2013 Honda Accord V6 Touring: Driven
The Honda Accord is now in its ninth generation, and as we reported in our First Drive of the 2013... Read More
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A lack of low-end torque from the V6 makes the 2010 Honda Pilot feel rather flat-footed off the line.
there’s still some torque steer when accelerating vigorously out of corners
Acceleration feels adequate for the type of vehicle this is
not a truck...but it'll tow a boat or a trailer of ATVs on a family adventure
Power is adequate for most situations
PERFORMANCE | 8 out of 10
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A lack of low-end torque from the V6 makes the 2010 Honda Pilot feel rather flat-footed off the line.
Edmunds
there’s still some torque steer when accelerating vigorously out of corners
Car and Driver
Acceleration feels adequate for the type of vehicle this is
Autoblog
not a truck...but it'll tow a boat or a trailer of ATVs on a family adventure
Edmunds' Inside Line
Power is adequate for most situations
MSN Autos
The Pilot's already impressive powertrain performance gets a little better for 2012. The 250-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 carries over, as does the five-speed automatic, but with . The V-6 definitely isn't the most powerful engine in this class, but combined with the automatic it has a pleasant, responsive, and refined feel and is sweet-sounding.
Handling is much better than the tall silhouette suggests, and once you get past the initial surprise of the tall driving position, you'll find handling to be reasonably crisp, with good maneuverability.
A carlike unibody design, surprisingly, is what underpins the Pilot, but it's been bolstered structurally with some of the benefits of an SUV so it's able to draw from the best of both worlds. The Pilot tends to ride a little firm, but it's great at powering through deep snow or mud thanks to a true Lock mode for the available four-wheel-drive (actually all-wheel drive) system.
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Conclusion
The 2012 Honda Pilot performs much better than its boxy exterior might suggest.
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