The 2023 Honda Pilot premieres as the much-anticipated fourth-generation model of the Japanese automaker?s largest SUV in America. The all-new Pilot is longer and broader than its predecessors, and Honda calls it the most powerful SUV made by the brand. It also ditches the soft-roader vibe of the outgoing variant to deliver a more rugged, go-anywhere countenance while remaining civil enough for daily use.

?The Honda Pilot has been a family favorite for two decades, and now we?ve made it even better with more space and refinement inside, cool new rugged styling outside, and substantially increased off-road performance to back it up,? said Mamadou Diallo, Vice President of Auto Sales, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

2023 Honda Pilot: What?s New"
The fourth-gen Honda Pilot rides on an all-new light truck platform derived loosely from the underpinnings of the fourth-generation Acura MDX, which Honda claims is the stiffest and most rigid body structure for its Pilot SUV to date. The architecture boasts a 60 and 30 percent increase in front and rear lateral rigidity, respectively, while the overall roll stiffness has improved by 12 percent.

The new Pilot has a 2.8-inch longer wheelbase and wider front and rear tracks than the third-gen variant. It rides on a re-engineered MacPherson front and new multilink rear suspension to increase ride comfort and handling. Meanwhile, Honda gave the entire architecture a generous sprinkling of sound insulation and thicker carp...