Honda Teases New Pilot for 2023 With More Off-Roadability

Honda Teases New Pilot for 2023 With More Off-Roadability

Honda is talking about the 2023 Pilot in TrailSport, the automaker’s off-road line. The TrailSport model was launched as a mostly rugged look package, though Honda says other future TrailSport models will augment the off-road goodies to support its aggressive look.

In 2023, Honda says the TrailSport will come standard with all-terrain tires, steel skid plates, a tuned off-road suspension and expanded all-wheel drive capabilities.

What do we hope the new Pilot 2023 has? The Pilot was last redesigned in 2016, and it shows; Several major components need updating. The current Pilot came last in the three-row SUV Challenge recently due to several shortcomings: cabin design and materials, as well as multimedia technology, lagged behind many of the newer competitors. It was also among the loudest SUVs in the test.