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The new generation Honda Pilot has had its safety credentials put to the test by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). The crossover was evaluated in different scenarios, and a total of seven models were granted the Top Safety Pick rating or better.
The best-performing variants earned the 2023 Top Safety Pick+ rating, which is the highest award. According to the IIHS, the Crash Avoidance and Mitigation evaluations, which included vehicle-to-pedestrian avoidance in daytime and nighttime, contributed to the top score achieved by the crossover.
All versions of the 2023 Pilot feature the Honda Sensing suite of driver assistance technology, which is standard on the brand's new vehicles, equipping more than six million cars driving on US roads, according to Honda. The offer comprises stuff such as the Forward Collision Warning, Lane Keeping Assist, Collision Mitigation Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Road Departure Warning, Lane Departure Warning, and Adaptive Cruise Control.
Besides the top rating achieved from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the 2023 Honda Pilot also impressed during the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) NCAP testing, where it received a five-star rating.
In production at the Alabama factory since December 2022, the Honda Pilot is currently in its fourth generation and builds on the same platform as the Acura MDX. It was unveiled one month before the assembly kicked off, and it is offered in multiple trim levels across the nation. The lineup starts with the $36,300 (MSRP) LX, followed by the Sport, EX-L, TrailSport, and Touring grades, which can be had from $39,500, $42,300, $48,700, and $46,800, respectively. Sitting at the top of the family is the $52,380 Elite.
No matter which one you choose, you will have to settle for a single powertrain, a 3.5-liter V6 that steams out 285 hp (289 ps/212 kW) and 262 lb-ft (355 Nm) of torque. Base models feature front-wheel drive, but the all-wheel drive system is standard on better-equipped grades. And if you want to venture off the lit path occasionally, then you should opt for the TrailSport, which is an off-road-ready variant that features a jacked-up suspension, all-wheel drive, all-terrain tires, and a few other features.
Slotting between the CR-V and the Passport in Honda's US crossover/SUV family, the new-gen Pilot offers seating for up to eight people in certain trim levels, like the EX-L, either with front- or all-wheel drive, or seven if you feel like eight is a crowd. The EPA mileage rating varies depending on the grade and configuration of the car, with the front-wheel drive models returning 22 mpg (10.7 l/100 km) combined and the all-wheel drive vehicles being rated at 21 mpg (11.2 l/100 km) combined or 20 mpg (11.8 l/100 km) when it comes to the TrailSport variant mentioned above.
All versions of the 2023 Pilot feature the Honda Sensing suite of driver assistance technology, which is standard on the brand's new vehicles, equipping more than six million cars driving on US roads, according to Honda. The offer comprises stuff such as the Forward Collision Warning, Lane Keeping Assist, Collision Mitigation Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Road Departure Warning, Lane Departure Warning, and Adaptive Cruise Control.
Besides the top rating achieved from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the 2023 Honda Pilot also impressed during the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) NCAP testing, where it received a five-star rating.
In production at the Alabama factory since December 2022, the Honda Pilot is currently in its fourth generation and builds on the same platform as the Acura MDX. It was unveiled one month before the assembly kicked off, and it is offered in multiple trim levels across the nation. The lineup starts with the $36,300 (MSRP) LX, followed by the Sport, EX-L, TrailSport, and Touring grades, which can be had from $39,500, $42,300, $48,700, and $46,800, respectively. Sitting at the top of the family is the $52,380 Elite.
No matter which one you choose, you will have to settle for a single powertrain, a 3.5-liter V6 that steams out 285 hp (289 ps/212 kW) and 262 lb-ft (355 Nm) of torque. Base models feature front-wheel drive, but the all-wheel drive system is standard on better-equipped grades. And if you want to venture off the lit path occasionally, then you should opt for the TrailSport, which is an off-road-ready variant that features a jacked-up suspension, all-wheel drive, all-terrain tires, and a few other features.
Slotting between the CR-V and the Passport in Honda's US crossover/SUV family, the new-gen Pilot offers seating for up to eight people in certain trim levels, like the EX-L, either with front- or all-wheel drive, or seven if you feel like eight is a crowd. The EPA mileage rating varies depending on the grade and configuration of the car, with the front-wheel drive models returning 22 mpg (10.7 l/100 km) combined and the all-wheel drive vehicles being rated at 21 mpg (11.2 l/100 km) combined or 20 mpg (11.8 l/100 km) when it comes to the TrailSport variant mentioned above.
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