That is to say: we wouldn’t hesitate to climb aboard either the Nissan Pathfinder nor the Honda Pilot. The Pilot’s standard vehicle-to-vehicle crash prevention gets two points out of three, per the IIHS, but it gets no credit for standard vehicle-to-pedestrian crash prevention.īottom Line: Modern vehicles are, by and large, safe almost to the point of absurdity, and organizations like the IIHS and the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have had to ratchet up their testing standards year after year just to show where the differences in performance are. But crashworthiness standards have grown more strict in recent years. That shouldn’t necessarily taint your image of the Pilot it’s still generally a very safe vehicle. That helps explain its scores in two of the IIHS’s seven crashworthiness categories: small overlap front (passengers side), where the Pilot is merely rated “Acceptable,” and the updated side impact test, where the Honda gets a “Marginal” score. Honda Pilot: The Honda Pilot has been using essentially the same design since 2016, making its crash structure quite a bit older than the Pathfinder’s. They’re also both similarly well-equipped in the area of infotainment and audio, although here we have to give an nod to the Pathfinder’s available 13-speaker Bose sound system. Both are very well equipped vehicles even at the entry level, each with an impressive list of standard active driver assistance features. Across the board, you get an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen with standard Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, SiriusXM, HD Radio, and text messaging support.īottom Line: The contest of which vehicle offers the better technology and features is a draw between the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder and Honda Pilot. When it comes to entertainment, the Honda Pilot’s go-to sound system is a 215-Watt configuration with 7 speakers, including a subwoofer, while higher trims get a bumping 10-speaker, 590-Watt system. The Pilot also boasts standard blind spot monitoring with cross-traffic alert and automatic high-beams. That includes the Honda Sensing suite of active driver assists, which encompasses technologies such as adaptive cruise control with traffic sign recognition, lane-keep assist, road-departure mitigation, and forward automatic braking. Honda Pilot: Similar to the Pathfinder, much of the 2022 Honda Pilot’s best equipment is standard even from the base trim. Everyone’s tastes differ, but we find the Nissan to be a sharper-looking, more attractive and visually interesting ride. Whether or not that’s a good thing depends on your definition of “good.”īottom Line: Were it a question of design only, we would take the Nissan Pathfinder any day of the week. But ultimately, it looks and feels like a commuter vehicle. Granted, everything makes ergonomic sense the infotainment screen, while not floating, is positioned high enough that you don’t have to take your eyes too far off the road to take a glance, and all the center stack controls are well segregated and smartly laid out. The grille and headlights in particular are looking pretty dated, and the overall proportions lack a certain athleticism that many modern crossovers possess.Ĭlimb inside the cabin and you’ll be welcomed by so many square feet of bland design. It’s less sleek and modern, and could even be mistaken for a minivan were it not for the lack of sliding rear doors. Honda Pilot: The 2022 Honda Pilot is a bit more pedestrian in its design.
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