"I can't reach the screen, even with my long john in my hand"

Savagegeese is one of the best things on youtube.

Such genuine small touches in your videos that parents can love as well, especially the sweet moment to your kids in the back at 4:28.

Oh my goodness I thought you put that engine note in as a joke! That came from a Honda Pilot???

You're a better reviewer than Doug. Review an Evo X

You've become my favorite auto review channel. Your review style, pace, editing style, and the way you segment each video is top notch.

More hilarious Easter eggs - it is now the savage trademark adding another dimension to car reviews. Love the fact as a creator you're like "I cant talk about another Honda interior and my audience dosent want to hear it either, so, im going keep it interesting to me and them by doing this random bit." Thanks Mark.

Save 10 grand and get the EX-L Pilot. There's only a few things that differ from the EX-L and the Touring/Elite/Black Edition. You get the better (IMHO) 6-speed auto. You don't get: rear heated seats, front ventilated seats, rear entertainment, foot activated rear hatch, or 20 inch wheels. But you still get everything else including the option of the AWD system. You can do a lot with $10K in savings.

The best review I’ve ever seen. Most of the reviews only covers cosmetics like interiors, exteriors and techs, but this one tells you the cons and things that your dealer doesn’t want you to know. Good job you just earned a subscriber today.

Love the intro! Freakin’ hilarious! Can’t believe you don’t have 1M subscribers. My favorite car channel!

I appreciate this thorough and practical review. Haven't found any other 2020 Pilot reviews that come close to being as in-depth as this.

I will never ever own something like this but I watch anyway because of you.

Why did I watch a video of a vehicle that I have no interest in buying and 9 minutes of ads for products I wouldn’t buy? Because savagegeese makes such high quality videos it’s always worth my time and I watch the ads in full to help. I wish I could give more than 1 thumbs up. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Mom just bought a 2020 Elite used, drove it home, got it warm and gave the pedal a shove. Damn. Especially if you get the engine downshifted with the paddles in advance. Drive an AP2 S2000 and I didn't expect this to be one of Honda's faster current models.

Great video, Mark! I like all of your reviews. This vid is more like your older ones, which are my faves. Keep up the good work.

Seriously dude. How do you not have a million subscribers by now? Your reviews are excellent and bring some life to average cars. Keep up with the average cars too. Anyone can make an exotic car review interesting but it takes talent to make cars like the Honda Pilot must see tv.

As the driver and owner of a 2011 Maybach, I genuinely find the Pilot very compelling to purchase. Also, having two cup holders by each rear door makes sense as you can put your drink in one and your cell phone/keys in the other.

Great video! I hear points that I don't hear on the other reviews. Extremely helpful.

Dude - you're at your best when you keep the reviews like this

Your content is so good, i feel like I have to watch your review even if i hate SUVs haha

Great review. We just purchased a 2021 Pilot SE fwd and love it. It's our first non truck frame suv. We love the drivability the park ability and fuel economy for a suv of this size.

I hear the vtec!

That V6 actually does sound good!

When you floored it, the sound reminded me of Bullitt as McQueen raced through the streets of San Francisco.

I thought that Doug Demuro guy had good car reviews....until I found this channel. Wow. Very informative on mainstream cars I actually can afford (no exotics).

This is so Fing funny. Your commentary is always spot on 👍🏼

Two cup holders in the back are perfect for my Four-Loko addiction!

That beginning part about the washer fluid is what kept me here. Entertaining and informative.🤣

I love your videos so much i still watch them even after i found my new car

"I can't touch the screen even with my long john in my hand." #truth

Great video! you've quickly become my goto (and favorite) youtuber reveiwer. Cheers!

You're a master of your craft. You Crack me up while being informative to the layman. I hope the Chicago fleet picks up so you can get to the fun stuff too 😉

Deserves so many more subscribers. Best car channel on youtube by a mile

Those driving POV shots are magnificent.

LOL this review had so much whimsy - loved it!

From someone knows cars this review is one of the best I ever seen . thanks

I love the way this car drives for its size. The engine is very nice. I didn't really find much as fault with the transmission as you did. It's not the sharpest, smoothest, or fastest shifting transmission but I find no fault with it for my driving. The interior is simple and I find the tech easy to use. The interior doesn't feel overly cheap and provides good comfort.

Did you get a chance to drive the lower trim levels with the 6-spd transmission?

Great, honest opinion, I like that you can weigh options and see pro's and con's from different perspectives.

Great reviews man keep it up!

the acceleration sounds great on it

Great review as always! What do you think about the Honda Passport VS. Grand Cherokee for a small family?

Thoughts on this Pilot vs the Highlander? One downside to the Honda J series is use of a timing belt for expensive maintenance later vs. a timing chain.

VCMTUNER II. Disable cylinder deactivation/ECO mode. Best mod for these vehicles.

The funny intro is why I keep coming back😅👌🏽

my wife asked what I want to eat for Christmas this year... I replied simply "goose"

I like the paddle shifters, they help shift down to show down or pass some one without slamming on the gas petal. I rather having them instead of having buttons to shift up/down in awkward places like GMC has. There is a long gab from 5th to 4th that’s where you fill the longest delay. Sport mode brings a nice character to the pilot.

Have a 2019. The seats do break in well over time. Added aftermarket j pipe, custom 2.5 exhaust with Helmholtz resonator, capped off the resonator in the intake airbox, disabled VCM, auto SS and added a catch can to help with carbon. Not for everyone but the sounds it makes above 4k, especially 5.5k bring joy to a family hauler. I think it'll hold up well like the old ones. The 9sp is better without VCM and a throttle remap, but realistically people will drive it factory stock. Enthusiasts know though...

Drug cartels have no idea how fast and “purposeful” these Pilot are.

Excellent review. Very helpful. Thank you.

The Ridgeline still has a six speed right? Is there any real driving difference between that and this pilot?

Love the intro, classic goose shenanigans

Did you find any benefit switching between Eco and not Eco for shifting behavior? I ask because I have a Ridgeline with the 5 speed auto, and I find the throttle mapping and gear shift behavior to be better balanced with Eco mode on but less linear and aggressive with Eco off. The ZF 9 speed is in the alternate chassis. I haven't gotten to drive one yet, so I'm curious if it has similar variation with Eco on or off. I personally feel spoiled by Subaru's CVT. I had a Legacy 3.6R prior to switching to a Ridgeline. The CVT is great thing, underappreciated by those new to it, and missed by those letting it go for any traditional automatic. I also really, REALLY like bigger engines with CVTs, and I think that's the biggest shortcoming of modern CVT equipped vehicles. They're just annoying when paired with small engines, but they're really good with bigger engines. I'd be super curious to see Honda move to a CVT in these vehicles instead. I've been quite content with my Ridgeline. I'm really impressed by the ride, comfort, and it handles quite well for a big vehicle with the snazzy rear diff setup. I'm just starting to play with it in snow, and both the ABS and traction control programming is good with strong focus towards stability over uneven grip. Coming from a long use of Subarus, these systems feel more modern and finely tuned. I can have half the truck on snow and the other half on dry asphalt, and I can both slam on the brakes to a stop and floor it afterwards, and the thing just tracks straight with extremely minimal variance. I'm still waiting for deeper snow, for the light amount I've been on, the system seems to function quickly and smoothly. I think the rear diff adds a lot to the vehicles ability and even handling prowess, to the point it can fully dial out understeer and just start transitioning into oversteer under heavily throttle, which is surprising in a fully stock configuration. Coming from understeer heavy Subarus(except the BRZ), it's unusual not having to put a bigger rear sway and front camber and caster to get the thing closer to neutral. The only thing I don't like is the transmission. I can't like any automatic after using a well programmed CVT. Honda, if you're reading, seriously look at Subaru's Legacy/Outback H6 paired to their CVT. It's so much better than any auto you're putting in your vehicles. Both the responsiveness and linearity of torque delivery at any increment of the throttle pedal is vastly better. Also, I'm a fan of how Subaru did the "predicative" ratios. They simply went by throttle pedal angle. You stab the gas, and the CVT adjusts way down immediately, matching or slightly outpacing the engine rev change. Power delivery was almost always at just the right spot as fast as the engine could rev. It was super intuitive and highly responsive. It allowed the car to be driven hard and in more aggressive ways where one could actually rely on accurate power delivery and corrections to that delivery. Standard automatics are nowhere near this good, not a single one. Every day I know my Ridgeline and that Pilot could be better with a CVT. I say this as a manual guy, grew up on manuals, race manuals, and if the Ridgeline had a manual option I'd own it. CVTs are awesome. They are the most ideal transmission...although...often the engine and the torque converter its paired to introduces problems and annoyances. A well tuned CVT is frickin' amazing though. However, for the love of god, pair them with bigger engines. Almost no one sticks them with V6s and V8s. This is the only reason CVTs aren't loved already.

1:26 right off the bat I’m laughing my ass off. “If you’re really tall, you have long legs.”

The PassPort is even better if you don’t need the 3rd row. I was hoping you would do a PP review over this Pilot. Great review either way!

Please do a review of the the 2020 Subaru WRX STI as a celebration of the last EJ20 motor STI before its axed. Thanks

I literally can’t watch these videos without laughing. Best in the biz

That v-tec switchover is wild

we have the 2016 pilot and its so fun to hear the vtec crossover and it sounds pretty good for a honda SUV lol

They've made the rear knuckles aliminium, why not do the same to the front ones?

Honda might as well just applied a lift to the Odyssey to create the Pilot - same formula Subaru used to produce the Crosstrek.

What was the last year and trim level to get a pilot with their 6 speed automatic? 2017?

Watching this video makes me feel like I'm playing Gran Turismo all over again

Great comparisons at the end! For this type of vehicle, I would prefer a sofa on wheels.

11:46 is my favorite part of this video. Fast and the Furious SUV with VTEC and soo many gears! Good Times!

Did Honda resolve the issues with the transmissions (9 speed ZF iirc) on the top trim models?

Hi Savagegeese! Which one would you pick, this one or the Durango r/t?

Considering one of these.. as well as all the other favorites out there.. Would you get the new 2021 with the 9 speed (EX-L our Special Edition) or go with an older 2019/2020 EX-L that comes with the 6 speed. The one thing I like about honda is the ability to get memory seating.. without having to get the highest trim. I hate that about Toyota, Kia, Hyundai, etc.. Hoping.. Honda just puts the 10-speed in the 2022 revision. That would make things a little easier.

Awesome video, thank you so much!

See that you mentioned the slow down shift. Were you in sport mode? Other than that great video, and that vtec crossover noise is the reason I owned one of these Pilot.

Test drove and feels and looks just like minivan. Liked it years ago when it was more like an suv. Plus the transmission is always a concern

The best review of this. "***", as usual. Now, if I could get this engine in a simple, light-weight car, AND A MANUAL, with a AM radio, I'd be in the Honda showroom.

I drive the TLX and a Macan. When you switch cars the transmission makes such a big difference to the car.

The hardware for the 9 speed ZF is one of the best. I have the ZFs in the X5 and Q7 and both of those cars ride well. The software can use some work.

I’ve been waiting for you to drive that ZF 9 speed. So now people know not only chrysler has issues with it. Thanks. 😎

even with 9 speeds and shifting at red line, it drops out of vtec range for the next gear?

I'd like to see a Honda Passport review plz. Love your work Savagegeese!

great review - more please.

SavageGeese could you talk about why a 50/50 weight distribution in sports cars is important? I was actually reading that it is not as important as many make it sound, but well towards the middle or bottom of the list. Stuff like center of mass and suspension design/geometry/blah, etc. is much more important. Also, open-wheel race cars are typically 40/60 (rear-biased) weight distribution. Hope you can talk about that some time and maybe some other misconceptions?

I used to NOT have a car & I would watch car reviews all day, But now I have a car & I still watch car videos all day lolllll

Anyone who eats a long john while making a video is alright by me. Count me subscribed. Nice review!

9:35 When you have your kids soccer game at 5, but also a PTA meeting at 6.

Love the little easter egg of Brilliance Honda never putting wiper fluid in after maintenance

So it burns oil? I want to buy one but can the PCV be reprogrammed?

If you live at altitude such as Colorado would a turbo based engine not be a better option?

Every other car reviewers recommended Telluride and Palisade, they are the top two in the class. It is interesting to hear from you recommend the Pilot. VTEC sounds very good.

Big beautiful V6 in a world of tiny 4-cyl in huge SUVs. Feels good

I love when Mr. Goose yells 😆

SG is the best car review channel tbh how do you guys don't have atleast 2 million subs seriously underrated

Does this style pilot have the factory tow like the box style pilots??

As weird as this sounds.... You should have bit into a fresh eclair for each take.... Just to see if anyone would notice it. Now I'm going to watch the rest. Just got my 2020 Pilot Touring 8 seater AWD yesterday.... But still I love watching good content by good creators. THANKS!

you are one of the few that put the pilot in the right place in the ranking

Did you change your mind about the New Nsx? I can’t seem to find your video about it.

Now they just need to put the V6 in a coupe... even if it is an Acura it would sell so well.

Any chance you get a TLX?! I know its old, but it does have the V6.

When are you going to review the Passport?

Think the newer VCM j35's oil consumption has been fixed. Like the 2013+ Accord v6's

That crooked sticker on the drivers side window really gets to me

Engine sound sounds terrible. Where was the mic placed? In the engine compartment?

Ill never get tired of that sound, ever