![]() It also has even worse fuel economy, due to the A/T tires and small lift it uses - 18 mpg in the city, 23 on the highway, and 20 combined. Note the Pilot TrailSport only comes in AWD. Very close to what last year’s Pilots managed and competitive with other similar-sized mainstream crossovers. All-wheel drive ( AWD) models match city mpg, but fall to 25 on the highway and 21 combined. Expect 19 mpg in the city, 27 on the highway, and 22 combined in front-wheel drive (FWD) Pilots. Good things!Ĭhanneled through a new 10-speed automatic transmission, power then goes to either the front or all four wheels, depending on your trim and preference.įuel economy follows suit. Specifically, Honda claims a 50% reduction in particulate matter emissions and a 40% reduction in both non-methane organic gas and nitrogen oxide emissions. And the engine does output drastically different emissions. In fact, it’s a much closer relative to the turbocharged 3.0L V-6 mounted in the MDX Type S. But peak output figures do not tell the whole story.ĭespite the similar specs, the engine is fundamentally different than the outgoing powerplant. In fact, torque peak comes a bit later than before, now at 5,000 rpm, instead of 4,700. It produces a whopping - wait for it - 285 horsepower and the same amount of torque. (Photo/Robin Warner)įor 2023, a double-overhead cam 3.5L V-6 lies under the hood. Since 2003, its power rose from 240 to 280 horsepower, and torque reached 262 pound-feet (from 242 pound-feet).Īlso, the number of gears in the transmission climbed from five to nine. 2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport Review (Photo/Robin Warner)Īll three generations of Pilot preceding this one included the same fundamental engine - a single-overhead cam 3.5L V-6, though plenty of updates occurred. It’s not going to be as capable for four-wheeling as, say, a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk, but it will get you and anyone you’re adventuring with well away from that boring pavement. In short: After an especially sporty drive up the Broken Arrow trail in Sedona, Arizona, I was more than impressed by the well-thought-out off-road capability additions in the 2023 Honda Pilot TrailSport. The Japanese brand claims the 2023 TrailSport is much stiffer than the outgoing model. Honda built the TrailSport from its latest “light-truck platform,” which we first saw in the 2022 Acura MDX and MDX Type S. ![]() The 2023 Honda Pilot, with new squared-off shoulders, a larger grille, and a longer hood comes in several trims and is ready to swallow nearly 160 cubic feet of passengers and stuff. Hence the motivation for the 2023 TrailSport trim to no longer exist merely as an appearance package, but as an actual, legitimate off-road capable utility. Families want to travel farther from coffee shops, cell service, and even pavement. Trends are also shifting toward more capability to adventure outdoors. The family-sized (you could say minivan-sized) crossover SUV continues to flourish in today’s automotive market.
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