What’s New: 2012 Honda Pilot

The 2012 Pilot receives numerous enhancements to improve appearance, comfort and convenience, fuel economy, and safety. Here’s what’s new.

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All trim levels:

Exterior appearance enhancements:

• New front grille and headlights
• New front bumper with aerodynamic improvements

Exterior convenience enhancement:

• Lighter rear cargo lid

Interior appearance and convenience enhancements:

• New instrument cluster and center control panel
• All audio systems feature increased power
• New 2-GB CD library (replaces 6-disc CD changer)

Noise reduction enhancements:

• Revised rear subframe mounts
• Enhanced body seals
• Pillar separators added and improved
• Added insulation

Fuel economy enhancements:

• New lower rolling resistance tires
• New friction reduction techniques applied to the engine
• New variable displacement steering pump
• New front and rear brake strakes to reduce drag

Safety enhancements:

• Reinforced roof can withstand over four times body weight, targeted to receive “Top Safety Pick” rating from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
• Taller head restraints in the second and third rows to help reduce the likelihood of whiplash
  

2012 Pilot EPA Fuel Economy Estimates¹
The 2012 Pilot’s EPA fuel economy estimates have increased by one (1) mpg in city driving and two (2) mpg in highway and combined driving for both 2WD and 4WD models.

• 2WD models:
  18 mpg City
  25 mpg Highway
  21 mpg Combined
• 4WD models:
  17 mpg City
  24 mpg Highway
  20 mpg Combined

Non-Navigation models:

• New intelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID) system

What’s Removed
The following items have been removed from the 2012 Pilot:

• Front seatback pocket and rear grab handles (all trim levels)
• Underseat storage (Touring models)

EX trim level and above:

• New 18" alloy wheels for EX, EX-L, and Touring models
• Power tailgate added to EX-L models
• EX models and above include Bluetooth® Audio for wireless streaming of music
• New 60-GB Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Navigation system with 15-GB audio memory
• Navigation system now works in all 50 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico
• FM Traffic included on Navigation models
• Song by Voice® included on Navigation models
• Touring models equipped with 650-watt audio system
• Upgraded rearview cameras
  • EX-L models’ rearview mirror camera replaced with rearview camera on 8" WQVGA (Wide Quarter Video Graphics Array) screen
  • EX-L with Navigation and Touring models receive multi-angle rearview camera on 8 " high resolution WVGA (Wide Video Graphics Array) screen
  • All rearview cameras feature guidelines

¹Based on 2012 EPA mileage estimates. Use for comparison purposes only . Do not compare to models before 2008. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.

2011 Honda Pilot 4WD EX-L vs. 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4X4

Pilot 4WD EX-L advantages over Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4X4 include greater passenger roominess and cargo capacity, unique safety features, better resale value, greater reliability, and a lower price (MSRP) when comparably equipped.

2011 Honda Pilot

Greater Passenger Roominess and Cargo Capacity

Advantage: Pilot provides seating for eight compared to five for Grand Cherokee. In addition, Pilot provides more cargo space with the third- and second-row seats folded. Standard payload and tow capacity are comparable. Despite its greater roominess inside, Pilot is only 1.1 inch longer in overall length.

Specification	2011 Honda Pilot 4WD EX-L	2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4X4
Seating (Standard)	8	5
Passenger Volume (cu. ft.)	152.7 (EX-L)	105.4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) Behind 3rd/2nd/1st row seats	18.0/47.7/87.0	NA /35.1/68.7
Tow Capacity (Standard, lbs.)	4,500	5,000

Tip: Sit in the third-row seat to experience the ease of access and roominess for adults. 

Unique Safety Features

Advantage: Pilot offers the following unique safety features. Comparable features are not available on the 2011 Grand Cherokee.

·         Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS): OPDS will deactivate the front passenger’s front-side airbag if a child or a small-statured adult is leaning into the side airbag deployment path.

·         Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure: ACE body structure is a Honda exclusive body design that enhances occupant protection and crash compatibility in frontal collisions.

Better Resale Value

Advantage: Pilot 4WD EX-L maintains a 49% Automotive Lease Guide (ALG) residual value after 36 months and 37% after 60 months. Grand Cherokee Limited 4X4’s ALG residual values are 43% and 30% respectively.

Greater Reliability

Advantage: According to USNews.com, the 2011 Honda Pilot has a reliability score of 8.0 out of 10, which is the Predicted Reliability rating provided by J.D. Power and Associates. This score is based on trending the past three years of historical initial quality and dependability data from J.D. Power’s Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) and the Initial Quality Study^SM (IQS). Jeep Grand Cherokee has a reliability score of 6.0 out of 10.

Lower Comparably Equipped Price

Pilot 4WD EX-L is priced (MSRP) more than $3,300 less than Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4X4 when it is comparably equipped.

Specification Chart

Specification	2011 Honda Pilot 4WD EX-L	2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4X4
ALG Residual Values (36/60 months)	49%/37%	43%/30%
EPA Fuel Economy Estimates (City/Highway/Combined – mpg)1	16/22/18	16/22/18
Base Price MSRP	$35,870	$39,215
Destination Charge	$810	$825
Comparably Equipped Price	$36,680	$40,040

¹ Based on 2011 EPA mileage estimates. Use for comparison purposes only. Do not compare to models before 2008. Your actual mileage will vary, depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee