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Terrible radio!
Rick G., 03/28/2016
2016 Honda Pilot LX 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
This car has a radio issue that has yet to be addressed by Honda. It crackles, fades, and volume fluctuates. It seems to go in and out of mono and stereo on a radio station that is right down the street from me. The speedometer is too high on the dash and from my seating position I can only view it when I look under the top of the steering wheel.
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No longer an SUV
Mike, 07/25/2015
updated 01/25/2016
2016 Honda Pilot EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
14 of 17 people found this review helpful
The redesigned Pilot is more of a minivan than an SUV. Just sitting behind the wheel makes you feel like your in a minivan with the lack of a center console and flimsy fold down arm rests. The quality of the materials is very good, however it does not drive well. The ride is very smooth, but the steering is very light and does not feel stable. There is a heavy bottom weighted feel that is very weird and unnatural. You really can not feel the road at all. The lane watch feature and the back up camera are welcomed safety features, however the touch screen display is just annoying and is cumbersome to operate. I personally do not like it, nor do I care for the push button start. These are not welcomed features. The one touch seat decline/ movement is a nice feature, but more money and engineering should have gone into the steering and handling to make this a better handling vehicle. Sadly, the salesman told me very few people that have driven the new Pilot have liked the way it handled. I am not sure what Honda was thinking, but they need to go back to the drawing board on this.
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Like....don't love
CLS525, 09/25/2015
updated 03/28/2016
2016 Honda Pilot EX-L 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
23 of 29 people found this review helpful
My previous review (based on 2 months of ownership) was not flattering. Lots of hiccups with the car itself and many frustrations with the technology. Fortunately, an update from Honda (which took about 2 hours at the dealer) seemed to have fixed many of those problems. Today, I am 8 months (and 20,000 miles) into ownership and it's better, although deep down, I think I may just be a "minivan mom" as I miss the space a minivan offers. Not sure I would go the SUV route again if given the choice of a "do over". Still a little frustrated with the sound system quality and the technology is only so-so but I've gotten used to it. My biggest complaint is that I have difficulty judging the front end of the car due to its design but I think that's more a function of my height rather than the design of the car. Overall, I like the vehicle.....don't love it, but definitely like it.
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Love My Elite
Franco Lionetti, 07/22/2015
2016 Honda Pilot Elite 4dr SUV AWD w/Navigation and Rear Entertainment System (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
25 of 32 people found this review helpful
Upgraded from a 07 Rav4 Sport to the Pilot Elite. I started researching different SUV's over a year ago. Decided to get the Highlander, that is until the 2016 Pilot was announced. After the specs were released, I compared the Highlander and Pilot. On paper the Pilot edged out the Highlander enough where I decided to take a chance on a newly redesigned vehicle. To that end I got the extra warranty, just in case. I'm glad I did. A week after I bought the Pilot my wife and I went on a camping trip. With my Rav4, after loading all the camping stuff, the cargo area ( with seats down) was stuffed to the point that I couldn't use my rear view mirror. Not so with the Pilot, plenty of room leftover and I could actually use the rear view mirror. The gape between the captain chairs made loading a little awkward, but we figured it out. The ride was comfortable and quiet. On the twisty roads the Pilot handled great once I learned it's limitations and kept with in them. It's not sporty by any stretch, but it's not sloutch either. After about 700 miles so far, I've been averaging about 22 to 22.5 mpg in mixed driving, 26.2 in streight highway driving. Not bad for this size. The interior is clean and well laid out. Love the ventilated seats. The Garmin nav works great and the infotainment system in general is responsive and fairly easy to use. It didn't take me long to figure things out with the manual and just playing around on my own. The Honda Sense tech works well, the ACC is my favorite feature. One thing about the follow distance is even at the lowest setting it's still pretty large. I think it's set that way for safety, in case of a panic stop situation you still have enough room to break and maneuver. This doesn't bother me at all, but everyone is different. I also found that the engine shut off gets a little annoying for very short stops (like waiting for the garage door to open or stop signs), but in general it's ok and if I need to I can turn it off. Lane keep does its job especially when I'm tired after a long grave yard shift. blind Spot Monitoring also does its job. Collision avoidance has already paid off for me. The rear view camera has spoiled me. My only gripes are: Why doesn't a SUV, especially one that's $47k, come with a cargo cover, or power folding side mirrors. Also why doesn't Honda include the Blind Spot monitoring in the lower trims, at least as an option. Lastly, what's the deal with only getting the captain chairs in the Elite, why no bench as a option. I love my Pilot. The looks, ride, comfort, tech and mpg. If you're in the market for an SUV, you should really take a hard look at the new Pilot.
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Down hill from 2005 pilot
Orion Smith, 11/16/2015
2016 Honda Pilot EX-L 4dr SUV w/Honda Sensing (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
19 of 24 people found this review helpful
Former owner 2005 pilot my wife loved 2005 pilot and took better than excellent care of it Honda offered a offensive trade in value of $5000 on a new 2016 pilot, even after bring offended with trade in offer and because my wife liked the pilot we had for over 11 years I went ahead and bought the 2016 pilot and gave the 2005 pilot to my daughter. I knew the 2016 pilot was not equipped as well as most other makes in same price range, what didn't know was how poor the quality and function of included equipment is! Interior so called leather looks like cheap plastics, hands free phone system is a joke you can't understand what callers are saying, Honda put in new microphone (didn't help) would like to disable system so it won't interfere with cell phone,back seat entertainment is so difficult for children to use and requires someone in front to help, the kids use iPad instead, also there is no connection in back seat to recharge iPad has to be connected at front seat, Car is under powered if you use fuel economy feature, the only real complaint I had with 2005 pilot was road noise 2016 pilot is little or no better 11 years later, weather striping around doors is as flimsy and cheep as I have ever seen. I have only had car 31/2 months who knows how lt will go from here?
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