Honda has unveiled the largest and most powerful SUV in the company’s history, the all-new 2023 Pilot is the ultimate family SUV with rugged styling, more passenger and cargo space, and a class-leading combination of off-road capability and sporty on-road dynamics. For the 2023 model year, the TrailSport is the most off-road capable SUV produced by Honda. This article will cover the full specifications and price of the 2023 Honda Pilot in Nigeria.
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What’s new in the 2023 Honda Pilot lineup?
New features in the 2023 Honda Pilot lineup include:
- Rugged exterior design
- All-new 3.5-liter DOHC V6 engine is more powerful
- The new available second-generation i-VTM4™ torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system improves off-road capability
- Trail torque logic optimizes the off-road performance of the i-VTM4 all-wheel drive system (TrailSport)
- TrailWatch camera system to help drivers navigate obstacles (TrailSport, Elite)
- More modern and comfortable interior
- Class-leading overall passenger space
- First-in-class multi-function removable second-row middle seat provides three discrete seating options (Touring, Elite)
- Increased cargo volume
- Standard digital instrumentation
- 10.2-inch digital instrument display(Elite)
- 9-inch HD touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay®& Android Auto™ compatibility (EX-L, TrailSport, Touring, Elite)
- Standard 7-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay®& Android Auto™ compatibility (Sport)
- 7 available drive modes, including new Sport, Tow, and Trail modes
- Standard Honda Sensing® system with new wide-view camera and radar
- Standard Hill Descent Control
- Next-gen front passenger airbag designed to reduce the potential for traumatic brain and neck injuries
- Standard driver and front-passenger knee airbags
The exterior design
The all-new fourth-generation Honda Pilot is designed in California, developed in Ohio, and built in Alabama. For the 2023 model year, the Pilot’s all-new styling is tough, aspirational, and adventure-ready with a large, upright grille, a strong horizontal beltline and aggressive flared fenders.
The Sport grade features gloss black trim and grille bar, a chrome exhaust garnish, standard black roof rails, front fog lights, and Shark Gray 7-spoke, 20-inch wheels. Standard on the EX-L grade is the chrome trim and grille bar, and machined 5-spoke, 18-inch alloy wheels.
Pilot Touring and top-of-the-line elite feature an even more upscale design with premium exterior finishes, including a gloss black grille mesh and B-pillar, dual chrome exhaust garnishes, and distinct 7-spoke,20-inch alloy wheels with a machined finish.
A new line of four post-production option packages is available on the Honda Pilot for the first time. The new packages include a new HPD Package which is specially designed for those who want to take the Pilot’s rugged new styling even further.
Spacious interior
The all-new 2023 Honda Pilot is debuting with a new modern interior which is designed with a premium interior. occupants will enjoy a more comfortable and spacious interior, with class-leading passenger space and notably more rear-seat legroom in the second and third rows. Second-row legroom is up a generous 2.4 inches and the second-row seats feature up to 10 degrees of recline angle (+4 degrees) for increased comfort.
The Pilot Touring and Elite grades give on-demand 8-occupant flexibility. In the second row, a first-in-class multi-function removable middle seat can be conveniently stored underneath the rear cargo floor instead of being left at home in the garage. Families then have the seat available if they need it later in their journey, providing owners three distinct seating options at any time:
- A traditional second-row bench for 3-across seating and 8-occupant total capacity (middle seat up)
- A captain’s chair-style wide center armrest with additional drink holders (middle seat down)
- Wide pass-through for access to the third row (middle seat removed), particularly useful when child seats are installed in the outboard second-row seats.
Exclusive on the Touring and Elite is the 8-person seating and an opening panoramic sunroof. Heated seats are standard across the lineup. TrailSport and Elite also feature a heated steering wheel. The EX-L and Touring come standard with soft leather upholstery, while the Elite comes standard with perforated leather inserts and ventilated front seats.
For the 2023 model, the Pilot is debuting with up to 113.67 cu-ft behind the first row, and up to 22-42 cu-ft behind the third row. Also available is a massive console bin that can swallow a full-size tablet, a clever passenger-side instrument panel shelf, and 14 large volume cupholders throughout the cabin, including eight that will fit wide 32oz water bottles.
Available technologies
For the 2023 model year, customers will enjoy intuitive easy-to-use technology that has been smartly integrated into Pilot’s new modern cabin, the technologies include a digital instrument display, standard Apple CarPlay, Android Auto compatibility, and an available, notably larger touchscreen.
Standard across all grades is the 7-inch digital instrument panel which features an all-digital tachometer on the left and a physical speedometer on the right side. The display also features user-selectable functions such as Honda Sensing® settings, vehicle information, and more. The Elite grade comes standard with a configurable 10.2-inch digital instrument display with a multi-view camera system paired with a color head-up display.
The Sport grade features a new 7-inch touchscreen audio system with physical knobs for volume and tuning and a simplified menu structure. Also standard is Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. A large multi-use tray ahead of the shifter can accommodate two smartphones side-by-side and features two standard illuminated USB ports, a 2.5A USB-A and 3.0A USB-C port. For second-row passengers, two 2.5A USB-A charging ports are standard. EX-L, TrailSport, Touring, and Elite feature Qi-compatible wireless charging and add two 2.5A USB-A charging ports in the third row.
All other trims, including TrailSport, gets a larger 9-inch color touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility and a faster processor for lag-free performance.
A 12-speaker Bose premium audio system is standard on Touring and Elite. The high-tech Bose system features the company’s Centrepoint technology, Surround Stage digital signal processing, and a large 15.7-liter capacity subwoofer box which places all occupants in the middle of the music, regardless of their seating position, with a clear listening experience.
Engine, power, and transmission
New on the 2023 Honda Pilot is the 24-valve DOHC 3.5-liter V6 engine that is produced in the company’s auto plant in Lincoln, Alabama. The engine produces 285 horsepower and maximum torque of 262 lb-ft.
The engine is mated to a refined and responsive 10-speed automatic transmission that has been tuned exclusively for the Pilot.
Standard on the TrailSport and Elite grades is the i-VTM4 system which features a stronger rear differential that can handle 40% more torque and provides 30% faster response.
Drive modes and towing capacity
Five standard selectable drive modes are available for the 2023 model year. They include Normal, Econ, and Snow, plus new Sport and Tow modes.
The 2023 Honda Pilot comes with a towing capacity of 5,000 pounds, which is more than enough for most boats, campers, or “toy” trailers.
Safety systems
The fourth generation Pilot features advanced and passive safety technology that includes the latest version of Honda’s Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) architecture, the world’s first airbag technology, and an expanded Honda Sensing suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies.
- ACE™ now features a new structure optimized and integrated into the front subframe and side frame that improves Pilot’scrash compatibility with smaller vehicles and occupant protection in oblique frontal collisions. Targeting today’s Top Safety Pick+ and NHTSA 5-star ratings, Pilot is designed to meet the new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Side Impact Crashworthiness Evaluation (SICE) 2.0 as well as anticipated future standards.
- The pilot features eight standard airbags, including a next-gen passenger-side front airbag that uses a three-chamber design with two outer chambers designed to cradle the head and minimize rotation to minimize the potential for severe brain trauma associated with oblique frontal collisions. Front knee airbags are also standard.
- The pilot also features an updated Honda Sensing® suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies enabled by a new camera with a wider 90-degree field of view and wide-angle radar with a 120-degree field of view. This wide-angle improves collision prevention performance via the improved ability to recognize attributes of objects, such as vehicles, bicycles, or pedestrians, as well as white lines and road boundaries like curbs and road signs.
- Blind spot information (BSI) has been expanded, now with 82 feet of radar range. Also new are Traffic Jam Assist (TJA), Low-Speed Braking Control, and Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) which are standard. Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low-Speed Follow and Lane Keeping Assist (LKAS) has been updated to feature more natural responses.
- Standard Rear Seatbelt Reminder and Rear Seat Reminder systems are also new to Pilot; the latter notifies drivers to check the rear seating area for children, pets, or other precious cargo when exiting the vehicle.
Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of 2023 Honda Pilot
The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of the 2023 Honda Pilot will start from $40,000 for the normal grade and $50,000 for the premium grade.
Price of 2023 Honda Pilot in Nigeria
The price of the 2023 Honda Pilot in Nigeria starts from 50,000,000 Naira.
Things to know about the 2023 Honda Pilot
| Make | Honda |
| Model | Pilot |
| Model year | 2022 |
| Power | 285 hp at 6,100 rpm |
| Torque | 262 lb-ft at 5,000 rpm |
| Engine | 3.5-liter DOHC V6 |
| Available modes | Normal/Econ/ Sport/ Trail/Snow/Sand/Tow |
| Transmission | 10-speed automatic |
| Wheel size | 20-inch 18-inch |
| MSRP | $40,000 for the normal grades and above $50,000 for premium grade |
| Price in Nigeria | From 50,000,000 Naira |
