2016 Honda Pilot Elite - TestDriveNow.com Review by Auto Critic Steve Hammes | TestDriveNow
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- TestDriveNow.com video review: Taking the all-new 3rd generation 2016 Honda Pilot Elite on a family vacation with full review by auto critic Steve Hammes. MSRP as tested: $47,300. testdrivenow.com/2016-honda-pi...
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2016 Honda Pilot Elite - TestDriveNow.com Review by Auto Critic Steve Hammes | TestDriveNow
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the kid explains better than a lot of "reviewers" on youtube.
timtime88 Yeah!!
No lie.
The little girls is as well spoken as her dad.
The transformation of the SUV into a minivan is now complete.
Why don't car companies make led or hid fog lights when the headlights are equipped with led or hid's? It makes no sense other than cutting costs...but really?
Great review. I really enjoyed the family perspective. Yes the HondaVac would be a very nice addition to this top trim.
+HondaPro Jason Thanks! Love when I can get my wife and daughter on-camera.
Steve; Great video thanks for keeping our clients informed. Looking forward to your next Honda Review. :) Honda Laura
Herb Chambers Honda of Seekonk Thanks!!
Nice to see you getting everyone in on the family business. Great review, always informative, well-paced and well-produced.
+kjscoleman We've done this a bunch of times over the years and it seems to go well.
Steve, this should be a honda commercial. You reviewed this SUV so well, and got realist use out of it. This is what a review should be.
+Paul Ackermann Thanks, Paul. Glad you found it helpful.
Laura is scowling at all of us.
great review as always steve
it was so cool of you to get your family's input, Steve ;0
Golgo 13 Thanks...I paid them with ice cream.
I went down to my local Honda dealer and test drove one on July 2. I test drive every new Honda when they are redesigned. I was really impressed. It's just as easy to drive as a current Honda Accord, doesn't feel unwieldy at all. I am 22 years old, by the way.
August 23, 2015 12:02 am
Great review as always.
Excellent review!
Steve, your description of the transmission was spot on. I have one and all the transmission wants to do in the city is pull the vehicle back.
love the family discussion. perfect for this vehicle.
Great review once again! Glad you are incorporating your family! Looks like your daughter has a talent for reviewing cars too!
Jack Li Thanks, Jack. She enjoys it!
Great review!!!
2016 Honda Pilot Elite, 2,280 miles
I'll definitely have this on my short list when its time to change vehicles in my household. My Mazda cx9 is hanging tough though. I also want to see what team zoomzoom has for 2016 too.
Love the review. Thanks!
Arthur Maclang Thanks!
Good job with the family review too bad it looks like a lifted minivan or a crv on steroids
awesome review! Loving your reviews and the different opinions from your family :) The pilot is a definite step up! also another point. I've driven the 9 speed on the TLX v6 just feels really sluggish..... and slow... I'm glad you pointed that out, I thought I was the only one... I wish Honda FIXES that 9 speed.....
CSplayahata Thanks! And yes, I'm hearing that same complaint from a lot of people.
I love my 08 Pilot but this reminds me of the 15 Odyssey my mom just bought.
Love the video just wish the fog lights were blue like the head lights
the most convenient, versatile and best family car manufacturers are only in the US market!
Like to see what it can do in the snow.
Thanks for the review. The 9 speed tranny lags at the starting line from what I hear from all the reviews. Why would Honda not refine that?? What's up with the push button shifting?
Very good review. I'm torn on this new transmission.
Great review as always Steve. My wife drives a 2013 Pilot and we've noticed around 40-50 mph under certain conditions the engine will be unresponsive and sounds like it is knocking. Honda dealer and Honda NA said that is "normal" with the VCM. Did you notice that or think that could be what you were blaming on the transmission?
Mr335iBMW Nothing like that here. I'd bet Honda will continue to tweak the software on this unit and eventually get it just right.
Steve, could you elaborate more on the city driving concerns you have and the transmission noises? Interesting....
Dealzguy Both this and the MDX feel as though they don't want to shift to the next highest gear in slow, around-the-town driving. Kind of like you're in sport mode but you're not. Up in Maine where 20mph is often the limit, it was really exposed.
Hey Steve just one quick question... Do both of those sunroof panels open, or is the back one fixed in position? Thanks!
Fixed.
That's a disappointment. It would be nice to have both of those open. There is plenty of room to make it possible, I'm sure Honda engineers could have figured something out. Oh well, thanks Steve!
really good crossover. 47k is a lot but its a good alternative to a base MDX
+Veyronp87 For 2K more you get the Tech Package... Is a no brainer.
I keep hearing about the 9-speed tranny algorithm issues. I am leaving my 2nd Crosstour lease in three month and really want an Elite but am debating going the Durango way. Someone convince me that's a bad idea please! Can Honda do a software update on this tranny shifting issue? Great work on the video by the way!
+Robert Cook Thanks, Robert. Honda needs to get out in front of this issue, for sure.
I love York beach Maine!!!!
danny kelly We do, too!
Mr. Hammes, as always, a great review. I have a couple of questions. A lot of people say that the Elite Honda Pilot you tested is almost Acura like. I know the Acura MDX is a premium brand, but what would you say are the most differences between the new Elite Pilot and the 2016 MDX and which one would you choose from the two if you had to purchase any of them? Thank you in advance.
Very similar. The infotainment unit is FAR better here. Otherwise, it's mostly a matter of aesthetics.
Don't forget price. This Pilot is about $9000 less than its luxurious cousin Acura MDX. Check your dealer for pricing. It may vary.
Billy Sou ...oh, and that ;-)
Billy Sou Thank you.
TestDriveNow.com featuring Auto Critic Steve Hammes Thank you very much.
How is the start-stop function on the Pilot?
Often for a 3 row crossover, often I call the 3rd row a penalty box. (Parents, send the misbehaving kids back there; you can use that conversation mirror (aka a parent's third set of eyes)).
For those who really need room in the 3rd row, get a Dodge Durango, Chevy Traverse, or GMC Acadia.
I've also noticed what you said about gear boxes going over 8 speeds. Not only did you see that with the Pilot and Acura MDX, but with FCA with the 2.4L Tigershark Inline-4 and the 9-speed auto, most notably in the Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X. It's been a year and a half ago when you test drove the Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk. Did you have those issues with the transmission when you test drove that one? (Note: that had the 3.2L Pentastar V-6)
Not the smoothest but not terrible either.
Good review. Not a vehicle I'd own. I see too many flaws.
Home run Honda. This is what the new MDX should have been.
John Davis -> Steve Hammes
+Goru Minosyan I'd take that gig ;-)
This or 4Runner?
IMHO, the 4Runner looks hideous.
Really I thought the 4Runner looks great. Based on opinion I guess :/
+Mario Master 02 I like the 4 runner too
do you only have 1 kid Steve?
+greenjack333 Unless you consider Lara as a kid, yes. ;-)
Nice, but Steve, you did not allow your wife to complete her views fully, kind of you helped her along and jumped in substituting words for her. Would have been good to hear from her fully. Good review nevertheless.
Dealzguy That's what she said! My bad!
The exterior is boring in light colors. Too bad it doesn't have the 8 speed. Those push button seats are useless when you are parked on a inclined driveway.
Not sure if I like driving anything with the word "Elite" on it. Bad choice of trim name.
This thing is ugly. The rear is horrible. The older one had a better design throughout.
The interior is a nice upgrade but look wise I don't like it and I have seen a few driving
Honda AHA sucks , Sucks , its a Joke .. They need to place more apps
Good review . Good guy but the wife looks like total bitch . Sorry but ...
great review as always steve
love the family discussion. perfect for this vehicle.
great review as always steve
great review as always steve
great review as always steve
love the family discussion. perfect for this vehicle.
Mateen S Thanks!