"The third row is adult-friendly, though taller passengers may have to sit with their knees upright because of the low seating height." - Car.USNews.Com
The 2018 Honda Pilot is just as big and roomy inside as it looks from the outside. There are only three color options for the Pilot inside: beige, black, and grey. Overall, the design didn't change much from the previous year’s models. Coming to practicality, the Pilot is just as accommodating as the Odyssey. It can seat up to 8 people in its 3 rows, except for the Elite trim, which has captain's chairs in the second row, reducing seating capacity to 7.
The LX and EX get cloth upholstery, EX-L, and Touring gets leather, and the Elite gets perforated leather. The driver's seats are highly adjustable with 10-way power adjustability and 2-way lumbar support in all but the base trim. The base trim gets a 6-way manual adjusting driver's seat. The EX-L, Touring, and Elite trims get 3-way heated seats. Elite also gets 3 way ventilated seats. Overall the seats are roomy and comfortable as they provide good support and padding, which makes long rides a breeze.
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Models
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2018 Honda Pilot
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2018 Toyota Highlander
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2018 Ford Explorer
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2018 Nissan Pathfinder
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Passenger Capacity
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8
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8
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7
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7
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Front (Headroom/Shoulder room/Legroom) (in)
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40.1/62.0/40.9
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40.7/59.3/44.2
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41.4/61.5/42.9
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42.2/60.9/42.2
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Middle (Headroom/Shoulder room/Legroom) (in)
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40.2/62.0/38.4
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39.9/59.6/38.4
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40.6/61.0/39.5
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39.4/60.4/41.7
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Rear (Headroom/Shoulder room/Legroom) (in)
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38.9/57.6/31.9
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35.9/55.0/27.7
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37.8/50.8/32.0
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37.8/57.1/30.7
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| Cargo Capacity (cu-ft.) |
16.5 |
13.8 |
21.0 |
16.0 |
It is also extremely easy to get to the third row; with the available one-touch second-row seats, the seats fold and slide forward to provide a passage to the third row. When you start up the Pilot with the standard push-button start, an 8-inch display screen will fire up in all models from the EX trim onwards. The base LX model gets a 5.0-inch unit. Each trim also gets a 4.2-inch multi-display screen in the instrument cluster.
The LX trim uses a 200 watt 7-speaker system, the EX and EX-L use 225 watts 7-speaker systems, and the Touring and Elite use a 540 watt 10-speaker sound system. In Touring and Elite trims, there is a rear entertainment unit that can play Blu-Ray discs. It is available as an option in the EX-L trim. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are also available as upgrades only. Some of the important features include-
- Apple CarPlay
- Android Auto
- 200 Watt 7-Speaker Sound System
- 225 Watt 7-Speaker Sound System
- 540 Watt 10-Speaker Sound System
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