and Honda trying to turn everything into a Homogenized one size fits all vehicle, I'm forced to look at other Asian makes to see what else there is out there. The Korean brands have some a LONG way in the past 10 years you know...
Toyota is looking better, style wise, but dang Hyundai and Kia are looking like real competition these days. That Genesis has impressed the crap out of me since it was launched, and the new Sonata styling is bang on. Now, I'll start looking at long term reliability. If that's on par with Honda/Toyota then I'm going to go there and look at them in person. Not sure about the interiors though...last one I drove a few years back still felt chintzy...
Getting rid of the traditional transmission shifter for push buttons is a stupid idea. I would have to look for a button at night time instead of just feel the shifter. Trunk behind 3rd row is too small to carry ice chest, portable gazebo, fold up chairs, wagon to soccer games.
Ford expo will probably be the sportier to drive, Honda prob right behind it, as for the other competition I could care less.
Hate the narrower shorter windows. HATE THEM. In all the new cars. HATE THEM
I own a 2012 Pilot and am due for something new. I like the interior...but the new exterior styling is a deal breaker. Looks too much like a minivan now. While the old styling was in fact boxy, it was also unique and more masculine. There was no mistaking a Pilot for anything else on the road and that really cant be said for the new one.
Shaunn Barron then get the 2015, i am sure they will be a little cheaper, and then there u go
not a fan. too much tech. look like an crv. i still love my 2011 pilot. simple
Honda what are you doing. This thing is FUGLY. Looks like a over grown CRV. augh!
Looks like Honda is copying Chrysler's 9 speed transmission along with the push button shifter.
Abandoned TN Honda is copying Acura. Because it's about time the Honda line got some Acura tech.
***** Yes I know. I was just pointing out that Honda was taking tech from their own Acura line to put into the new Honda's, not ripping off tech from other brands.
Abandoned TN The 9 speed is sourced form ZF (if it's the same as the TLX) so it may be the same as the Chrysler.
Abandoned TN It is the same transmission with different programming for the application.
My mom was considering getting the new MDX but now we see that the Pilot probably offers more features for a cheaper price.. Love the MDX but I don't love it more than panoramic sunroofs!
This new PILOT kind of looks like a bigger version of the Honda CRV. I don't like the new design, I have the 2012 PILOT and love the boxy look of it. The new Toyota Highlander looks like that could have been the new design of the 2016 PILOT. I am not buying the pilot this year. I will be switching over to Toyota. Honda totally ruined the Pilot look
Very disappointing. The new Honda Pilot lacks the character of the previous model and quite simply looks like their minivan minus the sliding doors.
then stay with the 2015 then?
6:58 No volume knob? Whoever greenlight that shit idea at Honda needs to be fired.
riomp300 Welcome to the future, knobs are dead. You won't miss the knob anywhere near as much as you think you will.
People keep commenting that it's design is copied from the Explorer. The Ford Explorer is designed off the Ranger Rover Sport, by the same people…the 2016 Honda Pilot, designed off of its little brother the CRV…plain and simple.
I own a 2004 Pilot, planned to buy a new one. Not happening. My 2004 is 48" wide at narrowest point in cargo area, the new one....disappointing. SUVs getting less and less versatile to those of us needing to carry things, big solid shapes, more than people. Think my dog kennels on vacations or big box shopping. I have carried a day bed in my 2004.
Take a Honda CRV cut it in half and place it in the front, then take an Acura MDX cut it in half and make it the rear of the car. With this easy two step process a new Honda pilot is born.
most of things adopted from Honda Odyssey , and i believe that new 2017 odyssey will be the same design look from front and most of same inside features .i am not impressed with this. same engine same drama .
No mention at all of widely-available modern safety tech features such as forward collision alert, lane departure warning, blind spot alert, rear cross-traffic alert. If those features are missing, no thanks.
haha look how little driver's width space there is. what the hell is going on in the auto industry...everything from the legroom width, to the seats, to the arm rests...everything is just crap. how do you expect a 6 ft male to comfortably fit in the driver's seat? oh right, honda is making this for soccer moms
Josh Grossman Yep, the new "purse shelf" (in lieu of a proper elbow rest) certainly says it all, doesn't it?
MrStandingO Go to 4:32...wow doesn't that look comfortable for the driver LOL
MrStandingO Go to 4:32...wow doesn't that look comfortable for the driver LOL
Yay for 2.5 AMP charging!
how much can it tow? what about its 4WD?
I don't like the push button transmission. Road noise wasn't addressed. After an 830 mile road trip in my 2011 Honda Pilot, (which road well, was comfortable & spacious, but had terrible road noise), I turned in the Pilot for a 2012 Toyota 4Runner, which rode much quieter. I still enjoy the 4Runner.
The new pilot sucks!
I'm NOT coming close to the 20/27mpg. 7 inches wider than a CR-V Yet I could fit more into the CR-V!?! Has signacantly smaller glove box & door storage is narrower & swallower.
Radio sucks. NO CD player!?
Engine labors way to much on mountains.
Jerks forward when we put it in drive & jerks back when it's put in park.
Driver seat area is the most confined we've ever had, making it very uncomfortable.
It technically is bigger than CR-V, but CR-V is set up far better. Pilot while it seems ok upon test drive....Upon regular use it is NOT the beach, camping, full size it claims. Back doors are positioned so you can't get coolers out & in with ease, the hatch opening is narrower than CR-V making loading difficult for bigger items.
Oil changes are more expensive & more often !
1st vehicle we have had that we hands down hate.
We don't feel safe in this. We have had numerous issues & we hear others are noticing Honda is pulling away from their reliable pass.
So incredibly disappointed.
Clutching to our 2011 Pilot, with 201,000 miles. This 3rd gen Pilot is a bust. Smaller (aka less cargo space), looks like a Chevy Traverse, HATE those front captains chair armrests, boring looks, questionable 9spd transmission, just sigh...
"Obviously its a family car", but we thought it was important to put sand mud snow options ? :-/ . Sounds like it has nice features. Too bad it looks like a van. That front end is sooo much like a van it kills it. You went from an super nice design that was much more upscale, even in the visual comparison to Range Rover, but you just KILLED that! Wheel design looks like from the 80's. So the push button trans is for space? really? At least its not a CVt trans! The interior lighting is nice. Cargo config is great. Headrest fold is handy. I would likely take the Highlander.
One would think that they would use Google Maps.. It would be a lot easier.
CRV + Odyssey = New Pilot. Looks more like a suvan.
The shaved down aluminum front suspension control arms for 2016, would be better fitted for a civic than a 4,000 pound, supposed off road capable SUV. Honda's putting more importance on light weight, than on strength and long term durability.
Well, in my case. Most people dont like touch sensitive buttons. Overall i like the style a bit. I can consider trading my 2015 for the 2020 model year when they probably do some changes to the appearance. By the way, i got a 2015 touring for under 36k
How the hell did u get it under 35k! I got my crappy 12 sorento for lx for almost 20k with fwd and it doesn't have anything just a radio, I hate my life
I mean 2012 Kia Sorento lx
I paid under 35k that is correct plus the taxes of course. in any case. windows sticker was at 42k. I guess they wanted to make space for the 2016 model year
I like the older one better. They did that to my Subaru Foresters, too. Rob them of character.
Why use Garmin when its Android Powered? And why talk about iPads? Just give people WiFi in the upper trim levels and let them use Google Maps when they connect their phones. I'm just glad they didn't hide a vacuum in the back for an extra grand.
I was like why are they hiding the back lol oh because it looks like a minivan lol
"they need their storage space... they have their electronic devices, their coffee cups.... the center console is a stylish shelf to place your fast food bag or purse....." This reminds me when the sun visors first became equipped with mirrors and THEN lights. OMG that was ALWAYS the very first thing the dealer pointed out to me back in the early 90s. I'd roll my eyes and check out the audio system instead.
I'm wary of the safety of the third row seats in the event of a rear end collision. The seats are too close and even with any other type of collision, how will young children be able to get out when there are others in the second row seats? This is a disastrous idea all of the crossovers are designing.
Either buy the Suburban aka school bus or the mini vans with more room for better protection and easier means of escape.
Not really sure that there would be a justifiable reason to spend the extra money on an MDX when you get a top-line Pilot with a torque-vectoring AWD system and 9-spd auto, in addition to the dual sunroofs and all the other amenities, not to mention more space. I'm sure the MDX drives much better and has LED headlights, but I'm not sure how many buyers would require that.
1. Er, um, as a man, I don't carry a purse. So the must-heralded "purse shelf" is not a positive for me. But far worse, the absence of a proper center arm rest is appalling. That dinky little fold-down is a joke. Question is whether they will offer a suitable alternative--I can imagine something that would have two holes and slip over both dinky armrests and create a stable padded platform on top, similar to what we're used to.
I really don't see the usefulness of the 9 sp auto with a 6/3 VCM engine. I own the first VCM application in a 06 Oddysey and quite honestly 5 gears is plenty due to the motor barely having a enough power to push the car in 5th on 3 cyl much past 70mph. The slightest hill and it has to light of the other 3. The 6sp seems to be plenty enough.
I wanted to see the space in third row. How much space/room is there for someone as tall as 6ft?
The other question is can I connect my iPhone or Android (Samsung s5) and watch movies directly on to the LCD. Without transferring anything into the car or DVDs ?
Thanks in advance.
Honda really goofed on the design of the new 2016 Pilot! They should have kept the design the same for at least 10 more years and not dare explore new styling. Anything other than a box design on a 3-row crossover makes it look like a minivan! This Pilot is only good if you're a soccer mom who wants 280 horsepower!
THE FIRST THING TO BE EASY ACCESSABLE IS ME! to get it and out easy. not high or low. door open front with hinges back behind me so i dont twist to get in&out.
Honda ruined this video. Every time Mark Ernst talked I wanted to stop watching. Just let the car reviewers review the car. If I wanted a commercial (which I never would) I would watch ESPN.
this is a load of horse done and the 2016 looks like a Buick how sad is that. Honda has killed the pilot hands down. just glade I bought the 2015 loaded touring 4X4 before it went out. hey how about that push button trans! that was in the old 63 dodge cars back in the old days that's not new. plus the loss of head room is also a sales killer. out of 10 I give it over all a 3. it just plain ugly.
The Touch Screen infotainment system is a deal breaker. Ive tried it in other Honda vehicles, and I don't like it. Esp the Volume Control Slider. The choice of a push button gear selector is also a big turn off. That thing is going to collect crumbs, debris, and is in a perfect place for spilled drinks to ruin it.
Its a van ff sakes.
I would've asked for less plastic lower trims, sort of like the 2016 Kia Sorrento SXL and a wood like pattern or brushed aluminium interior trims rather than that piano black.
Is Honda going to address the FM radio issue that everyone is reporting? Lot of static and fading in all channels. Will Honda provide a firmware update to permanently disable the Idle-Stop function that is too slow and annoying?
As much as it looks like the rest now, for some reason this Pilot is actually starting to grow on me. I just didn't like the previous 2 generations. It was like this guy said. Had no personality, it was just a box with barely any tech features and alot of cheap, hard touch plastic all over the interior.
I don't understand why Honda doesn't offer black interior on all their exterior colors.
Especially on this crossovers & SUV .
Two things. 1. That instrument cluster display is horrific and would be such an annoying cheap looking out place crap for the life of the car. 2. That display looks like they put it at best buy after purchase. Why can't u integrate it better.
Have you ever wonder why they did not show the third row? Well, 'cause the biggest disappointment in this model is the 3rd row seats. I was at the dealership to take a look at this one and the seats are almost leveled to the floor, they are totally unusable on a long trip, even with the kids. I still love my boxy styled 2014 Honda Pilot.
"A reflection of you" Uh, no. It is a reflection of something that sucks ass. Even my wife cannot stand minivans.
So crap, that's where they have trouble building the vans BTW. they send guys from the ohio plant to fix the shit from there
Is it me, or is the steel sapphire metallic blue color that you can purchase the car in, a different color than the blue that was showcased at the 2015 Chicago Auto show?
...This Honda guy makes Me want a Toyota...-)
It's now 21st. Where is the embargoed information and review? According to this video there should be one on the 20th.
Regarding Interior and cargo space: How much has it increased (or decreased) from the current gen? Thanks!
what im disappointed is that doesn't have a shifting rod . They could put it like odyssey have and it wouldn't take much space.
Stop complaining about the push button transmission, is automatic. Get a manual transmission and after a month of daily city driving you are going to cry for a push button
Frig Honda having no knob for the sound well loose tens of thousands of sales.... I like Honda anyway....
Compare it with Hyundai santa fe 7 seater..... Which v6 in both cars has better performance on road
Honda is going to end up banning you guys .... which means less viewers for you. Bad idea for long term.
This car is full of amazing ideas but the styling is really meh... they overdid it especially at the front ...
I'd say 2015 looks much better than the 2016! 2016 looks like a minivan!
Hate the push button gear selector but other than that I am "99%" sold on the new 2016 Pilot :).
They're going to learn the hard way that not having a physical volume knob is terrible..
Honda can you stop taking exterior elements of other brands or are they really to lazy to come up with there own Idea
Can't stand that wind noise....guys, get better microphones please!
so ugry
How Many Speaker tos has
Was considering buying the newer version until I hear direct injection
The crossover segment was created for consumers too insecure to own a more functional minivan.
Paddle shifters on a minivan. LOL
Looks like the Chevy Traverse. Way to step your game up Honda.
2016 pilot is gonna affect the odyssesy sales. looks like a minivan.
WHERE IS THE NEW VIDEO THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO COME OUT THIS MAY 20???????????????????????
I would like to see the drag race in the Intro. What is the tittle of the video? Thanks
It looks like nissan pathfinder.....
Does it have timing chain or belts for the engine ?
aww man. I liked the masculine look of the old pilot. This is.. not...
Next will be a turbo for more horsies and gas mileage right?! Lol!
Does the 2016 Pilot have a built in hitch reciever like the 2015?
The rear part reminds me of an Audi Q7.
Does anyone know what color the 2016 Pilot is in the video?
It seems that the 2016 Pilot is not getting the Jewel Eyes headlight?
I challenge u to a trek against my Outback...loL.......
Looks like a 2012
Highlander from the front
Omg they put shawd in a pilot and didn't even tell anyone what the hell
The interior looks nice, but the exterior needs another design.
The styling could have been so much better in my opinion