Love this channel because Ryan does not stop after one initial review. You can usually find 2-3 videos for every car in different scenarios&seasons.

Love getting your boy in on it! He did great!

I see so many 4Runners that rarely touch any dirt. This Pilot would handle more than enough for the vast majority of people. I'm excited for an updated Passport Trail Sport with the 10 speed auto.

So I’ve been watching your videos for years and you always start off in normal mode until the system gets stressed. I think it’s much better when you do that

It did quite well if Honda could give it a little more ground clearance, they would really have something.

I've been Off-Roading hard-core for over 20 years & I do gotta say this is impressive for a family vehicle. Ryan hit it on the head when he said to throw some Mickey's or Wikdpeaks on the Pilot. I'd make some personal modifications but overall pretty good. Good job Honda

I like that Honda is keeping the V6. There are so many 4cyl-turbo's. Well done, I like the Passport and Pilot.

My fingers are crossed that the 2024 Passport Trailsport will be equipped like this and not just a badge.

Ryan, I appreciate your son doing part of the review. Break him in for the future.

We love our Trailsport. A small lift and a little more aggressive tire make for an amazing family hauler.

Awesome functional review as always Ryan, and awesome co-host you’ve got with you!

Glad that Honda still keeping legendary long-lasting V6 engine rather than turbo😊😊😊

Excited to see what they will do for the next gen Ridgeline. I love how uanda has basically taken the top for AWD off-road crossovers. Super practical and almost as capable as (suspension and ruggedness) midsize body on frame.

Just like every everything else, traction. As far as factory setup goes, the Pilot did awesome. More than most people will ever put their vehicle through in its lifetime. 👍

Thanks for another great review. Just got a 24 TS & I can’t wait to see another review in winter conditions or on the Olympic peninsula property.

The young guy did a great job with the tire and wheel info. Won't be long before he'll be doing the test drives. Eh. From Toronto Canada

Thanks Ryan! Been waiting for this review.

The Pilots have (always) been easy to lift by upto 3 inches. I would recommend the 1.5 - 2 inch lift with zero issues, there are tons of videos out there. This is an easy 10 inch ground clearance car.

Looking forward to the Ridgeline version

Yessssss! The video I've been waiting for. Do 4 runner vs pilot!

Im actually very impressed!! Never thought I’d say that but Honda has finally got an AWD that’s worth a damn. Detailed and thorough reviews as always Ryan….. keep it up! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

I hope you get another chance to test out the system in snow/icy conditions

Another great test, nice to see your son helping you out. Could be the future TFL father and son Channel.

Been waiting for sometime wondering when the new Pilot would get a chance on your trail. Now I am curious if letting the air down would have helped on the incline….. Thanks and great real world off-road review.

Did I detect an alteration in your start up montage? 🤔 Your "ladder" (I would've called the slip n slide lol) I really like as the addition to the course. I like you pushing these things on it and giving them the hard tests. Cool stuff! And a shout out to your newest camera helper. He did a good job. :)

I can't wait to see your 2024 chevy traverse z71 review. I just want to see if it's worthy of the badge or if it's only made for a dirt roads

I just drove to Dingford Gate in a Hyundai Tucson today. That was quite a test. Can't wait to finally upgrade to something more capable in the next couple of years.

@1:00 - Anything updated to that 3.5V6? Both my friends got the fuel injector issues with their 3Gen Pilots and looks like Honda is covering for 120K miles or something per the letter. Any design change to fix the issue? Wish they have dual injection to avoid the issue. Wish they use Timing chain also, not timing belt. @1:08 - 10 speed auto is a very welcome change as I believe its from Honda vs the ZF9. But electronic shifter is little concerning since food and drinks are near by. @1:17 - I see a Tow mode, does that mean now the Pilot can tow 5000lbs without aftermarket ATF cooler. Till 2022 it needed a aftermarket ATF cooler to tow over 3500lbs per the owners manual. @1:56 - I’m so glad Pilot (atleast the Trail sport) has good ground clearance, 8+ clearance like competitors like regular Highlander, etc.. @2:01 Love the new star in the video. Very clear information. Very WELDONE...!! (Really saying that.) @13:24 I think this is excellent for AWD, maybe even better than Subaru? But $50500 sure is a steep price tag approaching 4Runner TRD Pro territory. BTW, I wonder that removable 8 seat is available on TrailSport? A very nice feature to have imo.

Interesting to see that the rear driver stops spinning after a few rotations. I thought sand was supposed to be agressive with wheel spin. Perhaps using trail and just disabling the TC would yield better results as long as the rear 'locks' like its supposed to. On my PP, you can really feel it 'lock' on sand so Im confused that it didnt on the incline.

Let's see the ford explorer timberline on the test course while it's dry

Good showing from the Pilot. I feel like, if anything, they can take punishment and not penalize you. I have a Ford and after trying to tackle a snowy hill the power take-up (transfer?) unit overheated and I had to wait for it to cool down. Failing is one thing, but failing without any sort of mechanical punishment is even harder.

Your son's lisp is EXACTLY like mine was at his age. Check with the dentist to get braces. As soon as they got me braces, my lisp disappeared (parents and speech therapists swore i was failing to spread my tongue out and create the S sound correctly, when it was just I have a wide bite and I had tiny gaps in-between my teeth that made the sound nearly impossible). Cool kid, brave to do this when he has a lisp. You're a great dad, man, because he obviously trusts you. I hope he gets it fixed, it was a huge morale and confidence boost for me when I got rid of it in freshman year HS. Then I started getting girlfriends and working out thanks to that. Great video, too. How do you feel about the size of the driver area vs the outgoing Pilot/Passport/Ridgeline driver's area? I sat in this model and it felt smaller for me, but I gained 70 lbs over [Co]Vid so my 42" jeaned butt didn't enjoy the Pilot, but the Passport felt so comfy and roomy.

The Baja Boss AT is still king of those hills. Love the review Ryan!

A set of TA K02s and you'd be fine. I saw a Pilot sunk in the mud get out with KO2s. Theyre actually decent offroaders with the right tires.

Thanks for this new Pilot trailsport review! Looking forward to Honda offering a new Passport/Ridgeline Trailsport! Also would be nice if Honda offered a 2400 watt inverter like the upcoming Tacoma/Landcruiser- would make for a great camping setup!

Been waiting for this one but you should of lowered the tire pressure down like you did with the 4runner.

I'm back! I have my Driving Sports cap on and I am ready to go! OK. As an owner of a Honda CRV I am always interested in reviews of Honda products. With this video I was impressed by the fact that Ryan doesn't take us to the extreme. He takes us to trails and roads that 99% of us would use. Extreme 4x4 is not my style. I am, also, amazed at the trails he has created, on his own property. It is a much better illustration of how I might want to test my ride. I do think, however, he should give his assistant a raise. Just sayin'! We all know that when Ryan says, "No problem," we need to pay close attention to what he is addressing. More times than not it is of benefit to us would be over-the-road adventurers. I would give this video a 9.965, mainly because I don't thing he gives any kudos the his assistant!

Why did you stop doing the thing where you see if you can lay down in the back? That was always quite interesting to see, as time went on you could really get a good reference for size based on you doing that.

Just for the fun of thinking outside the box...what if for the last sand hill. You used sport mode or tow mode and playing with the traction control button? I'm almost surely wrong but i don't see why those two modes can also move torque around (sport mode) or send even more to the back while being more aggressive. I noticed the rear left wasn't spinning and maybe those modes could actually give a small boost in power, just enough to see if that wheel moving could give you just the bump you need.

I like it! I have a Passport and l am thinking about upgrading to the Trail Sport. WOuld be interested to see the Explorer Timberline and Pathfinder Rock Creek take on the big hill. Both have better tires.

Wonderful review ❤

Very nice review !

Ryan, how do you think it would do towing 5k? Would it do ok?

Is the IVT4 system a renamed version of Acuras SH-AWD system? But i do agree...real AT or MT tires would've made a difference in that last trail. Thanks for the video!

Time for the OBW on new course!

Very impressive AWD system plus a nice V6 and a real transmission. Great SUV.

Is this the same course you test the Crosstrek Wilderness

After you reach the mid spot, you should have switched to trail from sand again. In sand mode, it’s just spinning the front wheel. So it’s on you… it could have made it through for sure. I have elite

Great video. If Honda were smart, they'd make a version (maybe the only version) of the next Odyssey a trailsport model, with an all rubber floor. I'm not kidding. The adventure minivan.

Hey Ryan, cool video as always! Do you think a Forester Wilderness could get up the ladder stock? Also, was that your kid? It's nice to see him helping you out.

Can u test a Toyota grandhighlander awd system!?? The base one with 2.4 turbo

the ultimate costco run machine, with all terrains to traverse through the crumbs of chips left over by children in the parking lot.

Do you think it would’ve made it up the hill if tire pressures are in single digit?

That's probably how the new ridgeline is gonna look, as far as the front end. Hopefully they give the ridgeline a 2 inch lift.

Very impressive!

Honestly, that last obstacle in that condition would have stump any 4Runner, Jeep and what not unless they were modified with big dirt tires and a lot of clearance.

Would love to see an expedition timberline out there. Any vehicle without a two speed transfer case is mostly cladding and badging.

This Honda passport transport off road all terrain edition looks sturdy and beautiful with a 3.5 l 10-speed automatic transmission all-wheel drive making 285 262 pound-feet of torque with IVTm4 system intelligent variable torque I think this super vehicle

could you please get to this trail A Ford Edge ST with 2.7 engine? it's a very popular crossover and very interesting how capable he is

So I think as far as cross overs go, this is the best stock off roader in the market? Also, people shy away from full-time 4x4 like a forerunner because you don't want to spend 80% more fuel for 10% of the bit of adventurous off roading you'd end up doing and with all the sluggishness that comes with it. That last hurdle is tough and you'd need momentum even with a jeep wrangler but I think if you just deflated the tires like what TFL channel guys did you'd climb right over. From the second test onwards it has already passed "actual off roading scenario" and not just soft roading, if by off roading we mean getting to a difficult spot, as opposed to being the aim. Thanks for the thorough testing already got the car but was waiting for this nonetheless 😂 excellent "everything car"!!

Two different classes of vehicle but which would do better the Pilot or an Outback Wilderness in this scenario?

The outside video shows the front tires spinning with nothing at the rear, suggesting it needs to transfer more power to the rear.

When will you be doing a Lexus GX 550 review in the trail?

Your cameraman did wondefully:)) ..

Can you get your hands on a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4xe and take it on ur course. Thanks. I like your work

The rear end looks very similar to the previous gen Ford Everest(based on the Ranger pick-up truck).

At 1:46 thats a huge clump of dirt stuck up in the skid plate given the rest looks pretty dang clean still.

New pilot is great! Are they going to update Passport in nearest future?

Almost time for the snow

even an inch more of ground clearance would make it better. pilot is ringing the right bells

I would LOVE to see how a Subaru Forester Wilderness does on the super-steep course. Based on how easily it conquered Sarah-n-Tuned's test hill, I believe the Wilderness would prevail.

Can’t believe the Canadian trail sport does not come with the trail camera feature. Honda Canada needs to correct that oversight next year if not sooner.

I really wish Honda would bring back the Element badge and make a true competitor to the Wrangler, Bronco, and Land Cruiser. They really need something to add to their lineup, as well as Acura's, now that the Lexus GX is reborn.I do also have to say that the Pilot looks amazing in the wild. It just fits its styling so well.

We have an Elite and now I just want a Trailsport for myself 😂😂😂

Great review as usual! Were it me however, I would grade out all that loose sand and dirt and pack it down with gravel.

Test the new ascent?

this is the best!!!

I like your off road test , i wanna see the mitsubishi Outlander phev kick off road.

Not bad all things considered.

do you use stock air pressures for these tests or do you air down somewhat?

Better hill descent control and TC (trail mode) than Subaru. Great Job Honda! Now they just need another inch of ground clearance to compete with the Wilderness models. Any chance you could get an Ascent on this course Ryan?

I hope the Ridgeline gets this and more!

Mercedes alltrain vs subaru outback on muddy roads or on snow test.......pls

While everybody else is downsizing their engines, Honda said no and I like that. Only thing is I'm not a fan of that button shifter.

I thought the new IVTM4 could send 100% of power to the back now, Ryan...no?

still waiting for the sarah n tuned version

Would be good to use this hill (12m30sec) for other AWD vehicle testing - will provide a good comparison between vehicles. For the rest, great work as always.

Honda has really nailed it with their latest AWD tech. Regardless - traditional 4WD with 4Lo and Lockers is going to do better. Still - hoping they update the Passport Trailsport with this latest Tech.

Looking forward for Father son duo

Is it possible to turn off traction control to give full power to the wheels because electronic systems are ruining sand hill climbing ability

Ordered mine on July 24. Not getting it for another six weeks. Ridiculous.

That skid plate is open design and very easy to stuck mud or some can caught there. 😂

This looks like the most off-road capable crossover out there. Honda has a winner

Honda, and Acura, AWD systems are some of the best. Theyre issue is that theyre so conservative as a company that stops them from competing. I think that it’s great the Trailsport models are getting better but theyre still far away for being taken seriously by a lot of people. I’m also kind of surprised that there’s been ZERO word on the new gen Passport or Ridgeline. Theyre heavy due for an update at this point. Which is mind blowing because Honda is just losing money since both are huge markets.

I look forward to seeing the Trailsport go up against the new Chevy Traverse Z71. Should be interesting..

I love the trac it should be used on every off-road vehicle u review specially Hyundai palisade pleaseeeeeee

The one thing that would make this a true "trailsport" would be the ability to lock the diffs. With locked differentials, it likely would have climbed that hill.

in sand you typically air down to get through

There are 3 reasons i didn't but this car 1. Min 6 months wait 2. Dealer sells way over MSRP 3. Canadian version does not have trailcam

Just saw your Jeep Compass Trailhawk video and that with a supposed 4L and a much lighter car didn't even get to the last test 😅 apples to apples the pilot is only competing with the grand highlander I think.