Both the Pilot and the RXL have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available all wheel drive and rear parking sensors.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Honda Pilot is safer than the Lexus RXL:
|
Pilot |
RXL |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
3 Stars |
HIC |
149 |
194 |
Neck Injury Risk |
28% |
33.2% |
Neck Stress |
189 lbs. |
412 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
46 lbs. |
60 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
46/243 lbs. |
433/719 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
216 |
305 |
Chest Compression |
.6 inches |
.7 inches |
Neck Injury Risk |
35% |
40.1% |
Neck Stress |
116 lbs. |
267 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH, results indicate that the Honda Pilot is safer than the Lexus RXL:
|
Pilot |
RXL |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Chest Movement |
.6 inches |
.7 inches |
Abdominal Force |
101 lbs. |
110 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Spine Acceleration |
42 G’s |
44 G’s |
Hip Force |
304 lbs. |
594 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.