2018 Ford Explorer vs 2018 Honda Pilot in Laval

The 2018 Ford Explorer is available in 5 versions (Explorer, Explorer XLT, Explorer Limited, Explorer Sport and Explorer Platinum). The 2018 Explorer offers a choice of 3 engines consuming between 12.6 L/100 km to 14.8 L/100 km in the city and 8.6 L/100 km to 10.7 L/100 km on the highway. These engines are the 3.5-litre EcoBoost V6, the 2.3-litre EcoBoost and the 3.5-litre Ti-VCT.

If the 3.5-litre V6 engine of the 2018 Explorer develops 290 horsepower at 6,500 rpm with a torque of 255 lb-ft, for its part, the 3.5-litre i-VTEC V6 engine of the 2018 Pilot proposed by Honda de Laval, close to St-Eustache and Ste-Thérèse on the North Shore of Montreal, develops 280 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and a torque of 262 lb-ft at 4,700 rpm. The 2018 Honda Pilot goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.2 seconds and from 80 to 120 km/h in 5.2 seconds, while it is estimated that the 2018 Explorer, a lot less dynamic, takes 8.8 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h and 7.2 seconds to go from 80 to 120 km/h.

If the 2018 Ford Explorer can seat up to 7 passengers, the Touring version of the 2018 Pilot presented by Honda de Laval close to the North Shore of Montreal, St-Eustache and Ste-Thérèse, very comfortably accommodates up to 8 passengers thanks to the versatility of its 2nd-row seats, which also lets you easily step in and out of the Pilot.

Let’s add that the Ford Explorer only has a maximum loading volume of 1,243 litres behind the rear seats and of 2,314 litres when the latter are folded down. However, by simply pressing a button, the power tailgate, standard on the EX-L Navi, EX-L RES and Touring versions of the 2018 Pilot, opens on a large cargo space of 1,583 litres behind the 2nd-row seats and of 3,087 litres behind those of the 1st row.

What is more, the automotive journalists from the Car Guide awarded the 2018 Honda Pilot with the best rating for Mid-size SUVs under $50,000. Visit Honda de Laval, the Honda dealership located on St-Martin boulevard in Laval, close to Chomedey boulevard. You can book a test drive of a 2018 Pilot. At the same time, take the opportunity to talk to a Honda de Laval counsellor and learn more about the advantages offered by Honda financing programs and Honda promotions.