Would the Honda Pilot make more sense in India? - Page 2 - Team-BHP

Shan2nu · 26th November 2004, 18:36

Yup, but that was until 2002. Read this

<a href="http://www.newspress.com/nash03/03HondaPilot.html" target="_blank">With the introduction of the all new, 2003 Pilot mid-size sport utility vehicle, Honda can come clean about the worst kept secret in the industry - that its former sport utility vehicle (SUV) offering, the Honda Passport, was really just an Isuzu Rodeo with Honda branding.

The new Pilot is all Honda, and in fact, is a lot of Hondas and a bit of the Acura luxury division as well. Its essentially a plainer Jane version of the Acura MDX SUV, sharing major items such as the engine, transmission, and basic chassis. The MDX, in turn, is based on the Honda Odyssey minivan, which stems from the Honda Accord sedan.
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So all the Pilots build after 2003, are made by Honda and have no connection with Isuzu.

And i just learnt that the 2005 Pilot will have drive by wire and 255bhp. they did the same to the CR-V (which is sold in India today)

Shan2nu

iceman91 · 26th November 2004, 22:19

get me a pilot...

CaliAtenza · 27th November 2004, 07:36

Like Shan2nu said, i do see more pilots in the US..than CRVs, but this is only recently. And yah, its true..Americans like their trucks BIG..how else do u explain why india doesn't have pickup trucks (i think the Ford F series and Chevy pickups would do well in india). Where i go to school and live...BMW's and Benzes are popular (i see like 5+ M3s every day) The Pilot is positively small compared to a Caddy Escalade or a Ford Expedition even. Iono...frankly, i think the CRV is stupid in the world of SUVs..if i had to get an SUV..it'll prolly be a pimped out Escalade or a nice BMW X5. I still question why no one has tried to sell a pickup truck in india..the american style ones...???

View Poll Results: Would the Honda Pilot make more sense in India? -
CR-V is better	1	9.09%
Pilot is better	2	18.18%
Let us have both of them	8	72.73%
Voters: 11. You may not vote on this poll

26th November 2004, 18:36	#16 (permalink)
Shan2nu Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnataka - India Posts: 4,255 View My Garage	Yup, but that was until 2002. Read this <a href="http://www.newspress.com/nash03/03HondaPilot.html" target="_blank">With the introduction of the all new, 2003 Pilot mid-size sport utility vehicle, Honda can come clean about the worst kept secret in the industry - that its former sport utility vehicle (SUV) offering, the Honda Passport, was really just an Isuzu Rodeo with Honda branding. The new Pilot is all Honda, and in fact, is a lot of Hondas and a bit of the Acura luxury division as well. Its essentially a plainer Jane version of the Acura MDX SUV, sharing major items such as the engine, transmission, and basic chassis. The MDX, in turn, is based on the Honda Odyssey minivan, which stems from the Honda Accord sedan. </a> So all the Pilots build after 2003, are made by Honda and have no connection with Isuzu. And i just learnt that the 2005 Pilot will have drive by wire and 255bhp. they did the same to the CR-V (which is sold in India today) Shan2nu __________________ VTEC flyby - youtube.com/watch?v=1AhWJlVRPqE

26th November 2004, 22:19	#17 (permalink)
iceman91 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: melbourne/bangalore Posts: 1,446 View My Garage	get me a pilot... __________________ WANTED: A Pair of Carbonfibre Cajones!!!!

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27th November 2004, 07:36	#18 (permalink)
CaliAtenza BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: LAX-SNA-BFL-BLR Posts: 241	Like Shan2nu said, i do see more pilots in the US..than CRVs, but this is only recently. And yah, its true..Americans like their trucks BIG..how else do u explain why india doesn't have pickup trucks (i think the Ford F series and Chevy pickups would do well in india). Where i go to school and live...BMW's and Benzes are popular (i see like 5+ M3s every day) The Pilot is positively small compared to a Caddy Escalade or a Ford Expedition even. Iono...frankly, i think the CRV is stupid in the world of SUVs..if i had to get an SUV..it'll prolly be a pimped out Escalade or a nice BMW X5. I still question why no one has tried to sell a pickup truck in india..the american style ones...???