Model Year | 2012 | 2018 | |
Model | Honda Pilot | Buick Enclave | |
Engine | 3.5L V6 OHC-4v 250 hp@5700 253 lb-ft@4800 |
3.6L V6 DOHC-4v 310 hp@6800 266 lb-ft@2800 |
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Transmission | 5-speed automatic | 9-speed shiftable automatic | |
Drivetrain | AWD | 4WD | |
Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr SUV | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,774 mm | 3,071 mm | -1 mm |
Length | 4,862 mm | 5,189 mm | -1 mm |
Width | 1,994 mm | 2,002 mm | -1 mm |
Height | 1,803 mm | 1,775 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 2,040 kg | 2,072 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 79 L | 72 L | 7 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,016 mm | 1,041 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,562 mm | 1,585 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 1,488 mm | 1,501 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,052 mm | 1,046 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 1,011 mm | 1,013 mm | 0 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,580 mm | 1,567 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 1,445 mm | 1,466 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 978 mm | 988 mm | -10 mm |
Headroom, Row 3 | 970 mm | 955 mm | 15 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 3 | 1,496 mm | 1,455 mm | 0 mm |
Hip Room, Row 3 | 1,229 mm | 1,232 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 3 | 815 mm | 851 mm | -36 mm |
Total Legroom | 2,845 mm (over 3 rows) | 2,885 mm (over 3 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 510 L | 668 L | -158 L |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 1,351 L | 1,642 L | 0 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 2,464 L | 2,764 L | 0 L |
2012 Honda Pilot Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
This is a very comfortable vehicle for long road trips. The seats are spacious, supportive, and the driving position is good. see full Honda Pilot review |
2011 | 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
Very comfortable rear seats and climate controls, even for tall people. see full Honda Pilot review |
2011 | 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
Roomy and very adjustable. see full Honda Pilot review |
2012 Honda Pilot Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2012 | 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
The front seat did not go back far enough for a very tall person, headroom was good, head rest pushes your head forward which is horrible. Passenger seat has a glove box near ankles which hits your shins. I guess they used midgets to design the car. see full Honda Pilot review |
2012 | 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
I actually thought the limited edition of the pilot had a nice leather seats and I liked the position of the video screen. The only part that bothered me was access to the third row was circus like. see full Honda Pilot review |
2011 | 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD |
This seat was not made for long distance driving. The armrest on the door feels cushy, but after a couple of hours your elbow is pretty much on hard plastic. see full Honda Pilot review |
2018 Buick Enclave Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2018 | Despite its size, the original Buick Enclave had a tighter, less comfortable second-row seat than many smaller crossovers. With the redesign this has been fixed. Second-row legroom has increased by a substantial three inches and--of at least equal significance--the seat cushions have been raised higher off the floor. Adults sitting in the second-row seats now enjoy a modicum of thigh support. But if you want to fit three people in the Enclave's second row, you can't. All Enclaves are fitted with captain's chairs. For an eight-passenger large crossover, check out the related Chevrolet Traverse. The Enclave's third-row seat isn't as roomy or as comfortable as its second-row seats, with both knee room and head room in shorter supply (the latter thanks to a bulge in the rearmost section of the headlinder). But if the second row is moved forward a couple of inches (also necessary for folding the third-row seat) then both rows offer plenty of legroom. It helps that there's plenty of space for toes beneath the second-row seats. Plus there's enough shoulder room for three people in the way-back, one more than in most three-row crossovers. Occupants of both the second and the third rows enjoy an open view forward thanks to stadium-style seating. Volvo's reputation for comfortable seats is based on the comfort of its cars' front seats. The Volvo's second-row seats are comfortably high off the floor, but they aren't as roomy as the those in the larger Buick. It's third-row seat is considerably tighter than that in the Buick, and can only hold two (optimally prepubescent) people. see full Buick Enclave review |
2018 Buick Enclave Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Similarly, while the Buick Enclave's front seats are comfortable, they're marginal for those in a nearly $60,000 vehicle. The Volvo XC90's front seats are available with a much larger number of adjustments and even without these look and feel much more posh than the Buick's. Some people might also find the Enclave's tall center console overly intrusive. I personally like the sporty vibe it brings to an otherwise unsporty vehicle. In general I like what Buick's designers tried to do inside the Enclave, with clean, flowing lines and a low-profile Audi-like instrument panel. There's just something missing in the execution--it's about 95 percent of the way there--and I can't quite put my finger on what the missing 5 percent is. It's in the details. see full Buick Enclave review |
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