2012 Honda Pilot Trim Levels and Colours for Canada

Well, no real changes in the trim levels, minor changes up front with the grill (I like it!), tail lights, alloys, not confirmed but I am expecting a few additions as Honda makes Bluetooth more available along the trim levels....2012 Honda Pilot LX 2WD

NH-700MX Silver Ext / Grey Int

NH-731P Black Ext / Grey Int

NH-737MX Grey Ext / Grey Int

NH-603PX White Ext / Grey Int



2012 Honda Pilot LX 4WD

Same as above



2012 Honda Pilot EX

Same as above plus;

R-549P Red Ext / Grey Int



2012 Honda Pilot EX-L

Same as above plus;

NH-731PX Black Ext / Beige Int

YR587M Brown Ext / Beige Int



2012 Honda Pilot EX-L RES (Rear Entertainment System)

Same as above



2012 Honda Pilot Touring

Same as above except Grey Interior is replaced with Black Interior.



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Honda Canada

2012 Honda Pilot Revealed

Honda’s big three-row SUV, the Pilot, is slated to receive a slew of updates for the 2012 model year. The Japanese automaker has released a single photo of the 2012 Pilot, showing the mild changes for the new year.

Visual tweaks for the 2012 Pilot mainly consist of a smoother, more aerodynamic front fascia. Honda says the interior and dashboard have been restyled, and that the Pilot scores upgraded entertainment and navigation systems. For now, we haven’t been granted a look inside the car, so we’ll likely have to wait some time to check out the interior upgrades.

Honda promises that the new Pilot will be more fuel-efficient than the current model, which scores just 17/23 mpg (city/highway) with front-wheel drive or 16/22 mpg with all-wheel drive. It’s unknown whether the economy increase will be attributed to the more aerodynamic styling or revisions to the Pilot’s drivetrain. The 2011 model features a 250-hp 3.5-liter V-6 engine and a five-speed automatic transmission. Our guess is a six-speed gearbox has been added, seeing as the Acura MDX — a mechanically similar vehicle which rides upon the same architecture — gained such a transmission for the 2010 model year.

With the boxy Element essentially put out to pasture, the Pilot is now Honda’s slowest-selling SUV. Slow is a somewhat relative term: 102,323 buyers took home a Pilot in 2010. Look for the revamped 2012 Honda Pilot will go on sale this September.

Source;
http://rumors.automobilemag.com/honda-shows-redesigned-2012-pilot-promises-improved-interior-63103.html

Car and Driver Mag: 2012 Honda Pilot Spy Photos - Future Cars

The cyborg grille is gone, but the rest of the Pilot remains mostly unchanged.
BY JUSTIN BERKOWITZ, PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRENDA PRIDDY & CO. AND THE MANUFACTURER June 2011

The Honda Pilot isn’t as weird as a Citroën, nor is it as thrilling as a BMW M3. In spite of this—or perhaps because of it—Honda’s eight-passenger crossover SUV sells in substantial numbers, impressive work for a car that debuted in its second generation for 2008. (It joined our long-term test fleet soon after.) To keep shoppers interested, though, Honda’s making some tweaks for 2012, and our spy shooters have caught one of the face-lifted Pilots running around.

The most notable difference is the change in the grille. The current car’s cyborg-like front fascia was a bit of a styling risk from such a conservative company, and while it probably didn’t hurt sales, it didn’t win loads of fans either. It’s immediately apparent from these images that the flat grille will disappear, to be replaced with a three-slat insert. Tape on the rear bumper suggests some resurfacing there as well. Otherwise, the Pilot’s exterior remains mostly the same as it has been; it’s an inoffensive design and still looks fresh enough to satisfy families in the showroom.

Mechanically, the alterations to the Pilot will most likely be evolutionary. Honda has been upgrading most of its models’ five-speed automatic transmissions with six-ratio units; you can expect the Pilot to join the six-speed in-crowd. Between the new gearbox and—perhaps—some finessing of the engine’s greasy bits, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the Pilot gain an extra mile per gallon or two. For the folks who put cartoonish drawings of themselves and their pets on the rear window, this will be pleasant news.

We expect Honda to unveil the face-lifted Pilot sometime this fall, either at November’s Los Angeles auto show or at a less-full-of-fanfare venue. It’ll be a busy fall for the company’s crossover division, as we’re also expecting an all-new CR-V. We’ll bring you full info on both cars when it arrives.

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http://www.caranddriver.com/news/spied/11q2/2012_honda_pilot_spy_photos-future_cars

2012 Honda Pilot Spyshot

The grille on the current Pilot has never been popular, but we've just spied a prototype that shows Honda will be trying a new design.

Honda's midcycle change on the Pilot looks to consist of a new grille, new front bumper and a new lower fascia. In back, there appears to be modest changes to the rear bumper and the towing setup.

Inside, it appears that Honda has a major change planned for the center stack. Watch for the official debut in the first quarter of this year.

Source;
http://www.detnews.com/article/20110203/AUTO03/102030355/1148/AUTO01/Sneak-peek--2012-Honda-Pilot