June 4, 2012

Surprise! Honda Launching Pilot, Odyssey in Philippines


Honda Cars Philippines (HCPI) is adding 2 new additional cars to its local line-up. And while we all thought it was going to be more variants of the Civic, this is actually their big surprise: they're actually launching the all-new Pilot and Odyssey.

For those who remember, both the Odyssey and the Pilot aren't new to our market. However, we can't deny that they were sales duds appearing either too late (Pilot) or too expensive (Odyssey) for our market. However, that doesn't prevent Honda from trying once again.

Based on overeager sales agents, Honda is selling these two vehicles at close to P 3-million. P 2,700,000 for the Pilot and P 2,900,000 for the Odyssey. Though the launch is still a couple of days away, we were able to snag some of the specs for these two vehicles:

Honda Pilot

Exterior:
  • Upscale chrome grille
  • Bold and powerful rear-end design
  • Rear glass hatch
  • 17-inch alloy wheels
  • Dual chrome tailpipe finisher
  • Reverse rear view camera
  • Acoustic windshield
  • Sunroof
  • Multi-reflector halogen headlights with auto on/off
  • Daytime running lights
  • Integrated tow hitch
  • Side mirrors with integrated turn signal lamps
Interior:
  • Leather seats
  • Large center console
  • 2nd and 3rd row 60/40 split-folding seats
  • 2nd row integrated sunshades
Honda Odyssey

Exterior:
  • Upscale chrome grille
  • Continuous rear-end light assembly
  • Rear roof line spoiler 
  • Projector-type headlamps with auto on/off
  • 17-inch alloy wheels
  • Power tailgate
  • Power sliding doors
  • Sunroof
  • Heated side mirrors with integrated turn signal lamps with power fold
Interior:
  • Bluetooth hands-free phone
  • Removable front row tray / center console
  • Integrated cooler box
  • 2nd row 40/20/40 folding/sliding seats
  • 3rd row 50/50 seats
The media launch of the 2012 Pilot and Odyssey is this Wednesday, June 6. We'll be live at the event, so don't forget to follow us live on Twitter! 

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