Honda Pilot test drive since 2009 SUV

Honda Pilot test drive: more, higher, stronger!

The new Honda Pilot is an American pure blood. The project was developed in the Honda design studio in California, and production was established in the city of Alabama Lincoln.
The world premiere of the new generation of the Honda Pilot crossover took place at the International Motor show in Detroit in January 2008. The European premiere of the Honda SUV was confined to the Moscow Auto Show. Russian sales started in early September.
The new Honda Pilot is an American pure blood. The project was developed in the Honda design studio in California, and production was established in the city of Alabama Lincoln. The beginning of the official supplies of a large American crossover to our market in Honda is explained by the unprecedented increase in demand for cars in this segment.
The appearance of the Honda Pilot without claims to designer delights. A large, square car is what you need for unpretentious Americans.
The external sizes of the pilot are impressive: the length is 4870 mm, width 1995 mm, height 1845 mm. With such dimensions, Honda Pilot loses quite a bit of Audi Q7 and Mazda CX-9, and even surpasses them in width. Still, after all, there are three rows of seats, and behind the places are shaped for the three (!) Passengers, and this is as many as eight seats!
The appearance of the Honda Pilot without claims to designer delights. A large, square car is what you need for unpretentious Americans. And what about the Russian market? After all, in the yard a financial crisis, and our buyers stopped grabing new cars, like hot pies from a furnace. In fact, on the day of circulation, both Mazda CX-9 and Honda Pilot, as well as the more expensive Audi Q7, can be purchased.
The new Pilot is 75 mm longer and 30 mm wider than its predecessor. The car retains relative compactness compared to competitors, and a successful layout provides one of the most spacious salons in the classroom.
In each person, the understanding of the car is formed according to his own path. Someone appreciates a rapid stylish design, even despite the fact that in front of him is one of the largest in the class of SUVs. Others, on the contrary, associate a large car with some brutality and, if you want, rudeness. Just for this category, Honda Pilot is just right.
For admirers of such cars, the content is much more important. And in the pilot there is something to pay attention to. Firstly, this is a spacious salon. Even the long -legged driver Pilot provides the possibility of the most volitional landing, and at the same time no less tall passengers will be able to comfortably accommodate on the seats of the middle row for the knees with a large margin. In addition, already in the basic equipment, passengers of the second row of seats will be pleasantly surprised by the presence of their own block of climate installation and heating the seats. Also, parts of the rear sofa can not only be adjusted along the angle of inclination of the back, but also move forward and forth. As for the triple sofa on the gallery, it cannot be called purely formal it. Here, two medium -sized passengers in physique can accommodate here, and if you squeeze, then all three. Of course, you won’t go far on the gallery, but at a short distance proper comfort is provided to you.
The design of the front panel of the pilot is the abundance of even lines and straight angles, which remind of overseas origin. Plastic, pleasant to the eye, in fact turned out to be tough and not very high quality.
The front panel of the pilot is made in the general style with the appearance of the abundance of even lines and straight angles remind of overseas origin. Plastic, pleasant to the eye, in fact turned out to be tough and not very high quality. However, the main thing in the Honda Pilot salon is functionality. I counted more than a dozen different boxes and pockets, at the head of which is not a glove compartment, but a huge compartment in the central tunnel of the automatic transmission selector according to the Honda tradition is located right on the front panel. We add a spacious glove compartment to this, a large armrest and a pair of pockets in each door.
The electric drive of the rear door is the prerogative of the top configuration. Under the floor of the trunk there is a spacious compartment for things. The transformation of the salon at altitude - the back rows of seats fold, forming a completely even floor.
Honda Pilot is equipped with a gasoline six -liter with a capacity of 257 hp. A feature of this motor is the system of partial disconnection of the Variable Cylinder Management cylinders, the inclusion of which is evidenced by the green ECO indicator on the dashboard, which, by the way, differs in good information and original execution. When the load on the motor is reduced (for example, when the leg is removed from the accelerator pedal), the I-VTEC system closes the valves in one or more cylinders, which allows you to increase the efficiency of the motor. A five -speed automatic transmission is working with the engine. Here it is worth noting the GRADE Logic Control system, which, reading the readings of the angler, forcibly holds a certain step in lifting and descent.
The suspension swallows all the road joints and pits unnoticed for passengers. There are rolls in corners, but you can’t call the pile pilot at some point the limit comes when the roll simply stops growing. The brakes are good.
The 257-horsepower motor is lucky without excitement, confidently and evenly. Still, because the mass of Honda Pilot exceeds the mark of 2 tons. But if you need to transport the trailer, please, the pilot will not even notice it. Automatic transmission works smoothly without delay. On the Honda Pilot highway, it stands like a glove, even at a speed of 150 km/h. The cabin has silence and comfort. Smooth stroke at a height. Despite the impressive size, you quickly get used to the dimensions, the benefit of visibility is at a height. When moving in reversing, it will help to avoid unwanted contact with foreign bodies by parking sensors and a rear view camera (in a top design), the image from which is displayed on the mirror in the cabin.
The panel of instruments with original design has excellent informativeness. The rear view camera facilitates the maneuvering in close parking. For passengers of the second row of seats, the Hondians kindly prepared a separate block of climate control and heating the seats.
As for handling, for its size and tires with the 70th profile, the pilot demonstrates quite clear reviews to turn the steering wheel. Of course, there is no need to wait for passenger control, but for the large American SUV, Honda is distinguished by clear reactions. The suspension swallows all the road joints and pits unnoticed for passengers. There are rolls in corners, but you can’t call the pile pilot at some point the limit comes when the roll simply stops growing. The brakes are good. Dosizing the effort on the pedals is easy. Overseas origin affects the sharp braking, the ending of which is a strong cut with a nose.
The absence of inter -axial locks and a small rear suspension stroke force the pilot to graze before diagonal hanging. In addition, when hanging, the body is overwhelmed, and it will no longer be possible to open the doors and lid of the trunk.
With a sharp entrance to the bend, winter tires give a voice much earlier than actually lose their adhesion to the road. However, in a critical situation, the Pilot behaves predictably: a large SUV begins to slide off with all four wheels out of turn, and in response to the discharge of gas goes into a controlled skid, which is quickly extinguished by a stabilization system and uncomplicated stabilization systems.
The Honda Pilot off-road potential consists in the presence of the VTM-4 Lock button, which forcibly blocks the coupling of the rear wheels at the first, second and rear gear at speed not higher than 29 km/h. In fact, the clearance of 200 mm and toothy winter tires allow Honda Pilot to confidently move along the blurry rut and climb into fairly steep rise. However, the absence of inter -axial locks and a small rear suspension stroke force the pilot to graze before diagonal hanging. In addition, when hanging, the body is overwhelmed, and it will no longer be possible to open the doors and lid of the trunk.
There are three rows of seats in the pilot, and in the back the places are shaped for the three (!) Passengers, and this is as many as eight seats! Parts of the rear sofa can not only be adjusted along the corner of the back of the back, but also move forward and forth. Two adult passengers can accommodate on a gallery with toothless comfort.
However, is it worth stuffing the car with all the conceivable off -road bells and whistles when you have to move out of asphalt only a few times a year? Honda Pilot has a brutal appearance, excellent comfort, functionality and good handling. And what else does the modern owner of a large SUV need, who wins the size of the salon with obviously more expensive classmates?
In a 3.5-liter V6 engine with a capacity of 257 hp The latest version of the Variable Cylinder Management Cylinder Control system was used; Its ability to deactivate two or three cylinders, depending on the conditions, provides greater fuel efficiency.
In Russia, Honda Pilot in the basic equipment of Elegance with an automatic machine with a complete electric packet, heated front and rear seats, a 3-zone climate control, 10 stabilization systems, a cruise control and an audio system with 6 speakers and a subwoofer are offered for 1,400 000 rubles. The more expensive executive execution, in which a leather interior is added, the rear door electric drive, the rear view camera, the leather steering wheel finish, the front seats electric drive and a more advanced audio system, are more expensive than 100 thousand rubles.
 
 

Ruslan Galimov
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Spacious salon
Successful engine and transmission
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Mediocre off -road abilities
Low -quality interior decoration materials
 
  
The price of the tested car is 1,500,000 rubles.
Complete the test of the tested car
Three-zone climate control
Leather decoration of the salon
Luke with electric drive
Electric drive and heating of mirrors
4 electric windows
Heating the front seats
Heating of the rear seats
Electric drive of the front seats
Trunk electric drive
The memory of the driver's seat
Light sensor
Automotive rear -view mirror
Rear View Camera
Leather steering wheel
Parctronics
Cruise control
ABS/EBD
Excurs stability system (VSA)
Hill Hold Assistance System
10 airbags
immobilizer
central locking
Hi-Fi radio with a CD player
8 speakers
Active noise reduction system (ANC)
Audiosystem Management on the steering wheel
Support mp3
Mp3 aux jack
CD changer (6 disks)
Sabwofer
headlight washer
Fog lights
Tire for attaching trunk on the roof
Alloy wheels 17
spray -haired ones
The reserve is full-size
Metallic painting (additional paid option, price -10000 rub.)
paint of mirrors and door handles in the color of the body, chrome door handles

Specifications
Body
Type of body crossover
The number of places is 8
Trunk volume, l 510/2464
Equipped mass, kg 2048
Full mass, kg 2765
Length, mm 4870
Width, mm 1995
Height, mm 1845
Wheel base, mm 2780
Road clearance, mm 200
Engine
Type gasoline
The location in front is transversely
Location and number of cylinders V6
Working volume, cm 3471
Cylinder diameter/piston stroke, mm 89.0 x 93.0
The degree of compression is 10.5
The number of valves per cylinder 6
Maximum power, L.S./rpm 257/5700
Maximum torque, Nm/rpm 347/4800
Transmission
Automatic gearbox 5-speed
The drive is complete, with a multi -disc coursed in the drive of the rear coldes
McPherson front suspension with a reptile stability stabilizer
The rear suspension is independent with the reptile stabilizer
Front brakes Disco ventilated
The rear brakes are disk
Tires 245/65 R17
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km/h 180
Acceleration time 0-100 km/h, with 9.9
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
city cycle 16.3
country cycle 9.2
mixed cycle 11.8
Fuel tank capacity, l 79.5
Fuel AI-92 gasoline
 
 
 
 

Source: Carclub.ru