Honda to sell 2 US-made cars (PILOT & ODYSSEY) in PH

[Gerbo]

It's nice that Honda made them locally available. At least more choices. But I have misgivings it will help Honda significantly increase its market share here. The target buyers are not that many.

Filipinos want their SUVs and larger-sized people haulers to sip diesel.

[eido]

Nung nakita ko pilot naisip ko everest look alike hehe

[renzo_d10]

Yung harap nyan mukhang likod ng honda jazz hahaha

[dandang]

Meron ba pics ng odyssey?

[foresterx]

I like the odyssey and think it's one of the best mini van ever made, but for the price they plan to sell it, F*CK you honda!!!

[boybi]

Wala sigurong bibili sa mga fil-chi nyang odyssey. It sounds like "let you die" in chinese. Hehehe

[Starex_Gold]

Wala sigurong bibili sa mga fil-chi nyang odyssey. It sounds like "let you die" in chinese. Hehehe

Napansin ko naka Alphard V6 na pearl white sila....

Si Dionesia lang naiiba. ha-ha!

[skidmarks]

Hindi ko na tuloy alam kung Honda thread pa eto or Hyundai or ford, sana nalang pag usapan natin what technology has been put on the vehicle to justify the price, hindi puro mura to or it cannot do this or that, please gives some facts to collaborate your conclusions.
Now back to topic.

[LNopal]

Hindi ko na tuloy alam kung Honda thread pa eto or Hyundai or ford, sana nalang pag usapan natin what technology has been put on the vehicle to justify the price, hindi puro mura to or it cannot do this or that, please gives some facts to collaborate your conclusions.
Now back to topic.

Good point.

There are so many goodies inside the odyssey. I cannot talk about pilot since i never owned one.

For one, odyssey has the vcm, which helps to save fiel. It will use 3 cylinders if in cruising speed or when the vehicle is slowing down. But if the driver steps on the gas, it will utilize all 6. This helped the vehicle to get a 30mpg, but it might not be achievable in city driving. But for its size and weight, it's pretty decent. The highest model has 6 speed automatic tranny which also contributes to the fuel economy.

Looking inside, backup camera are standard in all exl and anove model, if you have the RES, you will have a wide screen monitor which can play 2 movies at a time. For the driver, you canhave your audio available while the passengers are watching dvd at the back.

The power sliding door is also neat , it will not close if it detects something that blocks the door, e.g., your child's hand. Compared that to manual sliding doors -it's a safety feature you would like if you have small shildren in the van.

There are tons of goodies, but those are my favorite ones. The one thing lacking as a techy guy, is the full integration of iphone or android phones into the van. Smart phones have built in navigation and this van hass mot utilized that yet. Perhaps it's still expensive to have that full integration. However, you can still use the usb connectivity to play your music from your mobile devices such as iphone/ipad/ipod/android phones, etc.

[skidmarks]

Good point.

There are so many goodies inside the odyssey. I cannot talk about pilot since i never owned one.

For one, odyssey has the vcm, which helps to save fiel. It will use 3 cylinders if in cruising speed or when the vehicle is slowing down. But if the driver steps on the gas, it will utilize all 6. This helped the vehicle to get a 30mpg, but it might not be achievable in city driving. But for its size and weight, it's pretty decent. The highest model has 6 speed automatic tranny which also contributes to the fuel economy.

Looking inside, backup camera are standard in all exl and anove model, if you have the RES, you will have a wide screen monitor which can play 2 movies at a time. For the driver, you canhave your audio available while the passengers are watching dvd at the back.

The power sliding door is also neat , it will not close if it detects something that blocks the door, e.g., your child's hand. Compared that to manual sliding doors -it's a safety feature you would like if you have small shildren in the van.

There are tons of goodies, but those are my favorite ones. The one thing lacking as a techy guy, is the full integration of iphone or android phones into the van. Smart phones have built in navigation and this van hass mot utilized that yet. Perhaps it's still expensive to have that full integration. However, you can still use the usb connectivity to play your music from your mobile devices such as iphone/ipad/ipod/android phones, etc.

Thats more like it. if i wanna buy a car or an SUV and want an opinion i would want to know the merits of the vehicle as against the competition, there are a lot of reason for the price and i dont think smoking weed is one of them.
As you have stated a lot of its merits goes to the heart of the vehicle itself-THE ENGINE, buy using the VCM which drastically help in fuel consumption and emission another are the techy guy nowadays would want in its vehicle.

People who have the dough would put more emphasis on ride comfort, Technology, brand name, space, value for money & resale value when choosing a vehicle.

[GTS925]

OT: Lalabas kaya yung Edge dito?

[ax30g]

Seen both cars sa honda yesterday. Ganda ng odyssey dko na napansin yung pilot.

[renzo_d10]

Finally saw an Odyssey on the road earlier, medyo greyish-brown siya. I'm pretty sure it was bought from a local dealership because it had conduction stickers on it although wala siyang dealer plates...

Previa still gets my vote, or even the Alphard or Sienna IMO. The exterior doesn't appeal me.

[CVT]

Parehong mahal!...

16.0K:dude:

[_Intel_]

dont bash the pilot too much. its been reliable for me for the past 3 months now. i already did 26,000 kilometers on that guy. had the base ex model because of my limited salary. but it doesnt matter =)

the only difference is it has the rear skid plates(seems for porma but in papers it looks useful), leather seats(which i dont like anyway since it has a long cooldown when i gets hot like here in dubai), bluetooth(also no), gps(also a no for me. my android phone is more reliable than any garmin or mio available), moonroof(pointless), more chromes(too much of a maintenance). rear video(again pointless to me since it already has sensors that will make a solid sound if its only around 6 inches gap)

only downside is the acceleration. i think its 9ish second to 100km/h also i think if you will drive the pilot there in ph, make sure you are in the province like subic where there's not much cars. because traffic in manila will kill your gasoline budget. also there's no button to auto fold the side mirrors.

i drive a total of around 140 kms every single day to to and from work. then it gets better that most of the time we go long distance driving like 150kms one way =) ECO mode is very useful together with cruise control. but i think i dont utilize it much because i usually drive 140km/h on a highway thus using up 6 cylinders. i think based on my observation, if you will drive 80km/h down to 40km/h on cruise, it will only use 3 cylinders then 100km/h on cruise will use 4 and so on.

that said, i reach a total of 500kms on a full tank most probably i can get more. but i need to change my driving habits and the thought of cheap gasoline here =D

i did consider previa and odessey. but its seems it feels awkward for a big guy like me(5"11 and around 200 pounds). i prefer being a passenger on those cars than a driver

the touring model(top model) here costs around 165000 dirhams that is if you multiply it to P11.4 it will be around 1.8 million pesos. i think the reason why its expensive there is 1. tax, 2. came directly from USA(as far as i know all pilots came from Alabama plants,usa) 3. yung patong ng honda PH.

btw i dont use the vtm button because the pilot can detect it automatically and adapt to the type of road. i can drive on sandy areas but havent tried driving it on dunes. hillstart assist is great i dont have to worry about the car rolling backwards. useful if there's traffic on a parking lot exit

[Tj_abs]

Boss nicky, how about the stereo hu? How does it sound?

[niky]

head Unit lots better than the Alphard. Good bass at regular volume, and there's an integrated subwoofer in the back. Basag pa rin bass if you turn it up to eleven , and it takes a lot of fiddling to get it tuned right, but it's a stock stereo... Can't expect that much. No touchscreen, but the control dials are big and easy to use. The Alphard has a touchscreen, but sound quality comes nowhere close to this. In this price range, though, the Explorer Limited still has a better sound system... but people won't be cross-shopping the two, anyway.

Biggest nits... Stupid wheel wells make side cladding so thick that the second row can't slide all the way back... the rear seat rests were designed by idiots. The recline pivot is in your spine (try sitting in the Ody and reclining the chair to lie down...), and the van is so low that you can scrape the exhaust over humps.

While it is a good van, and it certainly exudes a feeling of high quality in most respects, initial impressions still hold... Not as suited to local conditions as the Alphard. Very obviously a soccer-mom car. Owners in the front seat, kids in the back. Wide as a Hummer (the front parking sensors were going off non-stop in traffic )

Compare that to the Alphard. Narrower, but with more second row toys, more headroom and more luxuries.

If you're taking your family to the beach, the Ody would be great... fantastic cruise economy, somewhat softer and more composed ride, wide second row and fracking huge cargo bin. If you're the big boss sitting in the back... Alphard pa rin. Power reclining second row captain's chairs with moveable footrests for the win.

[dandang]

Was wondering about the power sliding door. Will the van move if the door is left open? Or do you have to wait for the door to close before you can move? Can you open the sliding door if the van is moving?

[ghosthunter]

Was wondering about the power sliding door. Will the van move if the door is left open? Or do you have to wait for the door to close before you can move? Can you open the sliding door if the van is moving?

Sliding door will not open if the van is still moving. I think you can drive the van even if the doors are open.