Recently, the author found that Honda Motor applied for the registration of the pilot patent with the State Intellectual Property Office, indicating that the car is expected to be produced and sold in the Chinese market.
Product Description: The Pilot is designed based on the needs of North American consumers, with a tough look, excellent off-road ability and large displacement power. The car's domestic patent drawing is basically the same as the North American version, and the unique exterior design is different from the Honda SUV currently sold in the Chinese market.
The exterior design of the all-new Honda Pilot is majestic and exudes a unique charm. Its wide body, strong lines and exquisite attention to detail are all impressive. The front face adopts the Honda family-style design language, the middle grille is replaced with a hexagonal structure layout, and the oval grille with a built-in large aperture looks very domineering, and the front envelope of the new car is also designed sharply. The headlight cluster is flat and slender, and the internal matrix light source plus the LED daytime running lights below make it highly recognizable when lit. The lower surround has a simple and atmospheric shape and is integrated with the side air intakes through black accents to create a sporty atmosphere.
The side part of the body, as an SUV mainly sold in the North American market, does not hide the thick C and D pillars, which indeed makes it very similar to the classic American hard SUV. The sharp intermittent waistline effectively enhances the sense of power of its side face. The mid-top shape also adds a bit of off-road character to the new car.
The rear end is full and thick, with high-mounted brake lights at the top of the protruding black spoiler, and the tail light clusters on both sides are huge, and the internal red and white light sources show a very good visual effect, and are connected by a black chrome decorative strip. The large black surround below is also embellished with silver skid plates, giving it a full off-road feel. The body size is 5077*1994*1803mm, and the wheelbase is 2890mm.
In terms of interior, the central control air conditioning vent and the storage space in front of the passenger are integrated design, which not only increases the visual width, but also enhances the overall sense of luxury. Three-spoke multi-function steering wheel with 10The 2-inch full LCD instrument cluster forms the main driving area in front, and the central control area is a 9-inch floating center control screen, and some physical buttons are retained under the air conditioning vents. Comfortable seats, refined materials and fine workmanship guarantee excellent comfort for both long drives and short trips.
In terms of safety configuration, it is equipped with a wealth of active safety technologies, such as forward collision warning, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, etc., which effectively improves safety during driving. At the same time, the new Honda Pilot also has a number of passive safety features, such as airbag system, pre-tensioned seat belts, etc., to provide all-round protection for drivers and passengers.
In terms of power, the Pilot is equipped with 35L V6 engine with all-wheel drive system. However, according to domestic emission regulations and the increasingly tightening fuel consumption policy, the car will most likely be equipped with the same 20t engine.
Direct comparison of competitors:
Pilot has entered the same level of products in China, and the competition is also fierce, first of all, the old joint venture Volkswagen Tourang, Ford Explorer, etc., in addition to new energy models such as Wenjie M7.
Judging from the body data, the Honda Pilot has an advantage over the competition in terms of length and height, and at first it must look more domineering than the latter two. And although it does not have an advantage in the wheelbase, but the space performance is not bad, Honda Pilot provides a 2+2+3 7-seat layout and 2+3+3 8-seat layout, which is the first.
After the second and third rows of seats are folded down, they also have a super 3Maximum loading volume of 2 cubic meters. In addition, removable seats are available that can be stored in the trunk and can accommodate up to eight occupants.
In terms of power, we have already said that 3The 5L V6 engine will not appear, 2The 0-ton engine should be mounted. Refer to Crown Road 20T model data, first of all, in terms of fuel consumption in the three has an advantage, in addition, it also adds 92 gasoline, which saves the owner a lot of silver, power data, compared with competing products have their own advantages and disadvantages. This balanced performance makes the Honda PILOT extremely competitive in the SUV market. Of course, as an off-road four-wheel drive, the i-VTM4 torque vectoring four-wheel drive system should be equipped.
In summary, in the past, pilot was all introduced through parallel imports, and was never officially introduced into China. Now that it is about to be made in China, how can it not be expected.