Test Drive Honda Pilot since 2009 SUV
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Jones Lang Lasalle The market leader in corporate real estate management. The company's portfolio is more than 110 million square meters. m worldwide. This is the only real estate company included in the List of the Forbes magazine 400 of the best companies. JLL has over 180 representative offices working in markets more than 700 cities in 60 countries. The company's turnover in 2007 amounted to $ 2.7 billion from the first quarter of 2007. Andrei Rosov is headed by the Jones Lang LaSalle branch in St. Petersburg. While just going to buy an SUV. What a brand and model it will have yet decided. While I drive on the service Volvo S60. By the way, this is my first car with a machine gun. I always preferred cars on the handle and sacredly believed that it is better when you control everything yourself. But in urban traffic jams, the machine gun is more convenient. I did not change my opinion; Simply, if you want to chase a car with a manual box, and for the convenience of driving in the city the advantages of the machine are indisputable.
I listen to music in the car, but its quality for me is not very important. I am not from those who, having bought a car, throws the entire standard audio system and puts professional acoustics in her place
Last time climate control I have recently been trying not to use: often catching up.
I have several criteria for choosing a car for which I appreciate the future acquisition (not in order of importance): appearance, interior, driving quality and comfort.
From two cars Outdoor Honda Pilot, I like more. Just because I have large angular cars pretty more than others. In the interior, this car is also more pleasant: the cabin is modern and more comfortable. The color solution here is more interesting, and in general, it looks like a coolest. Speak hard plastic? Personally, I am not going to experience it with myself ... In CR-V, the steering wheel noted: it is quite comfortable, although a little slippery. I would like the skin to the touch was softer. But it is quite ergonomic, and it is convenient to rotate.
As for the driving qualities, each of the SUVs made a good impression. What was interesting to be seen that both cars belong to one manufacturer: and one, and the other is very good, perfectly keep the road, perfectly feel on the rises if the rubber was still off-road, then I think they would show themselves and at higher and more steep slopes.
If you try to accelerate on the CR-V on dirt, then the anti-sovietary system will not allow this, purposefully burning the fuel supply. For greater freedom of action, you have to turn off the entire stabilization system. True, this car will slightly lose in sustainability. But the CR-V confidently climbs into a slide, even despite the usual, city tires! On our way there was a rather serious slide, and Honda easily took her. This is definitely a compliment machine!
The suspension is very worthy here. And the main CR-V is very obedient in management. Usually it is necessary to pay the stiffness of the suspension, but personally it does not seem to me.
By comfort, both cars are quite adequate; Especially and there and there I liked the review. The only thing that confuses: when you enter the Pilot in a slide, her long hood interferes to look ahead. And CR-V in this respect is much more pleasant.
In terms of equipment, cars are quite similar and are not inferior to each other. In principle, for me it is not so important
I managed to drive a little in Honda Pilot in the back seats. Despite the terrible road, I did not scratch me. Surprisingly: in my car rear passengers, hesitates.
Both cars liked equally. At least driving qualities. But at the expense of dimensions, appearance and interior for me personally preferable Pilot. Although he won quite a bit
Cars are provided by Honda on Vyborg official Honda dealer.
Text: Alexander Korchenko
Photo: Roman Stunnin
A source: Magazine "Wheels" [November 2008]
