2022 Honda Pioneer 1000 Test Review Updated Plus New Trail and Forest Models

2022 Honda Pioneer 1000 Test Review, Updated Plus New Trail and Forest Models. Honda is expanding on the success of the Pioneer 1000 and 1000-5 by introducing two new trim packages. The Pioneer 1000 Trail is focused on enhancing the Pioneer’s sport performance capabilities with the new Pioneer 1000 Forest focused on enhancing capability and usefulness for the hunting, camping, and fishing crowd.

Honda’s most popular selling side-by-sides are their work and recreation focused Pioneer 1000 models which have been updated for 2022. The 3-seat Pioneer 1000 and 5-seat Pioneer 1000-5 share virtually identical dimensions. The new 2023 Honda Pioneer-6 is a significantly longer vehicle.

The $20,099 Pioneer 1000 Forest gains a 4,500-pound Warn winch and beefy-looking oversized front bumper, black aluminum wheels, dual bed lights, front interior light, and Honda Phantom Camo color scheme. Its most significant mechanical difference is a switch from a four-wheel-drive system with a limited-slip front differential with differential lock, to Honda’s I-four-wheel-drive.

The $20,099 Pioneer 1000 Trail also utilized Honda’s I-four-wheel-drive. Differences from the Trail include black aluminum wheels with contrast cut highlights along with a red-accented matte silver color scheme providing a sportier appearance. It trades in the Trail’s larger coverage oversize bumper and bed lights for a ROPS mounted rear view mirror and performance enhancing Fox QS-3 shocks.

Our test at Ride Royal Blue made the Pioneer feel a little out of place. Arriving back at camp, we were greeted by a Honda Talon X sport machine sitting in the pits that looked like the perfect machine for trails we’d ridden throughout the day. For a recreational trail machine, the Pioneer’s ride needs to be softened up.
Based on our experience, we believe the Pioneer 1000 would be right at home on a ranch, farm, jobsite, or used for hunting. If you have hard work to do, the Pioneer may be the right machine for you.


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