The 2018 Honda Pilot is technically a mid-sized SUV but it’s big! With seating for eight and plenty of storage space this Honda really delivers tremendous space and functionality. Courtesy of our friends at Rock Honda, iDriveSoCal’s Professor Clinton Quan took the 2018 Honda Pilot for test drive recently. Not only did he become a big fan of the big mid-sized SUV but so did his passengers! They especially enjoyed the rear passenger entertainment system throughout the test drive. Hear what makes the 2018 Honda Pilot a satisfying ride in this iDriveSoCal Podcast, while scrolling through a few of the Professor’s pics below. Thinking of buying a new car? Take the 2018 Honda Pilot for your very own test drive and learn more about great auto-financing options, when you visit our friends and iDriveSocal Podcast partners at Rock Honda! ***Transcript*** Recorded June 19, 2018, in Los Angeles, CA Clinton Quan: I test drove the Honda Pilot EX-L. It's a midsize SUV. However, this is a big midsize SUV. There's plenty of space inside for eight people. What I really, really liked most about the Pilot, all the storage space and compartments in the SUV. Tom Smith: Welcome to iDriveSoCal, the podcast all about mobility from the automotive capital of these fine United States, Southern California. Tom Smith here with our pal, the Professor. Say hello, Clinton. Clinton Quan: Hi, Tom. Tom Smith: That is the Professor, Clinton Quan. And today's podcast is about the 2018 Honda Pilot. The Professor picked one up from our good friends out at Rock Honda in the Los Angeles suburb of Fontana, California. Head out to Rock Honda. Say hello to all our friends out there. David Latif, General Manager, Hamid Javid, the General Sales Manager, Ruben Serna, Service Director, Veronica Orozco, another sales manager. We have all kinds of friends out at Rock Honda. But at any rate, the 2018 Pilot, the Professor picked one up, took one out for a ride. And he actually had the Associate Professor and, I believe, one of his friends with him. And the associate professor is ... How old is the associate? Clinton Quan: He is 7 years old. Tom Smith: 7 years old. Clinton Quan: He just turned 7 years in April. Tom Smith: So, we had some youngsters involved. Clinton Quan: Yes. Tom Smith: So, those of you that are looking for a vehicle that has youngsters in mind, this is a good one to consider as well. Without further ado, Professor, what do you got for us? Clinton Quan: I test drove the Honda Pilot EX-L, the current Pilot comes in five different trim levels- Tom Smith: Okay. Clinton Quan: ... starting with the Base LX. Tom Smith: Okay. Clinton Quan: So, it's about $31,000. Then, you move up to the EX, which goes for about $33,000. Then,the EX-L, which is the one I drove. Tom Smith: Yup. Clinton Quan: That starts at about $37,000. Tom Smith: All right. Clinton Quan: Then, there's a Touring trim, which starts at about $42,000. Tom Smith: Okay. Clinton Quan: Then. you move up to the top of the line flagship, which goes for about $47,000. Tom Smith: What's a flagship's model name? Clinton Quan: The Elite. Tom Smith: Elite? Clinton Quan: Yes. Tom Smith: Okay, got it. So, you were mentioning to me a lot of bells and whistles in this Pilot, and you didn't even drive the Elite nor the Touring. You drove the next step down, the EX-L, which kind of sounds like it's about in the middle. Clinton Quan: Yes, the EX-L is the midlevel trim. It's interesting because a few years ago,
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