2025 Honda Pilot vs. Subaru Ascent

2025 Honda Pilot vs. Subaru Ascent | 3 Row SUV Review

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@TheTom2video 4 күн бұрын

I have a 2019 Subaru Ascent Touring. I love the vehicle. This was one of first run vehicle I bought. Had this since June 2018. Only have 62000 miles. One of the most comfortable vehicles I ever owned. Taken numerous trips between Baltimore and New York. Very comfortable.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208 4 күн бұрын

That’s awesome, I’m glad you’re enjoying it!!

@DanielAcostaAZ 3 ай бұрын

Honda only offers the highest safety features for crash notification and emergency response on their Touring and Elite trims, whereas Subaru includes this on all trims. Comparably equipped, our Ascent was $10K less expensive.

@tungol00 3 ай бұрын

v6 and a conventional automatic transmission, not a 4cylinder turbo and cvt, the pilot is a no brainer in my opinion.

@chrisb9478 3 ай бұрын

Can’t go wrong with either of these! 👍🏻

@erinbynight 3 ай бұрын

It’s disappointing that this Subaru’s powertrain doesn’t give any better EPA MPG numbers than the V6 next to it. Why bother?

@MartinStockel 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for comparing these two vehicles side by side. I have a 2023 Subaru Ascent Limited AWD and would like to try a Honda next. It just looks like you would not be sorry with either vehicle.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208 3 ай бұрын

Nice!! Yeah, I think they’re both great options.

@CRVgarage Ай бұрын

Can't go wrong with Pilot, Ascent or Telluride. But if you plan on keeping your SUV for long, go with the V6.

@Runningwithmike 3 ай бұрын

They need the Ascent wilderness vs pilot trailsport

@audriusbaranauskas6227 3 ай бұрын

Nice job on the head to head comparison! Would be interesting to see the driving impressions driving them back to back. Given that at least on paper Pilot is a bit faster, but the Subaru turbo 2.4 has more torque especially low end torque.

@louiep9862 2 ай бұрын

How many more consumers will purchase the Ascent if it had a traditional transmission.Such a large vehicle needs it.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208 2 ай бұрын

That’s a good question!

@abr7192 3 ай бұрын

An excellent comparison and well done presentation. You can’t go wrong with either of these vehicles. The Pilot has too much of a truck-like appearance for my taste. I am seriously considering the Ascent as a nice alternative.

@1950rking 3 ай бұрын

After having two Outbacks, I decided to go with a 2025 Honda Pilot Touring AWD. The MSRP was $50,695, but Honda will deal and I got over $4300 off. I wanted to get away from the CVT that Subaru uses and I find many of the features easier to use on the Honda and more intuitive. An example is brake hold. There’s a simple button to activate and keep it on with the Honda whereas you must go through several screens to activate on the Subaru only to have to go through it all over every time the engine is shutoff. I don’t think either car is a bad choice. Too bad you didn’t compare equivalent trim levels.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208 3 ай бұрын

Great insight, and thank you for sharing your personal example and experiences with Subaru and now your Pilot!

@tungol00 3 ай бұрын

v6 and a conventional auto transmission is a better choice for sure.

@MerlinMoorlo 2 ай бұрын

@@tungol00 no. Inline 6 yes. But v6 always a problem

@sansinutube Ай бұрын

Did you trade in? How did you negotiate that big a discount?

@1950rking Ай бұрын

@@sansinutube I checked various dealerships in Western Washington. One had that price. I was able to get the one close to my home with the color I wanted to match the price. No trade involved.

@sansinutube Ай бұрын

DId you get a chance to test drive these two? What is your opinion of how they compare in terms of lane tracing/centering and adaptive cruise control ?

@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Ай бұрын

Yup! I’ve driven a lot of Ascents, but this is the only Pilot I’ve driven. The Subaru safety features are amazing for the cost of the vehicle. In general they work a tad bit better than many rivals. I honestly don’t remember how well the Honda did. I would think at best it’s probably pretty similar and at worse it’s only a bit behind. But with this platform being new to me I apologize I didn’t get super into the safety features and trying them out. I think I still have a driving only video to post of the Pilot soon from the same day, but until we watch it I don’t remember how much or not I tested its safety features in such a short duration video. 😅

@sansinutube Ай бұрын

@@AutomotiveAnonymous208 Thank you, love your channel. Packed with info.

@SifuBang 3 ай бұрын

Motor wise, I would take the updated Honda V6 to a boxer motor any day. Driving wise, Hondas will always feel sportier than most in its class.

@MotocaribeDR 3 ай бұрын

I never liked second-row captain's chairs, and it is difficult finding a solid second-row seat in this class.

@ecastaneda51 3 ай бұрын

Love my pilot trailsport, i just wished they had the option for an 8 seater. I wouldnt be dissapointed with the ascent onyx edition, both are winners in my opinion.

@blissfuljoy6049 2 ай бұрын

Have you had issues with the cars brake assist phantom braking ?

@angelas4681 3 ай бұрын

As a 3-time Subaru owner, Subaru's move to install that attention-sucking multifunction panel in all of their models is a deal-breaker for me. So disappointing.

@Terrysoddy 2 ай бұрын

What exactly are you talking about, would like to know, thinking about getting one

@jeejay98 2 ай бұрын

@@TerrysoddyShe meant that the center console controls are all in the touch screen. Our previous 2023 Forester has the AC controls separate. When that got totalled last month when we got rear ended, we started looking at the 2025 which is a new generation and we found the controls are cumbersome to manipulate. We still prefer that some controls should be left behind by themselves instead of being integrated in all-in-one. We opted to purchase the Lexus NX instead.

@denniss1211 3 ай бұрын

very good

@AutomotiveAnonymous208 3 ай бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@TheTom2video 4 күн бұрын

Also want to mention furl economy. Driving local I get about 20-22 mpg. Straight high driving from Baltimore to New York is around 25-28 mpg. I almost got 29 a few times

@AutomotiveAnonymous208 4 күн бұрын

Woah, 29mpg is awesome for one of those. I’ve often heard owners getting closer to the 20-22 range. Tomorrow morning I’ll share a video I did comparing the Ascent to a Palisade.

@ayeleandinet Ай бұрын

I am trading in my 2022 Subaru legacy tomorrow to the Honda Pilot, was thinking to do it with Ascent, confused now, but my heart is telling me the Pilot, I will let you know which one i got by tomorrow

@madcatmeow196 2 ай бұрын

CVT is a deal breaker for me 👎

@Skandluss 3 ай бұрын

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@DMETS519 3 ай бұрын

That screen on the pilot's dash, yeesh. I tested the Pilot. That screen obstructed outward visibility and was not integrated very well into it's surroundings. That was an easy deal breaker. Plus the Pilot was more expensive than the Ascent.

@manishsingh1432 3 ай бұрын

Subaru no doubt

@albertatundra 3 ай бұрын

A CVT is so terrible they can't be compared to any automatic transmission.

@AutomotiveAnonymous208 3 ай бұрын

Subaru makes a good CVT but I think their replacements are still way over priced. With that said this Honda’s 10 speed is quite stout and one of the best shifting modern automatics.

@tungol00 3 ай бұрын

You got that right, that being said I way prefer the cvt in my crv vs the 8 speed conventional auto in her compass.