Using vehicle speed sensors and seat sensors, smart airbags in the Pilot deploy with different levels of force or don’t deploy at all to help better protect passengers of all sizes in different collisions. The Pilot’s side airbags will shut off if a child is leaning against the door. The Atlas’ airbags don’t have smart features and will always deploy full force.
Both the Pilot and the Atlas 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, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, 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 Volkswagen Atlas:
|
Pilot |
Atlas |
|
Driver |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
149 |
307 |
Neck Injury Risk |
28% |
30% |
Neck Stress |
189 lbs. |
412 lbs. |
Neck Compression |
46 lbs. |
59 lbs. |
Leg Forces (l/r) |
46/243 lbs. |
67/229 lbs. |
|
Passenger |
|
STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
HIC |
216 |
277 |
Chest Compression |
.6 inches |
.7 inches |
Neck Injury Risk |
35% |
39% |
Neck Stress |
116 lbs. |
129 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 and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Honda Pilot is safer than the Volkswagen Atlas:
|
Pilot |
Atlas |
|
Front Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Hip Force |
269 lbs. |
345 lbs. |
|
Rear Seat |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Hip Force |
304 lbs. |
527 lbs. |
|
Into Pole |
|
STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
Spine Acceleration |
45 G’s |
51 G’s |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.