All-New 2016 Honda Pilot Makes World Debut and Redefines the Midsize, Three-Row SUV at 2015 Chicago Auto Show
February 13 2015 - 4:03AM
JCN Newswire (English)
- Modern, refined and confidently capable new Pilot launching
this summer
- Advanced and efficient Earth Dreams Technology powertrains
- Class-leading safety features, fuel efficiency and driving
dynamics
- A host of new technologies and even more packaging
flexibility
The all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV made its global premiere today at
the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. Reengineered and redesigned in America,
the 2016 Honda Pilot delivers more family-friendly utility, more
advance technology and more premium attributes and amenities than
ever before, boasting class-leading safety features, fuel
efficiency and confident driving dynamics in a thoroughly modern,
stylish and sophisticated new package.
The all-new 2016 Pilot, launching at Honda dealerships nationwide
this summer, is the third generation of Honda's three-row midsize
SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured in America.
Reinforcing 2015 as the "Year of Honda," Pilot further strengthens
Honda's SUV/CUV triple threat by joining the exceptionally well
received 2015 CR-V (2015 Motor Trend SUV of the Year) and greatly
anticipated new 2016 HR-V.
"With looks that command attention and the powerful presence of
true functionality, the 2016 Pilot sets a new benchmark in the
midsize SUV class with an unmatched combination of sophistication
and utility," said Jeff Conrad, Honda Division senior vice
president and general manager. "This means the all-new Pilot will
comfort, entertain and assist active families in all aspects of
their lives, whether it's an evening out for two, a road trip
adventure for all or just the chores of everyday life."
Premium Style and Features
The all-new design of the 2016 Pilot sports a modern, sleek, yet
commanding and muscular form incorporating new premium features,
including optional brighter and more efficient LED projector
headlights with auto high beam technology, available signature LED
daytime running lights and taillights, plus available 20-inch
wheels and a first-ever panoramic roof option. The premium quality
of the new Pilot carries over to the interior, where designers have
applied high-quality, soft-touch materials throughout the cabin and
added thoughtful details such as LED map lighting.
Additional high-end amenities include available heated and
ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel and heated
second-row seats. For the first time, upper-trim Pilot models will
have available two second-row captain's chairs, providing for easy
walk through between the second and third rows, in addition to the
standard second-row three-person 60/40 split seat for 8-passenger
seating capacity.
Advanced Technology
The new Pilot delivers the connectivity and power access that the
modern family demands, including up to five USB ports, four that
provide better recharging with 2.5-amp output, to charge iPads or
smartphones while in use. Additional ports and plugs include an
auxiliary jack for nearly any audio player, an HDMI port for a
gaming console, two headphone jacks, two 12-volt power outlets and
a 115-volt outlet to power just about anything.
The new Pilot also incorporates Honda's latest thinking for
advanced, family-friendly technology, including an upsized 8-inch
capacitive touchscreen Display Audio telematics interface powered
by a new Android-based operating system and more powerful
processor, along with an available all-new embedded Honda
Satellite-Linked Navigation System. The new navigation system
features improved graphics and new capabilities, including 3D
renderings of terrain, buildings and road signs, improved lane
guidance, live search function, 911 emergency services and
more.
The Pilot's Display Audio system enables simplified smartphone
connectivity making for easier access to all the features and
connectivity options of the HondaLink connected-car system. A
9-inch rear entertainment system with DVD and new Blu-Ray disc
capability is available.
Family-Friendly Utility
The new Pilot builds on its reputation for best-in-class interior
space, versatility and utility with 3.5 inches of added overall
vehicle length, enabling a larger cargo area that can hold an
82-quart cooler without compromising third-row seating capability,
a segment-exclusive feature. Third-row entry and exit is made even
easier and more intuitive courtesy of an available one-touch
walk-in second-row seat that slides and tilts to its forward-most
position at the touch of a button. As compared with the current
Pilot, the width of the lower portion of the third-row entryway has
been increased by 2.5 inches with 1-inch lower step-over
height.
The Pilot's new center console features a cavernous storage
compartment capable of accommodating items as large as a full-size
iPad or large purse. And with its seamless cover in the closed
position, the console provides a convenient, non-slip surface for
items that the driver or front passenger may need close at
hand.
Earth Dreams Technology Powertrain
The 2016 Pilot delivers more refined, powerful and fuel-efficient
performance than ever before courtesy of its new 3.5-liter,
direct-injected I-VTEC V-6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management
(VCM) cylinder deactivation technology. For improved fuel
efficiency, the Pilot will include available Idle Stop technology
that shuts off the engine when the vehicle is stopped, instantly
and smoothly restarting the engine when the driver lifts their foot
off the brake pedal. The new engine is mated to one of two advanced
new transmissions - a Pilot-first 6-speed automatic transmission,
or on upper trims, a Honda-first 9-speed automatic transmission -
both delivering notably refined, responsive and fuel-efficient
performance. The new Pilot will be available in front-wheel and
all-wheel-drive configurations and will feature a completely new
Honda all-wheel-drive system that delivers even more confident,
efficient and dynamic all-weather performance.
The new Pilot is almost 300 pounds lighter than the outgoing model;
its more rigid, tightly sealed yet lighter body in combination with
new, efficient powertrains, a new all-wheel-drive system and
class-leading aerodynamics result in class-leading dynamic
performance and fuel efficiency along with a new level of cabin
quietness befitting its status as a premium family SUV.
Advanced Safety Performance
In keeping with Honda's commitment to safety, the new Pilot will
feature the most comprehensive set of advanced safety and
driver-assistive technologies ever offered on a Honda vehicle.
Together these technologies make up Honda Sensing, a suite of
technologies designed to expand the driver's situational awareness
while sensing and responding to potential road hazards, including
other vehicles, road obstacles and even pedestrians, mitigating the
possibility or severity of a collision. It includes Honda's popular
LaneWatch display, Blind Spot Indicators, a standard Multi-Angle
Rear View Camera, and available Collision Mitigation Braking System
(CMBS), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Forward Collision Warning
(FCW), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), Rear Cross Traffic
Monitor, Adaptive Cruise Control and a Honda-first Road Departure
Mitigation (RDM) system.
The new Pilot is expected to deliver the highest safety ratings in
its class and targets a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the
National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a
TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety (IIHS), including a GOOD rating in all crash modes. The new
Pilot incorporates Honda's next-generation Advanced Compatibility
Engineering (ACE) body structure, designed to more efficiently
absorb and disperse the energy from a frontal collision, along with
a new ultra-high-strength door ring designed to help better protect
occupants. The 2016 Pilot also incorporates an all-new 3-bone
platform while also utilizing high and ultra-high strength body
materials, which together reduce noise, vibration and harness
(NVH), improve handling, increase rigidity and reduce weight.
Standard safety and driver-assistive features include four-channel
anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Brake Assist and Hill Start Assist;
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) with Traction Control; an Expanded
View Driver's Mirror; dual-stage, multiple-threshold front airbags,
driver and front passenger SmartVent side airbags and side-curtain
airbags for all outboard seating positions; and a new Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) with real-time display of individual tire
pressures.
All-American Honda Pilot
All three generations of the Honda Pilot have been designed and
developed in America by Honda R&D Americas, Inc. at its Los
Angeles design studio and Raymond, Ohio, vehicle development
center. The Pilot and its engine are manufactured at Honda's
Lincoln, Alabama auto plant. In 2014, nearly 98 percent of all
Honda-brand vehicles were produced in North America.
The Pilot joins the Honda CR-V - 2015 Motor Trend SUV of the Year
and America's best-selling SUV for eight of the past 11 years - the
popular Odyssey minivan and the dynamic new HR-V crossover,
launching this spring, in Honda's growing lineup of innovative
light truck offerings. An all-new Honda Ridgeline pickup will join
the Honda lineup within the next two years. All Honda light truck
models are produced in North America using domestic and globally
sourced parts.
About Honda
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267/NYSE:HMC) is one of the leading
manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the largest
manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always sought to
provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The result is
more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide,
producing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs,
generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and
automobiles that bring the company into contact with over 19
million customers annually. For more information, please visit
http://world.honda.com.
Source: Honda
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