Rugged, All-New Honda Pilot Arrives as the Ultimate Family SUV
4th-generation Pilot is the largest, most rugged, and powerful Honda SUV ever.
All-new tough and adventure-ready styling complements Pilot’s off-road capabilities and sporty on-
road dynamics.
Press Release
— TORRANCE, Calif.
All-new tough and adventure-ready styling complements Pilot's off-road capabilities and sporty on-road dynamics
Pilot TrailSport: most rugged Honda SUV ever, with standard all-terrain tires, steel skid plates, higher ground clearance, off-road tuned suspension and more
New modern, upscale cabin with sophisticated materials and premium touches
Pilot is "king of the carpool lane" with flexible seating and more spacious second and third rows
The largest and most powerful SUV in Honda history, the all-new 2023 Honda Pilot is the ultimate family SUV with rugged new styling, more passenger and cargo space, and a class-leading combination of off-road capability and sporty on-road dynamics. The new Pilot TrailSport is the most off-road capable Honda SUV ever, engineered to get weekend adventurers even further off the beaten path with special off-road features including a raised off-road tuned suspension, all-terrain tires, steel skid plates and expanded all-wheel drive system capabilities. This fourth-generation Pilot goes on sale this winter in five trim levels: Sport, EX-L, TrailSport, Touring and a Canadian-exclusive Black Edition.
“The Honda Pilot has been popular with Canadian families for decades, and this all-new Pilot and Pilot TrailSport have been further refined offering more space and comfort while substantially increasing their toughness and off-road capabilities,” says Steve Hui, Assistant Vice President Honda Canada. “The new Pilot can comfortably take your entire family and their gear on any road trip, whether it’s to the city or on a rugged weekend adventure.”
Pilot now belongs on the trail with all-new rugged styling that complements its trail-ready capability. The tough and aspirational design features a large upright grille and a powerful stance accentuated by flared fenders, wider tracks and larger tires. Under its new longer hood is Honda’s most powerful V6 ever, an all-new dual overhead cam (DOHC) 3.5-litre engine producing 285 horsepower.
Inside, Pilot’s all-new interior makes it the new flexible king of the carpool lane with unmatched comfort, versatile seating with an available removable 2nd row seat that can be conveniently stowed under the rear cargo floor. Complementing the interior flexibility is the most passenger and cargo space in Pilot history, including a more comfortable third row. Pilot also boasts best-in-class overall passenger space and top-of-class cargo volume behind the third-row seats. The new modern interior is also more comfortable with new front Body Stabilizing Seats that reduce fatigue on long drives. Sophisticated materials, premium touches and must-have tech features create the most upscale Pilot ever.
Standard top-of-class safety features include a new and improved suite of Honda Sensing® safety and driver-assistive technologies, a next-generation front passenger airbag, improved front side airbags and new driver and front-passenger knee airbags.
New Pilot Features:
• Rugged exterior design
• All-new 3.5-litre DOHC V6 engine is more powerful
• New second-generation i-VTM4TM torque-vectoring all-wheel drive system improves off-road capability
• 10.2-inch digital instrument display (Touring, Black Edition)
• 9-inch HD touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay® & Android AutoTM compatibility (EX-L, TrailSport,
Touring, Black Edition)
• Standard 7-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay® & Android AutoTM compatibility (Sport)
• New Sport, Tow, and Trail driving modes of 7 available modes
• Standard Honda Sensing® system with new wide-view camera and radar
• Standard Hill Descent Control
• Next-gen front passenger airbag designed to reduce potential for traumatic brain and neck injuries
• Standard driver and front-passenger knee airbags
• Trail torque logic optimizes off-road performance of i-VTM4 torque vectoring all-wheel drive system
(TrailSport)
New Tough-Looking Exterior
The all-new 4th-generation Pilot further advances the new rugged design direction of Honda light trucks with a tough new look and powerful stance. Complementing its off-road capabilities, Pilot’s all-new styling is tough, aspirational and adventure-ready with a large, upright grille, a strong horizontal beltline and aggressively flared fenders. Pulled back A-pillars and long hood create a longer dash-to-axle ratio for a sportier profile.
A strong horizontal beltline highlights its increased overall length (+86mm longer), while a longer wheelbase and wider tracks give it a stronger, more aggressive presence. A sleek roof spoiler and new LED taillights make the 4th-generation Pilot instantly recognizable from the rear.
The Sport trim features gloss black trim and grille bar, a chrome exhaust garnish, standard black roof rails, front fog lights and Shark Grey 7-spoke 20-inch wheels. EX-L adds flash with chrome trim and grille bar and machined 5-spoke 18-inch alloy wheels.
Pilot Touring features an even more upscale design with premium exterior finishes, including a gloss black grille mesh and B-pillar, dual chrome exhaust garnishes and distinct 7-spoke 20-inch alloy wheels with a machined-finish Pilot Black Edition adds gloss black trim and grille bar, 20-inch 7-spoke gloss black wheels, gloss black mirror caps, gloss black door garnish, gloss black rear bumper garnish, and Black Edition badging.
The Pilot will be available with a new HPD Package for those looking to take Pilot’s rugged new styling even further. Created in collaboration with Honda Performance Development (HPD), it includes 20” matte black alloy HPD wheels, fender flares, side skid plate, HPD decals and HPD badging.
Modern, Spacious Interior
With clean surfacing, sophisticated materials and premium touches, Pilot’s all-new modern interior builds on the Honda design direction to create the most upscale Honda SUV ever. A clean, uncluttered instrument panel top reduces windshield reflections and improves outward visibility.
Pilot is also more comfortable and spacious, with class-leading passenger space and notably more rear seat legroom in the second and third rows. New Body Stabilizing front seats reduce fatigue over long drives. Second-row legroom is up 60mm and the second-row seats feature up to 10 degrees of recline angle (+4 degrees) for increased comfort. Additional forward tilt range improves entry and exit to the more comfortable third row, which gains 16mm of additional legroom.
On-demand 8-occupant flexibility gives Pilot Touring and Black Edition an extra level of versatility. In the second row, a first-in-class multi-function removable middle seat can be conveniently stored underneath the rear cargo floor instead of left at home in the garage. Families then have the seat available if they need it later in their journey, providing owners three distinct seating options at any time:
• A traditional second row bench for 3-across seating and 8-passenger total capacity (middle seat up)
• A captain's chair-style wide centre armrest with additional drink holders (middle seat down)
• Wide pass-through for access to the third row (middle seat removed), particularly useful when child seats are installed in the outboard second-row seats.
Pilot is also the only vehicle in its class with 8-passenger seating and an opening panoramic moonroof, which is standard on TrailSport, Touring and Black Edition. Heated seats and steering wheel are standard across the lineup.
The 2023 Pilot has the most cargo room in the model’s history, with up to 3219 litres behind the first row and 635 litres1 behind the third row. Expanded cabin storage includes a massive console bin that can swallow a full-size tablet, the return of Pilot’s clever passenger-side instrument panel shelf, and 14 large-volume cupholders throughout the cabin, including eight that will fit wide 32 oz water bottles.
Smart Technology
Intuitive easy-to-use technology has been smartly integrated into Pilot’s new modern cabin, including a digital instrument display, standard Apple CarPlay® and Android AutoTM compatibility and an available, notably larger, touchscreen.
A standard 7-inch digital instrument panel features an all-digital tachometer on the left and a physical speedometer on the right side. The display also features user-selectable functions such as Honda Sensing® settings, vehicle information and more. Exclusive to Touring and Black Edition configurable 10.2-inch digital instrument display with multi-view camera system paired with a colour head-up display.
A new 7-inch touchscreen audio system is standard on Sport with physical knobs for volume and tuning, and a simplified menu structure. Apple CarPlay® and Android AutoTM compatibility are standard. A large multi-use tray ahead of the shifter can accommodate two smartphones side-by side and features two standard illuminated USB ports, a 2.5A USB-A and 3.0A USB-C ports. For second-row passengers, two 2.5A USB-A charging ports are standard. Touring and Black Edition add two 2.5A USB-A charging ports in the third row.
EX-L, TrailSport, Touring and Black Edition get a larger 9-inch colour touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android AutoTM compatibility, a faster processor for lag-free performance and feature Qi-compatible wireless charging. The Touring and Black Edition’s navigation system has also been simplified with new graphics and fewer menus. To make it easier to use when the vehicle is in motion, the screen is recessed slightly from the edge of the dash, resulting in a 20.3 mm finger rest that allows the user to steady their hand while making selections.
Touring and Black Edition models get a 12-speaker Bose premium audio system custom-engineered for the new interior. Featuring Bose Centerpoint technology, SurroundStage digital signal processing and a large 15.7-litre capacity subwoofer box, the new system places all passengers in the middle of the music, regardless of their seating position, with a clear listening experience.
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