Honda might expand the Pilot crossover lineup by, well, shrinking it. According to a report from WardsAuto, a new, smaller version of the Pilot is in the works to fill the gap between it and the smaller CR-V. The new junior Pilot apparently will have a shorter wheelbase and only two rows of seats as opposed to the current model, which comes standard with three rows. Adding a smaller version could drop the Pilot’s starting price below $30,000 and give Honda a more direct competitor against two-row crossovers such as the Ford Edge and the Nissan Murano.
This new model could end up sharing the Pilot name in the same way that Hyundai offers the three-row Santa Fe and the two-row Santa Fe Sport. A wheelbase somewhere in between the CR-V’s 104.7-inch stretch and the Pilot’s 111.0-inch figure would likely end up close to the Santa Fe Sport’s 106.3-inch wheelbase.
Honda has otherwise hinted at an expansion of its crossover lineup recently: Last month, the company announced an $85 million expansion of the Lincoln, Alabama, plant that builds the Pilot. The investment is for greater production and, as Honda said in a statement, “future models.” With construction scheduled to finish sometime next year, it may not be too long until this new junior Pilot hits showrooms.
from Car and Driver BlogCar and Driver Blog http://ift.tt/2pyT5Qj
via IFTTT
0 comments:
Post a Comment