just got a 2012 pilot EX-L and we love it. the new design changes and large center screen will shut them up, not to mention the newly geared transmission for quicker acceleration.
Hate to ruin everybody;s buy jap but look at features and the japs have terrible road noise. Next time your trying to make a phone call on the highway in a Honda which I have owned so don't get me wrong but the noise is terrible no noise suppression. Yes it was a pilot not a civic.... So Pay 40 large for a car that is annoying??????? Are you really keepin it to outway the bad for the ???? reliabilty its moving parts it's going to break.............
Alright this is the dream car consumer reports wanted. Gold in everything, solid metal for the plastic, awesome brakes, a sofa in the car that is super comfortable and handling thats like a ferrari, and awesome cargo space like an antonov 125
I agree with all my fellow Honda lovers in here. I was an american car guy for a long time. Even after many disappointments I still was a fierce american car guy. One day I decided to give a try to Honda and until today I'm hooked up. That was love at first drive. But the best of that relationship is that even if I cheat or mistreat my beloved Honda she will always be there for me giving me love. I won't divorce her anytime soon.
I agree with owlcity and i am a white american!I think that Honda is the best auto maker going today!I currently own a 2010 Civic sedan LX,07 Civic coupeLX,04 Pilot,
02 Accord SE coupe, and a 93 Del Sol SI and i love them all.Won't buy anything but a Honda!!!
consumer report say shit all about japanese car but gota say gud thinz about american vechiles..i have 1996 toyota camry still running gud and perfect over 175000 miles on it..no problem runs like a champ still love it..
Honda is the best this guy doesnt like Hondas because he is not Asian and hates japan Honda pilot is better than highlander traverse cx9 Honda pilot is bigger and m
my pilot makes no noise, i get 24 mpg, my brakes rock, mine is fast as hell and who cares about the buttons? The back seat in the pilot is better than any other suv that gets 24 mpgs, these idiots don't know what their talking about! In my opinion i think the video was a disapointment not the car.
This is one of the worst review ever! It's Consumer Reports, though, sooo......
They talk about interior noise...what the hell are they talking about? This is one of the quietest cars I've test driven before buying it! This also offers one of the largest 3rd row seat leg room out of most SUV's in this range! The Highlander never came close to competing when we tested them both. Nothing will change my mind. I love my 2011 Pilot! Consumer Reports truly does suck!
I just got my 2011 Pilot EX-L and just love this car in every way. Driving is fun, very solid feel to it and I really don't understand these critics at all. Buy this car you will be very happy.
@mithat3333 It's a great car. however try to drive acura suv and switch back to this car again. Priceless... it will probably give you a good idea what he is talking about.
Road noise? You must have super-sensitive ears if you think the Pilot has loud road noise!!! It's quite quiet inside actually. And who cares about how soft the dashboard is? Are you going to lay on top of it and sleep there every night? Nobody I know cares about how squishy their dashboard is! Also, why is it a disappointment? You named a bunch of improvements over the previous model! Why does Consumer Reports hate Honda? Honda is an outstanding automotive company!!! Why hate on them?
I like my new Pilot. It is my first SUV. I always bought Accords before and I bought the Honda for the reliability. My brother has one with 186,000 miles and has had NO problems. I never had good luck with products from other car companies, except Honda and Nissan, so I go with what I feel will be the most dependable, bottom line.
A great car. If you are between this and the traverse like we were, get this, it has one of the best stereo systems, navigation systems, and crash test ratings of any car!
Sheesh no need to be so hard on it. I have a 2010 Pilot and I love it! The only way to please these bastards is to make every button the size of your head, put in a v8 that gets 100 miles per gallon and make it stop from 60-0 in one foot. Even then they'd still be critical.
@consumerreports, tell Honda to fix that awful road noise that has been a major complaint of mine. And has also stopped me from buying one. Do you know if they have fixed it yet?
my family thinks it's a great car and we r gonna get 1 this month. i am excited cuz when we test drove it the 3rd row seat was pretty spacious to me it was like the 2nd row but we did adjust it a bit but still great family car
they got disappointed way too easily. just cause of the controls my family thinks it's a great car and we r gonna get 1 this month. i am excited cuz when we test drove it the 3rd row seat was pretty spacious to me it was like the 2nd row but we did adjust it a bit but still great family car
@frank55656 interesting since it's advertised to get low 20's mpg highway. Kelley Blue Book gave it a more favorable review. I think someone at consumerreports has a lead foot...
just got a 2012 pilot EX-L and we love it. the new design changes and large center screen will shut them up, not to mention the newly geared transmission for quicker acceleration.
MrImacarfan 1 week ago
Hate to ruin everybody;s buy jap but look at features and the japs have terrible road noise. Next time your trying to make a phone call on the highway in a Honda which I have owned so don't get me wrong but the noise is terrible no noise suppression. Yes it was a pilot not a civic.... So Pay 40 large for a car that is annoying??????? Are you really keepin it to outway the bad for the ???? reliabilty its moving parts it's going to break.............
Larrcom10 1 month ago
@Larrcom10 OR how about not trying to call people while driving on the highway....
TheRealTDawg 4 weeks ago
Alright this is the dream car consumer reports wanted. Gold in everything, solid metal for the plastic, awesome brakes, a sofa in the car that is super comfortable and handling thats like a ferrari, and awesome cargo space like an antonov 125
jergyellow 1 month ago
I never really trusted Consumer reports anyways, way too pro-american. They should make it less obvious.
Tenebrius1963 1 month ago
i will be planning to buy an EX-L or so in the future. i don't know what model though. need to pay off my college loan first
onomatopoeia162003 1 month ago
I agree with all my fellow Honda lovers in here. I was an american car guy for a long time. Even after many disappointments I still was a fierce american car guy. One day I decided to give a try to Honda and until today I'm hooked up. That was love at first drive. But the best of that relationship is that even if I cheat or mistreat my beloved Honda she will always be there for me giving me love. I won't divorce her anytime soon.
crisriv37 2 months ago
Just realize how much the Pilot looks like the Ford Escape with its boxy styling.
davidjgmail 2 months ago
I agree with owlcity and i am a white american!I think that Honda is the best auto maker going today!I currently own a 2010 Civic sedan LX,07 Civic coupeLX,04 Pilot,
02 Accord SE coupe, and a 93 Del Sol SI and i love them all.Won't buy anything but a Honda!!!
tommyboy4582000 3 months ago
consumer report say shit all about japanese car but gota say gud thinz about american vechiles..i have 1996 toyota camry still running gud and perfect over 175000 miles on it..no problem runs like a champ still love it..
kngsunny 3 months ago
This guy is jealous that japan is making better cars than Americans
Owlcity138 3 months ago
Honda is the best this guy doesnt like Hondas because he is not Asian and hates japan Honda pilot is better than highlander traverse cx9 Honda pilot is bigger and m
Owlcity138 3 months ago
Hahaha this guys freakin the dumbest
phonecurve 3 months ago
This car is awesome i got the 2009 honda pilot touring its fully loaded.
Owlcity138 3 months ago
go honda
SeaSickDrop 3 months ago
this guy is an idiot
SeaSickDrop 3 months ago 2
my pilot makes no noise, i get 24 mpg, my brakes rock, mine is fast as hell and who cares about the buttons? The back seat in the pilot is better than any other suv that gets 24 mpgs, these idiots don't know what their talking about! In my opinion i think the video was a disapointment not the car.
SeaSickDrop 3 months ago 2
of course on gravel you'll get noise..
aznkimchi21 3 months ago
This is one of the worst review ever! It's Consumer Reports, though, sooo......
They talk about interior noise...what the hell are they talking about? This is one of the quietest cars I've test driven before buying it! This also offers one of the largest 3rd row seat leg room out of most SUV's in this range! The Highlander never came close to competing when we tested them both. Nothing will change my mind. I love my 2011 Pilot! Consumer Reports truly does suck!
iggibars 4 months ago
"But the nnnnews isn't all bad..." Vintage Consumer Reports line. Well, at least from this guy.
TheBoogie24seven 6 months ago
why are these guys saying such shitty crap!!! What the hell ROAD NOISE i can barely hear a thing in that car!
TheMongaro 6 months ago
I just got my 2011 Pilot EX-L and just love this car in every way. Driving is fun, very solid feel to it and I really don't understand these critics at all. Buy this car you will be very happy.
mithat3333 6 months ago 9
@mithat3333 It's a great car. however try to drive acura suv and switch back to this car again. Priceless... it will probably give you a good idea what he is talking about.
paronayk 6 months ago
Road noise? You must have super-sensitive ears if you think the Pilot has loud road noise!!! It's quite quiet inside actually. And who cares about how soft the dashboard is? Are you going to lay on top of it and sleep there every night? Nobody I know cares about how squishy their dashboard is! Also, why is it a disappointment? You named a bunch of improvements over the previous model! Why does Consumer Reports hate Honda? Honda is an outstanding automotive company!!! Why hate on them?
SuperMattMuah 6 months ago 3
go with the highlander!!
DaEverything 7 months ago
@DaEverything highlanders are boring... but yes they are still well rounded.
Go with a CX-9 or Traverse!
TheBadBuffalo 4 months ago
Why do reviewers always talk about noise and proceed to not include a noise clip?
scaremengaviation 7 months ago 2
I like my new Pilot. It is my first SUV. I always bought Accords before and I bought the Honda for the reliability. My brother has one with 186,000 miles and has had NO problems. I never had good luck with products from other car companies, except Honda and Nissan, so I go with what I feel will be the most dependable, bottom line.
nightiscoming2 7 months ago
A great car. If you are between this and the traverse like we were, get this, it has one of the best stereo systems, navigation systems, and crash test ratings of any car!
JakeandJulia1 8 months ago
I'm very happy with our pilot...I bought the base model LX 4WD. I will agree with the road noise , but its not a deal breaker.
soleniak 8 months ago
Sheesh no need to be so hard on it. I have a 2010 Pilot and I love it! The only way to please these bastards is to make every button the size of your head, put in a v8 that gets 100 miles per gallon and make it stop from 60-0 in one foot. Even then they'd still be critical.
SuperMattMuah 10 months ago 10
@SuperMattMuah LOLOLOL i actually laughed so hard
xtyson5 4 months ago
I love Honda for their quality and reliability but please focus more on design of this Pilot. Change the face and get better looking rim.
happyboyy8k 1 year ago
@frank55656
Yes, and it probably has a very tall overdrive gear like most V8 equipped car/trucks/SUVs have.
Pube83 1 year ago
@consumerreports, tell Honda to fix that awful road noise that has been a major complaint of mine. And has also stopped me from buying one. Do you know if they have fixed it yet?
Zinizzle 1 year ago
those wheels and tires look so tiny!
zor0825 1 year ago
my family thinks it's a great car and we r gonna get 1 this month. i am excited cuz when we test drove it the 3rd row seat was pretty spacious to me it was like the 2nd row but we did adjust it a bit but still great family car
mexico12ism 1 year ago
they got disappointed way too easily. just cause of the controls my family thinks it's a great car and we r gonna get 1 this month. i am excited cuz when we test drove it the 3rd row seat was pretty spacious to me it was like the 2nd row but we did adjust it a bit but still great family car
mexico12ism 1 year ago
i have a 2011 4wd Touring. filled it up and hit the interstate for 9 miles and did 29mpg
514329 1 year ago
i have a 2011 4wd Touring. filled up the tank and hit the interstate for about 9 miles, it did 29mpg
514329 1 year ago
@frank55656 interesting since it's advertised to get low 20's mpg highway. Kelley Blue Book gave it a more favorable review. I think someone at consumerreports has a lead foot...
thedj2 1 year ago
Which car do you recomend me to get
The pilot, highlander, Cx9, or the pathfinder
jvrdlc 1 year ago