Love the changes Honda has made here, but more importantly really great review, TFL team. Snappy, time-sensitive editing, good use of quality music, great matter-of-fact commentary on the features that really matter on the new model. Kept me interested. I think Andre is becoming one of my favorite reviewers. Well done, guys. Thanks for putting some thought into it.
Still have ny 04 Pilot, mpg kind of sucks but it looks like this one only averages a few mpg more. Great winter ride/family hauler when we have to carry a lot of stuff comfortably. I miss the boxy look of the original
Absolutely love our 2019 Honda Pilot Elite. Handles great on the hwy, great mileage, plus handles the snow/ice like a champ. I didn’t think I’d like the buttons shifter but it’s great. Very comfortable and smooth ride. Headlights are so bright. What I don’t like, the gas cap and tailgate release are in an inconvenient spot. Plus, the collision warning and lane assist... I have had the collision alert with oncoming cars around curves. The lane assist alert will go off when I’m in the lane occasionally. The Bluetooth phone quality is horrific.
No more Lane Watch?! That is one of my favorite features on our Accord. I’m also a little bummed that for 30k plus you don’t get analog gauges. I’m sorry but digital speedometers, in my opinion, look cheap... I love Honda and would buy the Pilot over many of the other SUV’s available, but it’s little things like this that Honda should pay attention to.
Nice vid ..... Pilot had its own niche .... capacity of a cargo van, room for 8, towing of a truck .... refresh look was needed, was too “there”, now it looks everyday friendly
i have the 2011 Pilot; i like the boxy look...it looks like an SUV ...this current model looks like a mini van. Honda finally made the CRV look rugged when it looked like a mini van for a while as well ... If Pilot can look like an Acadia or Traverse i would buy... if it continues to look like a mini van ... then i'll get either the Acadia or 4Runner.
It’s your Soccer Mom’s Honda Pilot. Plastic skid plate, tough looks? Just buy an Odyssey. Honestly, if I look at these vehicle from a far, I can’t tell the difference. Ok, BOF suv owner rant over.
Allen Brennan Lol. You’re right. Get a Toyota Sienna. We were cross shopping Sienna/Highlander/4Runner. Sienna and Highlander are almost identical. Pilot and Odyssey will be too when they add AWD to the Odyssey in the coming years.
I think Honda needs to offer surround view like Toyota, KIA, Hyundai, and every luxury manufacturer. Also, every Honda or Acura I’ve owned allows a lot of cabin noise, would like to see the decibel numbers. They’ve cleaned up the dashboard, captains chairs are great, and it retains its value. The audio display is a huge upgrade, along with the WiFi hotspot. Push button shifter is ridiculous and not at all intuitive.
I like the new headlights and taillights. I also like the bottom part of the front bumper, the current one has too much of an overhang but this once is more boxy and pronounced. As for the grille, it's 50/50, I like the center part of it being boxy and pronounced though the overall front end is not my taste.
So my family was looking for a suv. It came down to the pilot and sorento with the v6. Ultimately we came home last night with a sorento EX V6. Two things kept us from the pilot was a very firm ride that was to harsh for me and there packaging. If you want x you have to buy a,z,t and then you have the option for X. Really to get heated seat on the pilot you need to buy the highest trim and cooling seats are none existent. Sorento all but the lowest trim has a heated seat option
I don’t hate Honda’s.. so this isn’t a hate post. Having said that, This is what Honda considers “rugged” look?? The Old one was rugged. This is basically a Odyssey now that sits higher off the ground with available Awd. I preferred the older boxy shape which was more capable as well.
In the 2018 EX-L I've driven for a couple thousand miles here's my thoughts. Android auto works half the time, the 6 speed feels so outdated, it didn't have a volume knob, interior isn't that premium feeling and I'm not a huge fan of the looks.
I have 2016 Honda Pilot EX ,this second Pilot I driving . Honda talking safety but rear signals light should be yellow lnstead red ,it’s hardly to see on day light.I am see on 2019 model yet
Good upgrades. They improve on the CRV features, notably by adding a channel knob for the audio. He refers to a "Touring LX" - what??? Exterior details modernized. Interior better. The lack of 360 cams? They Missed on that one.
Have a 2016 exl AWD. Till they get their transmissions sorted out I would not but one. Our six speed is jerky when accelerating and going up hills. Warps front right brake rotor every 20000 miles. Not impressed for price of vehicle.
You must not have seen the prices of the American competition and they dont compare when it comes to quality, reliability and resale value....not even close. But I will admit, they are expensive, all of them, not just honda
That's very interesting. It looks like the manufacturers are not completely transparent when it comes to EPA ratings. They should make it clear that the increased mileage comes only because of the start/stop theoretical improvement.
I see the new pilots everywhere in my area. And I’m still driving the last gen model. I don’t like the new ones. They look like a mixture of a blown up CRV and minivan. With that said I’m looking to trade in my Pilot because Honda is not as great as they are made out to be.
I just bought the Subaru Ascent and is liking it so far. I do recommend it. I'm a first time subaru owner though and this is the first gen. I haven't had any problem with it yet. Knock on wood.
Fruitable YT Agreed. Why on earth would Honda be using the ZF transmission that has been plagued by millions of complaints since its launch, when they have an in-house 8-speed DCT that many consider to be the smoothest on the market while still offering all the benefits of a DCT?? The ZF is horrible. The gearing is way, way too tall. Gear spacing is way too far apart, and it can’t even hold a candle to its big brother 8-speed that’s used in RWD applications.
i read somewhere that they did it because of the EPA requiring more mpg, so they had to use the 9speed tranny, i was looking to buy a 2016+ pilot but I saw many people have complaints about the tranny, then I changed my mind to get the Acura Mdx and they are using the same tranny for those years too.
The Pilot is very nice overall.. Sits up nice and tall.. But the dashboard/instrument cluster design is terrible.. I wish I could trade the Pilot's dashboard/instrument cluster with a more traditional dash like the Toyota Highlander or Mazda CX-9.. (dial tach/speedo, more large knobs, etc) Then you would have an awesome SUV!! Why don't I just buy a Highlander or CX-9, they sits down to low (I mean overall vehicle height). The Pilot sits up nice and high and has tons of headroom.. Its a major shame Honda gave it such a crap/ugly dashboard design.
Love the changes Honda has made here, but more importantly really great review, TFL team. Snappy, time-sensitive editing, good use of quality music, great matter-of-fact commentary on the features that really matter on the new model. Kept me interested. I think Andre is becoming one of my favorite reviewers. Well done, guys. Thanks for putting some thought into it.
Great refresh! Love Honda. Nice review too.
Still have ny 04 Pilot, mpg kind of sucks but it looks like this one only averages a few mpg more. Great winter ride/family hauler when we have to carry a lot of stuff comfortably. I miss the boxy look of the original
love the refreshes and new gauges.
Absolutely love our 2019 Honda Pilot Elite. Handles great on the hwy, great mileage, plus handles the snow/ice like a champ. I didn’t think I’d like the buttons shifter but it’s great. Very comfortable and smooth ride. Headlights are so bright. What I don’t like, the gas cap and tailgate release are in an inconvenient spot. Plus, the collision warning and lane assist... I have had the collision alert with oncoming cars around curves. The lane assist alert will go off when I’m in the lane occasionally. The Bluetooth phone quality is horrific.
Great editing and voiceover!
Holy Cow! This thing is LOADED with cool stuff!!!! 😲 WOW!!!
You forgot the fact that you get redesigned "crappy" windshield!
But love all the rest of this vehicle.
I'm smelling a midcycle refresh on the Ridgeline.
The cinematography and reviewer are perfect! I also like how you go over the features in-depth. 👍
Love the Lanewatch camera system. very useful especially as you can turn it on any time you want.
I just got the ex
I love it!
24 mpg average
The hood & door decal look out of place on a Honda. Especially the door...
Still looks like a smaller minivan. Not wide enough to fit a full sheet of 4’ X 8’ plywood or drywall. The previous Pilot could haul this!
You are wrong. I’ve carried 4x8 plywood in a friend’s 2018 Pilot.
Great review. Pick mine up tomorrow!! Exl Blue
The Honda Pilot EX is basically a lifted version of Honda Odyssey!!
With half the cargo space behind the third row. 🤫
Wheres the rugged part?
That FOB looks so 90s!
No more Lane Watch?! That is one of my favorite features on our Accord. I’m also a little bummed that for 30k plus you don’t get analog gauges. I’m sorry but digital speedometers, in my opinion, look cheap... I love Honda and would buy the Pilot over many of the other SUV’s available, but it’s little things like this that Honda should pay attention to.
Amazing car,I love it.
Nice vid ..... Pilot had its own niche .... capacity of a cargo van, room for 8, towing of a truck .... refresh look was needed, was too “there”, now it looks everyday friendly
i have the 2011 Pilot; i like the boxy look...it looks like an SUV ...this current model looks like a mini van. Honda finally made the CRV look rugged when it looked like a mini van for a while as well ... If Pilot can look like an Acadia or Traverse i would buy... if it continues to look like a mini van ... then i'll get either the Acadia or 4Runner.
That's one weird looking Odyssey !
Please, tell me that it finally got a MANLY CVT ! LOL
I like your reviews but why do you seem to always review the top of the line models? It would be nice if you could sometimes review the base models.
I’m just waiting for the next Generation to come out in 2026!
Can’t wait!
Best reviewer!
I have been waiting for the Pilot and Ridgeline Refresh, I feel like Honda is going to face stiff competition from Subaru and the new Ascent
I like that black chrome
I’m ok with the new looks but was hoping for a hybrid option like the MDX has. Thanks for the heads up review.
Cav Shepherd Honda wants people to get the Insight
I like the led headlight from the civic on all of there car and trucks now
It’s your Soccer Mom’s Honda Pilot. Plastic skid plate, tough looks? Just buy an Odyssey. Honestly, if I look at these vehicle from a far, I can’t tell the difference. Ok, BOF suv owner rant over.
Odyssey isnt AWD......
Allen Brennan Lol. You’re right. Get a Toyota Sienna.
We were cross shopping Sienna/Highlander/4Runner. Sienna and Highlander are almost identical. Pilot and Odyssey will be too when they add AWD to the Odyssey in the coming years.
Why is there a impression's embargoed ? They are already out at dealers and i've seen a few on the road already .
I think Honda needs to offer surround view like Toyota, KIA, Hyundai, and every luxury manufacturer.
Also, every Honda or Acura I’ve owned allows a lot of cabin noise, would like to see the decibel numbers. They’ve cleaned up the dashboard, captains chairs are great, and it retains its value. The audio display is a huge upgrade, along with the WiFi hotspot.
Push button shifter is ridiculous and not at all intuitive.
I like the new headlights and taillights. I also like the bottom part of the front bumper, the current one has too much of an overhang but this once is more boxy and pronounced. As for the grille, it's 50/50, I like the center part of it being boxy and pronounced though the overall front end is not my taste.
So my family was looking for a suv. It came down to the pilot and sorento with the v6. Ultimately we came home last night with a sorento EX V6. Two things kept us from the pilot was a very firm ride that was to harsh for me and there packaging. If you want x you have to buy a,z,t and then you have the option for X. Really to get heated seat on the pilot you need to buy the highest trim and cooling seats are none existent. Sorento all but the lowest trim has a heated seat option
Wrong...heated seats are standard on EX models and up....which is everything but the base LX trim. Cooled seats are available on the top trim.
The hell is that graphics sticker package on the rims, hood, and the rear doors? Is that a genuine accessory?
I don’t hate Honda’s.. so this isn’t a hate post. Having said that, This is what Honda considers “rugged” look?? The Old one was rugged. This is basically a Odyssey now that sits higher off the ground with available Awd. I preferred the older boxy shape which was more capable as well.
Fixed transmission issue yet? Leak on tailgate door fixed?
Nice minivan without the minivan goodness. lol.
Looks nice! A little expensive for a Honda though.
Norm T indeed. Might as well buy a preowned acura.
In the 2018 EX-L I've driven for a couple thousand miles here's my thoughts. Android auto works half the time, the 6 speed feels so outdated, it didn't have a volume knob, interior isn't that premium feeling and I'm not a huge fan of the looks.
This is the updated 9speed, has a volume knob and more aggressive styling.
Great face left i like the new looks👍🏽
I have 2016 Honda Pilot EX ,this second Pilot I driving . Honda talking safety but rear signals light should be yellow lnstead red ,it’s hardly to see on day light.I am see on 2019 model yet
It's not you're father's Honda Pilot, it's your grandfather's Honda Pilot.
Any father or grandfather would be happy with this crossover.
J name Honda’s japanese.
THEY SUCK AT MAKING CARS!
except the new civic and Skyline’s.
Why are those inferior dome lights not LED?! Everyone is going to LED and it makes a car look so much more modern.
It would be nice if the music faded completely out. Otherwise nice review.
Can’t wait for the rav4
Anyone else think they should just put the 10 speed transmission as standard?
With the new MSRP I rather have Acura MDX
Keep it up
Only missing the dual exhaust tail pipes...
Any info on the package that’s on it? I’m sure it’s some kind of sport package because of the decals and blacked out grill. Price and availability?
likely just a dealer install sticker kit.
That 3.5L V6 is still mounted sideways! WTF?
blitzbbffl Transversely for fwd silly.
2005 Honda Pilot has best Rugged looks
Good upgrades. They improve on the CRV features, notably by adding a channel knob for the audio. He refers to a "Touring LX" - what??? Exterior details modernized. Interior better. The lack of 360 cams? They Missed on that one.
Oops. No channel knob like the Accord has.
Honda took all other effort to put led lighting and they leave incandescent turn signals...smh
Have a 2016 exl AWD. Till they get their transmissions sorted out I would not but one. Our six speed is jerky when accelerating and going up hills. Warps front right brake rotor every 20000 miles. Not impressed for price of vehicle.
Nik semjonovs our 2016 Touring is jerky also. Filed a case with Honda and I was told there was no problem with the truck. Honda is a joke.
rip atlas and highlander
The styling is not for everyone. Honda needs to work on the next gen Pilot not looking like a minivan. The previous gen was boxy which I preferred.
Yes!!
You mean all vehicle styles are not for everyone not just hondas period
Bad for fuel mileage.
Well guess you want to die with the boxy pilot
maybe because everyone is a box. it's nice to step away from that boxy crappy design. I think it looks elegant.
I like the looks but I just don’t like the tail lights
Very rough ride
So when is the ridge line getting this update?
Ridgeline is a 2017 design so no refresh likely until 2020.... earliest.
Allen Brennan lame:(
@@normt5463 If I wanted a turbo powered truck from ford, i would have bought an F150..
Automobiles are becoming push button toys. Appliances, no driver input. So disgraceful.
Get rid of the damn background music, or lower the fucken volume
$40,000+ for a Honda? No way. Stuff you don’t need at a price you can’t afford.
You must not have seen the prices of the American competition and they dont compare when it comes to quality, reliability and resale value....not even close. But I will admit, they are expensive, all of them, not just honda
It looks like the front of a 2018 Ford Explorer
Bryant Monroe how??
Andre you still say mnews instead slow down and say more news and reviews. Good review.
Back looks like a Subaru Outback... Still prefer the boxy Pilots (2009-15)
It would sell better if it didn't look like a minivan from most angles
andre cried lol
Seams like Honda got lazy and just copied there design language from there MDX, definitely moved its demographics to a the grandparent crowd
Why the made it look like an accord jacked up. The previous model was fine so the new Ridgeline Wil get the same design as well
I dont care the looks,.its still hondabest..
another minivan look alike cross over.
That start/stop - is it sticky, or you have to turn it off each time the car starts?
That's very interesting. It looks like the manufacturers are not completely transparent when it comes to EPA ratings. They should make it clear that the increased mileage comes only because of the start/stop theoretical improvement.
Never turns off if AC is on.
That's a minivan
But with AWD.
The FWD models make no sense.
Review that Si please
Meh you'll see these out on the road. Most family won't care what this is. It's a typical boring crossover that is suit for a good size family.
I see the new pilots everywhere in my area. And I’m still driving the last gen model. I don’t like the new ones. They look like a mixture of a blown up CRV and minivan. With that said I’m looking to trade in my Pilot because Honda is not as great as they are made out to be.
I just bought the Subaru Ascent and is liking it so far. I do recommend it. I'm a first time subaru owner though and this is the first gen. I haven't had any problem with it yet. Knock on wood.
Still looks like a minivan....
But the adaptive cruise is NOT the same as on cars. Pilot, Ridgeline, oddesy all only partial 20mph adaptive cruise! Boooooo
Does it still have the ZF 9-speed?
Yes.
No thanks.
Yeah they should've put the 8 speed instead
Fruitable YT Agreed. Why on earth would Honda be using the ZF transmission that has been plagued by millions of complaints since its launch, when they have an in-house 8-speed DCT that many consider to be the smoothest on the market while still offering all the benefits of a DCT?? The ZF is horrible. The gearing is way, way too tall. Gear spacing is way too far apart, and it can’t even hold a candle to its big brother 8-speed that’s used in RWD applications.
i read somewhere that they did it because of the EPA requiring more mpg, so they had to use the 9speed tranny, i was looking to buy a 2016+ pilot but I saw many people have complaints about the tranny, then I changed my mind to get the Acura Mdx and they are using the same tranny for those years too.
The DCT in the Focus is a joke. It's horrible on its best day.
Highlander is best
Unless you actually need Adult 3rd row seating...
the interior is still very good, but the exterior design of this pilot sucks. I think Honda can do better
Dude!! No closeups of your nasty, chewed-up nail, please!
Those headlights look HORRIBLE on that car. Also, Toyota has had that safety tech standard on the Highlander since the 2017 model year.
The Highlander is a great vehicle, bullet proof, but the 3rd row seat is one of the smallest in the mid-size SUV category.
Standard V6 on Honda and full safety is std on 2019.
Terrible riding car make sure to take it for a test drive I bought one I know mistake
Highlander rules!
I was planning on buying the highlander then I found out that the new h-Landers are using the auto stop/start engines, no thanks.
headcas620 Yes you are very right!
Tony Dinh I mean at least it doesn’t have stickers. The new RICE Honda Pilot
Sorry I like the 2016 elite better that look is cheap and that navigation screen is huge and ugly Acura
As an owner of the 2016 Pilot I have to say that new front end is hideous!
Colorado Biking how do you like your pilot?
Still avoid the Touring & Elite trims if you are buying one of these.
Ivan Vojt elaborate?
You avoid the push button shifter & that 9 speed if you stop @ the EX-L trim.
And what’s wrong with the 9 speed and the push button shifter?
The Pilot is very nice overall.. Sits up nice and tall.. But the dashboard/instrument cluster design is terrible.. I wish I could trade the Pilot's dashboard/instrument cluster with a more traditional dash like the Toyota Highlander or Mazda CX-9.. (dial tach/speedo, more large knobs, etc) Then you would have an awesome SUV!! Why don't I just buy a Highlander or CX-9, they sits down to low (I mean overall vehicle height). The Pilot sits up nice and high and has tons of headroom.. Its a major shame Honda gave it such a crap/ugly dashboard design.
Its a soccer car.... who cares about a tach?