Talking Cars 402: Driving the 2023 Honda Pilot
Plus, do cars still have useful bumpers these days?
Main theme: We take the cover off our new-for-2023 Honda Pilot. We discuss some major changes it has gone through, and a few moves that Honda made that may surprise potential buyers. What hasn’t changed is that the Pilot remains a solid choice for a family vehicle, with its easy-to-access three-row seating configuration and user-friendly controls.
This is the fourth-generation Pilot, and it stands as the largest and most powerful SUV in Honda’s history. Unlike some recently redesigned SUVs—such as the Toyota Grand Highlander—the Pilot is doubling down on V6 power, and eschewing fuel-saving hybrid technology. (Read our Honda Pilot first drive.)
Audience question: We answer a question about whether or not cars still come with 2.5- and 5-mph bumpers.
Photo: Consumer Reports Photo: Consumer Reports
As with other “Talking Cars” episodes, this one is available free through Apple Podcasts. (Subscribe to the audio or video.) You’ll also find the audio on Spotify (log-in required) and video on YouTube.
- Driving the 2023 Lexus LX600, episode 401
- Driving the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, episode 400
- 2023 10 Top Picks: Best Cars of the Year, episode 399
- Driving the 2023 Toyota Crown, episode 398
- Driving the 2023 Toyota Prius, episode 397
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