Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday a newly designed and re-engineered Pilot SUV will make its global debut Feb. 12 at the Chicago Auto Show.
DETROIT, MI - Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday a newly designed and re-engineered Pilot SUV will make its global debut Feb. 12 at the Chicago Auto Show.
The eight-passenger SUV, which will be a third-generation Pilot, was designed, developed and built in the U.S.
"Honda continues to fortify its light-truck lineup in 2015, this time turning our eye to the fast-growing family SUV segment," Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Division, said in a release. "The new Pilot will raise the bar in a segment it helped to create, with more innovation, style, premium features and family utility than ever before."
The Pilot will be positioned above Honda's CR-V SUV and its recently launched HR-V subcompact SUV, which hits dealerships this spring. Honda first launched the Pilot in 2002. It's designed and developed at Honda sites in California and Ohio, and it's built at a plant in Lincoln, Ala.
Also in Chicago, the company said it will release details on a new Ridgeline truck, which the Japanese automaker said will cue its styling direction for this all-important segment in the U.S.
And Honda's Acura luxury division plans to release a new, 2016 Acura RDX compact SUV Feb. 12 at the Chicago Auto Show. The V6-powered 2016 Acura RDX will have new styling, along with new luxury and safety features, Honda said Wednesday.
Honda's light-truck sales in the U.S. grew just 1.5 percent year-over-year to 702,351 units in 2014. Industry-wide, light truck sales in the U.S. last year were up 10.0 percent to 8.6 million units.
David Muller is the automotive and business reporter for MLive Media Group in Detroit. Email him at dmuller@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter