Honda Pilot test drive since 2009 SUV
Test drive crossover Honda Pilot
Serfdom Those were the times when you could quit everything and wave, where your eyes look, throwing offline linen, a couple of cans of stew and a bottle of port into a backpack. Now, even for a trip to the cottage, you need to order a gazelle, because three children, wife, her best friend, mother -in -law with a father -in -law and your faithful Senbernar ball will not fit into any car. So the new Honda Pilot will be for you just in size.
This car was invented in the USA. The Americans came up with the Americans. The timid protests of the Japanese designers were not taken into account in principle, be satisfied that the machine gun selector on the console, which means under the wheel, unheard of luxury, as many as two switches! With the exception of this compromise, inside the Honda Pilot fully corresponds to the canons of overseas automotive industry. Which is not so bad, because, despite the cheap plastic of the finish and not the most expensive skin, everything is surprisingly practical here.
Look at the central console: here is a large display, reliably hidden from sunlight with a developed visor, here is a shelf in front of it, below the 6-stringed audio system (sound, by the way, not bad), then the buttons of control of a separate climate, and under them a whole cave for hamburgers. Over the tunnel, another warehouse room, reliably covered with a sliding curtain, can already be stuffed there, without cutting off. Salon is just a dotancan with cup holders of all stripes, and in the rear doors you can insert a whole bottle with a ear. In the anti -linen visors of the mirror with illumination, and in the rear view mirror, the parking chamber monitor is very convenient: you perceive the picture both in the mirror and on the air. In addition, there is a circular parking sensors. The hatch in the roof is small, but most Americans are so, but one more compromise: the pedal node is not regulated, but the steering wheel can be pulled to yourself, and not only change its angle of inclination to us, Europeans, much more familiar. On the steering wheel of the control key and cruise control, and it is convenient to use it with steering wheel switches at least the wipers turn on without taking off your hand from the steering wheel. Say surprised, everywhere, yeah, try, for example, in the new Chevrolet Tahoe to find first, and then use the control of the wipers. But the very correct Americanism is a luggage door with a separately opening glass and the possibility of control from the key fob. In order to throw the purchase into the car, you just need to press the button, door and open.
Pay attention to the care of the rear passengers: they have their own climate control, heating the seats, a convenient armrest. If you have already sat down in the second row, look back, do not see anything? That's right, and you will not see, the gallery is hidden in the floor and the luggage volume does not greatly reduce, it can even be covered with a plastic rug, which is sold as an option. There is also something in the floor that is very reminiscent of a size box for potatoes in a grandmother's underground,
in any case, the bottles of fifteen beers will definitely fit there. And of course, for the gallery in the sidewalls their shelves and cup holders. Honda Pilot is smaller than traditional American full -size full -size full -size, but the third row of seats here is one of the most comfortable. Of course, in adults, the knees can be worn to the back of the second row, but the seats are located quite high, and in front of the sitting you can ask to move, then it will be convenient for everyone. To get to the third row, you just need to pull the handle in the back of the sofa, and it will go forward, tilting the upper pillow simply, without unnecessary electric lotions and very effective. We seem to have forgotten about something? Oh yes, the convenience of the driver! Well, of course, how without him for a beloved husband, father and son -in -law sitting with a microlyff, lumbar subpoen and other electric heaps. That's just without lateral support (and why it is here, the mother -in -law will not let me drive anyway). My house is my fortress, even the advertising of the new Pilot focuses on security. The owner of the mobile fortress on wheels has the right to ten pillows of safety, and the degree of opening of the front depends on the strength of the blow, the side inflatable curtains for all three rows of seats, which are revealed in the case of a side strike or overturning, and a special design of the metal body of various strength, which makes the salon. A solid cell around which the energy of the impact is distributed and extinguished. It is traditional for Honda and care for the unfortunate and strive to get under the wheels of pedestrians to leave them more chances to survive, a special design of the hood frame and fasteners of the front wings is provided. What else? Four mounts for children's seats (three in the second and one in the back row) and active head restraints softening the blow from behind.
Well, when the whole family was convinced of the safety of the car, you can, slowly, go on a trip. It is not only worth a hurry not only because Pilot suffers from longitudinal tagging, but first of all to save the expensive 95th gasoline crisis after all. To reduce appetite, 24-valve V6 SOHC VTEC (volume 3,471 cubic cub, capacity 257 hp at 5,700 rpm) is equipped with a system of alternating cylinders. This, of course, is not news, many manufacturers of large machines use such a trick, but in the Honda, the device of this system is somewhat more complicated: three cylinders operate under the lowest load, another machine is connected with its growth 4-cylinder, and the entire motor will come to life, and drives up, And gasoline flows into the combustion chambers with a powerful stream.
The advertising is excellent, you already imagine how you buy your youngest electric scooter for your youngest electric score, but it wasn’t there to achieve real savings to be oh-o-oh-very patient and unshakable as a rock. In technical specifications, manufacturers first indicated the regimes of the city (16.9 liters per 100 km), combined (11.8 liters per 100 km) and the city-excanus, in the latter case, the consumption should not exceed 9.2 liters per 100 km. However, having understood the entire groundlessness of their complaints, they quickly converted the city excanus to the suburban one, which is more consistent with reality, because if you were, at least Plyushkin, less than 20 liters per hundred in the city are unlikely to considerate. On the Honda Pilot tidy, the central place is occupied by the display, indicating the instant and average fuel consumption, and the magic green lamp eco: when it lights up, there are only three cylinders in operation, and the consumption is minimal. Magic most often occurs at a speed of 80-90 km/h, when the road is smooth and the gas pedal is practically released. When was the last time you drove at such a speed along a free highway? Well, once again we were convinced that there are no miracles, but if you go calmly, then at 120-130 km/h on the highway you can meet 15-16 liters per hundred, and in the combined cycle the consumption will be 21-22 liters, these are indications route computer. Yes, the economy of the pilot is slightly inflated, I know a couple of Americans with huge V8, who consume only a couple of liters more. However, these friends of my friends do not know how to go as Honda Pilot, definitely!
The pilot has a very intelligible steering wheel with a good reverse reaction, good brakes, side rolls, of course, are, but by no means frightening, the car is in no hurry to collapse in a sharp turn, in order and course stability, even in the asphalt rut. Joints, holes, lying policemen all passes without shakes, unnecessary vibrations and rather elasticly. Which is not surprising, because this large crossover has a completely independent suspension with MacPherson racks in front and multi -leafing back. The car writes the turns is also quite confident, but if a flight is expected on a wavy area, it is better to stock up in advance with hygienic bags of the longitudinal waves of the asphalt Honda Pilot, it does not like to build up, especially at high speed, strong and not too pleasant. On the other hand, the accelerated dynamics is quite sluggish for a 3.5-liter engine, after 150 km/h it is completely lost, and to get to a maximum speed of 180 km/h, you need a fair piece of a free highway. A 5-speed automatic, slightly thoughtful at the start, does not have to races. However, especially if you turn off the overdrive, the pilot is quite capable of quick overturning. In general, do not forget that under you is a family car, set up a 120 km/hour cruise control, and you will be happy. And if you get tired, go to the nearest river, relax, the pilot is all -wheel drive and this allows it.
The VTM-4 system is responsible for Honda Pilot all-wheel drive, it transfers torque to the rear axle (pilot under ordinary front-wheel drive conditions) with a sharp start or on a slippery road, that is, in all cases when the stabilization system decides that it is necessary. In the mud, it can be blocked by the button on the central console, but the lock is only triggered if the automatic transmission selector is in position 1, 2 or reverse. In this case, up to 70% of the torque is thrown into the rear axle. Of course, there is no lowering in the pilot, it is mainly a asphalt car, but there is a very useful Hill Start Assist system that helps not to slide back, touching a steep rise. The road clearance of 203 mm according to manufacturers, but do not rush to rejoice, the bottom is not too flat, there is no protection, and the low skirt of the front bumper is very easy to tear, especially moving in the rut in reverse. Consolation is the fact that it is not a problem that it is not a problem to put the engine protection and get rid of the interfering overhang, when you sell it. And yet, remember that the Pilot car is quite heavy when, more than two tons begins to pull in a rut or to the cuvette, this process will not stop any stabilization system, because the standard wheels are blurred in five seconds and turn into slides. If you still sat down, do not forget about the main off-road resource to drive children out of the car, wife with a girlfriend, mother-in-law with a father-in-law and a favorite ball, and let them push, collective efforts. I remember that even the turnip was pulled out, and even even more so the car.
Technical characteristics of Honda Pilot
dimensions
Total length, mm 4 870
Total width, mm 1 995
Total height, mm 1 845
Wheel base, mm 2 780
Road clearance, mm 203
Front track, mm 1 725
Rear track, mm 1 740
Radius of turn, m 5.63
Weight
Equipped mass, kg 2 062-2 107
Maximum permitted mass, kg 2 765
Carrying capacity, kg 455/2 045
The number of places is 8
Engine
Engine type 3.5 V6 SOHC VTEC (6-cylinder, V-shaped, 24-valve, with a single upper distribution shaft, cylinder block of light alloy with Variable Cylinder Management Cylinders system)
Maximum power, L.S. at rpm 257/5 700
Maximum torque, NM at rpm 347/4 800
Engine volume, cm3 3 471
The degree of compression is 10.5
Cylinder diameter, mm 89
Piston stroke, mm 93
Transmission
Type of drive type of automatic all-wheel drive VTM-4
Automatic KP 5-speed with electronic control and hydrotransformer
Chassis
The steering gear-rake, with a hydraulic wiper. From the stop to the stop 3.69 turnover
Suspension type Front: MacPherson
Rear: Independent, multi -link on longitudinal levers
Type of brakes discount, ventilated with 4-channel ABS
Disk diameter, mm front: 330. Rear: 334
Dynamic characteristics
Maximum speed, km/h 180
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 9.9
Fuel consumption
City cycle, l/100km 16.3
Country cycle, l/100km 9.2
Mixed cycle, l/100km 11.8
Type of used fuel AI-95
Fuel tank volume, l 80
Tires and discs
Tire size 245/65 R17
Diameter of the discs 17x7.5J
Prices
Elegance 1 400 000 rub.
Executive 1 644 500 rub.
Source: Drom.ru
