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The Honda Pilot and the Honda CR-V are two of the top SUVs out there on the roads of Slidell and New Orleans, Louisiana, and Picayune, Mississippi. Both SUVs provide powerful performances, versatile interiors, and innovative safety features, but which one is best for you?
To help you decide, our team here at Honda of Slidell has put them both side by side. Read on and explore all the details, so that you can decide which vehicle is best for you.
The Pilot is equipped with a standard 3.5L V6 engine that can churn out an impressive 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque. When this engine is partnered with the standard 9-speed automatic transmission, all of the 2021 Honda Pilot 2WD trims produce an EPA-estimated 20 city/27 highway MPG.1
The CR-V, on the other hand, is outfitted with an available turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that can crank out 190 horsepower and 179 lb-ft of torque. The standard continuously variable transmission with Sport Mode allows all of the 2021 Honda CR-V 2WD trims to reach an EPA-estimated 28 city/34 highway MPG.2
Both models offer an available all-wheel-drive system to give you the adaptability you’d expect from an SUV. You’ll be able to tackle off-road paths, adverse road conditions, and even that tricky neighborhood turn—all with more confidence and control.
Both of these SUVs have spacious interiors, but you’ll be able to bring a few more friends along in the Honda Pilot. It has seating for eight compared to the Honda CR-V, which offers seating for five. Both models also provide the added comfort of available leather-trimmed seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel.
When it comes to infotainment systems, both SUVs can be controlled by an available high-resolution touch-screen display. Both models also offer a wide array of features that’ll keep you connected.
Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® and Bluetooth® Streaming Audio come standard in both. Plus, for the convenience of keeping up with all of your favorite apps, you’ll available Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ integration.
When it comes to storage space, both the Pilot and the CR-V have more than enough room for all of your gear. To give you access to their maximum amount of cargo space, both SUVs have flat-folding rear seats.
With the rear seat down in the CR-V, you’ll have 75.8 cubic feet of cargo volume. The Pilot, however, offers a whopping 109 cubic feet of cargo room with all of its seats folded down.
Honda Sensing® has a wide array of safety and driver-assistive technologies. These features include:
Best of all, these technologies all come standard in both the Honda Pilot and the CR-V. With the addition of the available Blind Spot Information system with Cross Traffic Monitor in both models, you’ll feel more confident behind the wheel.
There’s no doubt that both of these SUVs offer a powerful performance and advanced safety features to get you and your family through your next adventure around Slidell and New Orleans, LA, and Picayune, MS.
If you’re looking for a little more space, the Honda Pilot can be right for you. On the other hand, if it’s improved fuel efficiency that you crave, you may want to go with the Honda CR-V. We have both models here at Honda of Slidell, so stop by for a closer look.
