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We have also had the motto: 'Quality Vehicles, Quality Dealer, It’s that simple!'. Well it seems Honda Canada thinks the same:
Our dealership was one of only 8 dealers from Western Canada (and 2 in Metro Vancouver) that earned the prestigious Honda Quality Dealer (Q Dealer) award for 2011. Earning this award means our dealership met or exceeded important standards for achieving customer satisfaction set by Honda Canada Inc.
Quality dealers are, in effect, chosen by our customers, since the feedback that our customers provide helps determine who Honda’s Q Dealers are. Q Dealer status is based on our ability to exceed customer’s expectations in the areas of:
- The new Honda vehicle purchase experience
- Quality of work performed by our Service Department
- Above average customer satisfaction ratings
- Our customers' willingness to recommend us to friends & family
- Ability to meet other Honda Canada performance standards
The standards that Honda Canada Inc. has set are extremely high and difficult to achieve and we believe this award belongs to our staff for their hard work and dedication in providing service to our customers that is beyond their expectations.
We are proud of this distinction and look forward to providing you with an exceptional level of Quality Dealer service on your next visit to our dealership.
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Honda Pilot
Honda Pilot
Fuel Economy
11.8
L/100K
7.8
L/100K
Vehicle Dimensions (mm)
2012 Honda Pilot LX 2WD |
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|---|---|
| Fuel City | 11.8L/100K |
| Fuel Highway | 7.8L/100K |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Max Power | 186 KW 250 HP |
| Body Type | Sport Utility Vehicle |
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Engine | 3.5l |
| Drive Wheels | Front Wheel Drive |
2011 Honda Pilot Touring Edition Road Test Review
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| The Pilot, with its seven-seat layout, is an ideal family vehicle. (Photo: Simon Hill, Canadian Auto Press) |
After all, here's a crossover SUV that's based on the same platform as the Honda Accord sedan and Odyssey Minivan, loaded up with family-friendly features, and designed for mostly on-road driving, with perhaps a few dirt and gravel roads thrown in on rare occasions. Yet in a departure from the soft, friendly looks of the previous generation Pilot, the current version has boxy, angular styling that harks back to the primitive, rugged 4x4s of yore.
But like the Pilot's dashboard greeting — which expands outward from an imaginary horizontal line so that "Woloomo" becomes "Welcome" — the apparent contradiction between style and purpose quickly resolves itself.
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| Squared-off shape allows for maximum cargo space. (Photo: Simon Hill, Canadian Auto Press) |
With only a couple of years elapsed since its introduction, the Pilot returns for 2011 almost unchanged from 2010. There are a couple of minor instrumentation revisions (the ambient console lighting is now standard on all models, for instance) and a couple of exterior trim tweaks (the EX gets body coloured side moulding and chrome exhaust tips), but that's about it. Perhaps the biggest change is the exterior colour options: Bali Blue is no longer available and Taffeta White
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| Pilot interior is well laid out for easy access from the driving position. (Photo: Simon Hill, Canadian Auto Press) |
Under the hood, all Pilots get Honda's 3.5L, 24-valve V6 with sequential multi-point fuel injection. This engine develops 250 horsepower at 5,700 rpm and 253 lb-ft of torque at 4,800 rpm, and can deactivate three of its cylinders during low-load driving in order to conserve fuel (Honda calls this “Active Cylinder Management”). The engine is hooked up to a 5-speed automatic gearbox with intelligently spaced gear ratios that make good use of the available power. There's no option for manual shifting, but to be honest I didn't really miss it — the Pilot's powertrain moves you along with unruffled, seamless power but doesn't in any way encourage you to get involved with the process. Quite the opposite, really — where the Pilot excels is in isolating the driver and passengers from vagaries of the outside world and whisking
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| Rear seating area is minivan-like spacious for a 7-seat crossover SUV. (Photo: Simon Hill, Canadian Auto Press) |
Being a unibody design, the Pilot isn't up to serious off-roading use, but its integrated perimeter frame rails and generous 204-mm (8-inch) ground clearance mean that if the planned route turns out to include rough gravel or dirt roads, or perhaps even a grassy farmer's road, it needn't cause any concern to the driver or passengers. The perimeter frame rails also help give the Pilot a healthy 2,045-kg (4,508-lb) towing capacity in 4WD trim (the front-wheel drive version can haul 1,590 kg (3,505 lbs).
Of course the real
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| Access to the rear is easy. (Photo: Simon Hill, Canadian Auto Press) |
The EX trim adds things like heated front seats, steering wheel mounted audio controls, power driver's seat,
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| DVD A/V makes for smiling little faces. (Photo: Simon Hill, Canadian Auto Press) |
Our fully-loaded Touring model pulled out all the stops and added, on top of the EX-L features, a 512-watt premium audio system with Bluetooth connectivity and USB auxiliary input, heated second-row seats, integrated second-row sun shades, driver's seat memory, power tailgate, a 115V rear power outlet, a voice-activated GPS navigation system and a 9-inch widescreen rear DVD entertainment system with integrated remote control and twin headphones.
The safety side of the equation is covered by
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| The Pilot offers massive cargo space when all the seats are folded forward. (Photo: Simon Hill, Canadian Auto Press) |
All this adds up to a very pleasant driving experience. The first two rows provide very comfortable seating, and even the third row has adequate space for a couple of average-size adults or three kids, at least for short trips. Individual air vents back there help in the comfort department by ensuring at least a modicum of independent climate control. Thanks to the active noise cancellation the Pilot has commendably low interior noise levels, and the ride is smooth and forgiving on paved roads without being soft. Indeed, the Pilot has precise, responsive steering and handles reasonably spirited cornering without fuss. You won't get riled up when you need to reconfigure the seating, either:
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| The Pilot is fully capable of light-duty off-road. (Photo: Simon Hill, Canadian Auto Press) |
All in all, I was impressed with the Pilot and found little to fault. It would be nice if the rear seat heaters would turn off automatically, because it seems my kids always jump out and leave them on, and then I'll drive around like that for several days. The interior could use soft-touch materials on more of the surfaces. The fuel economy, at 13.1 / 9.1 L/100km (city/hwy, 4WD) is mid-pack for this segment, so although it's not bad it could be better. And while I like the overall styling I'm not particularly keen on the slightly puckered look of the grille. Still, that's a short and nit-picking list of faults — overall I think the Pilot is one of the best products in Honda's current lineup. It offers rugged good looks and a civilized, upscale driving experience with driving dynamics equal to many sedans. It can carry bulky cargo or eight passengers with equal ease. And it is available with the kinds of luxury features that will make even long road trips seem like short jaunts.
With suggested prices starting at $34,820 and our loaded Touring tester priced at $48,420 plus $1,590 for delivery (and backed by a three-year/60,000km limited warranty and five-year/100,000km powertrain warranty), the Pilot is well positioned in the mid-size SUV market. It will be well worth a look for any buyers considering such vehicles as the Ford Flex, Mazda CX-9, Chevrolet Traverse/GMC Acadia/Buick Enclave, Hyundai Veracruz, Kia Sorento, Toyota Highlander, or any other SUV or crossover with three-row seating capacity. The Pilot should prove especially appealing to those who prefer interior space over swoopy lines, or who simply like the Pilot's boxy, rugged looks. In any trim level the Pilot is a well-equipped vehicle, and the Touring model has all the features you could possibly need for relaxed, comfortable driving. Woloomo to the Pilot! (Welcome, that is.)
Interior
- Third row seats: split-folding, split
bench with seating for three fold flat
to floor - Service interval indicator
- External temperature
- Floor covering: carpet in passenger
compartment and carpet in load area - Driver and passenger 3rd row windows
- Seat upholstery: cloth
- Front driver seat : bucket ; details:
manual height, front passenger seat :
bucket - Steering wheel ; includes tilting
adjustment and telescopic adjustment - Cupholders in front row, rear seats and
3rd row seats - Passenger seat and rear seats secondary
ventilation controls - Rear view mirror
- Front power windows with 2 express, rear
power windows - MP3 player
- Privacy glass on rear and rear side
- Seating: 8 passengers
- Audio system with AM/FM radio, CD player
(reads MP3 format) - 12V in cargo area, front and rear
- Front and rear reading lights
- Main dashboard display
- Tachometer
- Trip computer: includes avg fuel econ,
current fuel econ and fuel range - Floor mats
- Load restraint: hooks
- Front seat center armrest
- Rear seats: split-folding split bench
with seating for three ; details: manual
recline and manual fore/aft - Power steering
- Ventilation system with cabin filter
- Air conditioning with automatic control,
three-zone fully automated climate
control - Hinge rear window with defroster and
intermittent wiper - Compass
- Fuel consumption(L/100km) : city= 11.8 ;
highway= 7.8 ; combined= 10.0 ; vehicle
range: 800 km / 497 miles - Audio Connectivity: AUX jack
- 7 speakers
- Remote audio controls: steering wheel
mounted - Cruise control
- Illuminated driver and passenger vanity
mirror
Exterior
- Pearl paint
- Windshield wipers with variable
intermittent wipe - Doors: driver, rear driver, passenger
and rear passenger : front hinged
- Driver and passenger door mirror:
heated, black, power adjustable - Spare wheel: spacesaver with steel rim
- Element antenna
Mechanical
- Fuel system: multi-point injection
- Independent front strut suspension with
stabilizer bar and coil springs,
independent rear multi-link suspension
with stabilizer bar and coil springs - Cylinder shutdown: # of cylinders: 3
- Powertrain type : combustion
- 4.312:1 axle ratio
- Emissions data: CO2: 5,400 kg/yr
- Fuel: unleaded ( 87 octane)
- Transmission: 5-speed automatic ; incl.
shifter on dash - Hill holder
- Front-wheel drive
- Electronic traction control (via ABS &
engine management)
Safety
- Headlights: halogen with complex surface
lens - Daytime running lights
- Remote keyless power locks
- Front side airbags
- Height adjustable front seat belts with
pre-tensioners for driver and passenger - Third row seat belts for driver, third
row seat belts for passenger, 3-point
third row seat belts for center - Electronic brake distribution
- Low tire pressure monitor
- ABS
- Immobilizer
- Headlight control with dusk sensor
- All three rows protected by curtain
airbags - Intelligent driver front airbag,
intelligent passenger front airbag with
occupant sensors - 2 active height adjustable head
restraints for front seats, 3 height
adjustable head restraints for rear
seats - Height adjustable rear seat belts for
driver, height adjustable rear seat
belts for passenger, 3-point rear seat
belts for center - Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) stability
control - Brake assist system
- 4 disc brakes (2 ventilated)
- Painted front and rear bumpers
Dimensions
- Fuel tank: 80 litre capacity
- Power: 250 hp @ 5,700 rpm; 253 ft lb of
torque @ 4,800 rpm - Front and rear alloy wheels: 18"x 7.5"
- Internal dimensions: front headroom
(mm): 1,016, rear headroom (mm): 1,011,
front hip room (mm): 1,489, rear hip
room (mm): 1,446, front leg room (mm):
1,051, rear leg room (mm): 978, front
shoulder room (mm): 1,563 and rear
shoulder room (mm): 1,580 - Engine: 3.5L i-VTEC V 6 OHC with VVT
- Front and rear all-season tires 235/60/T
- Weights: gross vehicle weight (kg):
2,700, published curb weight (kg):
1,956, gross trailer weight braked (kg):
1,590 and payload allowance (kg): 744 - External dimensions: overall length
(mm): 4,861, overall width (mm): 1,995,
overall height (mm): 1,846, ground
clearance (mm): 202, wheelbase (mm):
2,775, front track (mm): 1,720, rear
track (mm): 1,715 and curb to curb
turning circle (mm): 11,765 - Cargo capacity: rear seat down (litres):
2,464, all seats in place (litres): 589
and third row seats removed (litres):
1,350
Misc
- HandsFreeLink voice activating system;
includes phone - Charges: Air Conditioning Tax $ 100.00
- SUV specifics approach angle (degrees):
24.4 and departure angle (degrees): 22.1
- Bluetooth
- Delivery/freight charge: $ 1,590.00
(J003) Standard Metallic Paint
Metallic paint
Excludes: [J004] Standard Black Paint And [J005] Standard Gloss Paint
(J004) Standard Black Paint
Black paint
Excludes: [J003] Standard Metallic Paint And [J005] Standard Gloss Paint
(J005) Standard Gloss Paint
Gloss paint
Excludes: [J003] Standard Metallic Paint And [J004] Standard Black Paint
(HIK) Honda iLinc Kit
Audio Connectivity: iPod
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