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Great Vehicle
David, 04/12/2018
updated 10/13/2020
2018 Honda Pilot Elite 4dr SUV AWD w/Navigation and Rear Entertainment System (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Update 10/2020 Still stand by all of my original review. After 2.5 years of ownership and 28,000 miles it has been mainly problem free. Had the fuel-door cable needing replaced at about 1000 miles as it broke but other than that just routine maintenance. Great in the snow and inclement weather. Transmission is good but definitely not as smooth as a non-9 speed. Purchased the 2018 Elite after much research. Very happy with our decision. We were between the Pilot, Highlander, and Atlas. The Highlander was smaller and didn’t have Apple CarPlay. The Atlas, although nice, doesn’t have the track record the Highlander and Pilot have. Although many reviews complain about the 9-speed transmission, we have been happy. It does behave differently than a traditional transmission but it just takes time to get used to. Very happy with how quiet the interior is at highway speed and the ride is great. Very happy with the mileage we are getting so far. We only have a few dislikes…the infotainment system is a little slow and not quite as intuitive as it could be. I wish the auto start/stop feature could be disabled permanently instead of having to do it at each start-up. Although it has the premium sound system, the bass is lacking but is sufficient for a family hauler. I wish the Honda Link app would allow you to remotely start the car. Rear entertainment system is great for trips with the kids. I can use the HDMI input and use my phone to stream movies. Overall very satisfied with our purchase.
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Great Escape
Art, 02/20/2018
updated 02/26/2019
2018 Honda Pilot Touring 4dr SUV w/Navigation and Rear Entertainment System (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
17 of 21 people found this review helpful
The Car is "great". We are still learning all the technology in the car. The only downside is the auto engine shut off. The auto shutoff is really weird. We don't like the roughness in the - on/ off - function. The system can be shut off but will come on with each engine start. Have had the car for a year but the AUTO SHUT OFF just sucks. Hope Honda programs the AUTO SHUT OFF system to stay off.
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will get you killed
Breon, 03/11/2019
updated 03/18/2021
2018 Honda Pilot Elite 4dr SUV AWD w/Navigation and Rear Entertainment System (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
i have a 2018 Honda pilot elite, bought in late 2018, liked the car pretty good, (took awhile to get a handle on the very busy steering wheel and dash) but my biggest complaint is the safety features. myself, my wife and another couple were going into another town for dinner and we were on the interstate traveling 70 mph, traffic was pretty heavy, there was a car in front of us about 7/8 car lengths ahead. another car passed on left and when he got in front of me (3 car lengths) he came over into my lane, causing my car to slam on the brakes, sliding to a stop. the cars behind me had to slam on their brakes almost causing a very bad accident. needless to say i got the you are #1 sign from everyone behind me. it happened so fast i couldn't do anything. So... i suggest that you be aware of this: i'm turning the safety features off in mine, if i can.
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EX-L. 2018: AWD
Fern, 10/22/2018
2018 Honda Pilot EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
The car can be a little noise on some pavements. I replaced my 2001 ACURA MDX with the ex-l in May of this year. Due to the back to back hurricanes, I took two 1500. Miles round trip from South Carolina to Florida. Mileage on highway averaged 29 MPH. Roomy, can carry up to 8 people. I don’t have the sensors that’s optional. And I added the rails and luggage rack. With serious radio, after 3 months you have the option to continue with cost.. I LOVE DRIVING MY SUV. I acquired my SUV in May of 2018
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Will Never Purchase Another Honda
AJ, 10/08/2019
2018 Honda Pilot EX-L 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
Let's start with Mechanical. Transmission is garbage. 3 second delay every day when I shift from park to drive or reverse. I have to sit there and hope it decides it's going to actually work. Also transmission will not brake car on declines. I live in the mountains. The transmission should brake the car when downshifted, but it won't it will just gain speed until I'm forced to brake. Unacceptable. The road noise is unbearable. I'm an audiophile. I checked the dB level in the car for road noise and it was 80- louder than a vacuum cleaner. It's so loud that the stereo is not heard at highway speed unless it's cranked way up. Suspension sounds like someone is beating a bass drum at the slightest of bumps. The stereo is so bad that there's a class action law suit against Honda. It's literally worthless and worse than 1986 Chevy Celebrity I learned to drive on. I can't believe anyone likes this car. Clearly the 5 star reviews are from people who have never driven a well designed and manufactured vehicle.
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