Honda Pilot 2023 unveiled

The Japanese company (Honda) officially launched the all-new, fourth generation of the Honda Pilot 2023 (Honda Pilot 2023), with extensive updates, and also announced prices, which are slightly higher than the previous generation.

A full-size three-row sports SUV, it features a host of comprehensive body and chassis improvements, and is the most powerful in the history of the Japanese brand thanks to its powertrain.

Honda Pilot 2023

It belongs to the category of multi-use family SUVs, it looks muscular from the outside with an all-new, more solid structure, a powerful engine and improved performance, and the cabin has been updated and equipped with modern technologies to become of better quality.

It is based on a new, highly rigid platform, and stands as a strong competitor to other SUVs such as; Hyundai Palisade, Ford Explorer, Kia Telluride, Chevrolet Traverse, and Toyota Highlander.

It will reach dealerships this December.

Honda Pilot 2023 specifications

Exterior design

• It got a relatively traditional, box-like exterior SUV design with a muscular design language different from the previous third generation, with a graceful roof and exclusive design elements that give it a more powerful general appearance.
• In addition to the distinctive front end, it includes a large, upright grille, vertical louvres on the fenders, LED headlights and a large hood.
• The car features thicker fenders, both the wheelbase and the front and rear tracks have grown, giving it a wider stance, with 20-inch gray alloy wheels also standard on the lower-level model.
• The EX-L adds chrome trim, a grille bar, and 18-inch, five-spoke alloy wheels.
• The Touring and Elite also get premium exterior touches, including a gloss black mesh grille and B-pillar, and chrome dual exhaust trim.
• The new 2023 Honda Pilot will be available in the new TrailSport model with more off-road capability, an additional 1.0 inches of ground clearance, a retuned suspension for confident off-road driving, steel front skid plates for underbody protection, and A/T all-terrain tires. It has exclusive 18-inch alloy wheels.

Interior Design

• Moving inside, we can see a modern cabin with a larger size compared to the previous generation with many exclusive features throughout the interior.
• It contains 3 rows of passenger seats that can accommodate up to 8 people on board, while providing more spacious legroom in the second and third rows of seats, in addition to the possibility of folding the rear seats to increase storage capacity.
• Heated front seats come standard with a larger center console and several cup holders.
• Behind the wheel, part-digital instrumentation is standard, and an infotainment system including a basic 7-inch touchscreen or, in higher grades, a 9-inch with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay functions.
• There’s also an improved user-friendly 9-speaker audio system and wireless smartphone charging, plus there’s a 12-speaker Bose premium sound system for higher grades.
• Also available is satellite navigation, a Wi-Fi hotspot, tri-zone automatic climate control and a power tailgate.
• The most efficient Elite trim features perforated leather-ventilated seats with exclusive extras and features including a 10.2-inch configurable digital head-up display, a color head-up display, and a 360-degree multi-view camera.

Security and safety systems

• It is worth noting that it has many safety systems and safety technology, including as standard the Honda Driver Assistance Suite, which includes features such as Traffic Sign Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, and Lane Keeping System.
• With the new standard Hill Descent Control system that enhances the vehicle’s off-road capability.
• Traffic Jam Assist with Low Speed ​​Monitoring, Rear Seat Presence Reminder and Rear Seat Belt Reminder.

Mechanical specifications

• All models in the 2023 Japanese family car lineup are mechanically powered by a 3.5-liter (3,500 cc) V6 engine with 285 horsepower (213 kW) at 6,100 rpm, and 262 lb-ft (355 Nm) of torque. / m) at 5000 rpm.
• It’s mated to a smooth and responsive 10-speed automatic transmission that replaces the old 9-speed, sending power to either front- or all-wheel drive (4WD) depending on trim.

Honda Pilot 2023 price

• As for its price in the American market, it starts from 40,445 thousand US dollars, for the basic Sport category with front-wheel drive, which is $ 1070 more than the price of the 2022 Pilot Standard.when ordering a four-wheel drive AWD sport class car, the price will start from 42,545 .
• Pricing is rising across the lineup as well, with the EX-L trim price rising between $43,245K and $45,645K.
• Pricing for the front-wheel-drive Touring starts at $47,745, while the AWD Touring version starts at $49,845.
• The all-new TrailSport comes with standard AWD, starting at $49,645,000.
• Prices jump to 53,325 thousand dollars for the most luxurious Elite class in the field, with standard AWD all-wheel drive.