Honda’s New Pioneer UTV Looks Like the Perfect Off-The-Grid Adventurer

Getting lost in the wilderness doesn’t always have to be scary. Most of the time, it can be tons of fun, especially when you’re with your friends and family who share the same passion for adventure. And provided you aren’t really lost, of course.

There are tons of ways to get out there, but strapping all your stuff onto your 4x4 and heading out for a weekend in the woods is by far one of the best ways to do it. Personally, I like throwing my mountain bike onto the back of my truck, so I have the option of biking around wherever it is I’m headed. It’s like going on fun little side-quests—adventures within the adventure, if you will.

What’s even better is if you have yourself a network of off-road trails to explore—or you’re like RideApart Executive Editor Jonathan Klein who lives in a place where UTVs are street-legal.

That said, if you’re thinking there’s a place for a UTV in your life, you might want to check out Honda’s 2025 Pioneer 1000-5. For the upcoming model year, Honda’s made this thing more fun and family-friendly with the Trail Special Edition. You get a wide selection of customization options straight off the showroom floor, with a Bluetooth audio system, two-piece windscreen, and roof.

With these factory upgrades, you and your friends and family can blast your favorite tunes when cruising through forest trails—hopefully, it’ll be loud enough to scare away any unwanted guests. You can also load all your stuff onto the back and even install a bike carrier or pull a trailer for even more fun stuff.

And once you’ve reached your campsite, it’s just a matter of unloading all your gear, pitching your tents, and perhaps continuing your exploration on foot or on two wheels.

Best of all is that the Pioneer 1000 carries Honda’s well-deserved reputation for dependability and reliability, so you won’t have to worry about getting stranded in the middle of nowhere—just don’t forget to fuel up before your trip (don't ask me why I know).

That being said, the new Pioneer 1000 does come at quite a premium, especially in the tricked- out Trail Special Edition with a built-in audio system and optional upgrades. It’s priced at $26,599, which is quite a lot for an off-road-only workhorse, especially in this economy. However, the base model, the Pioneer 1000 EPS, starts at $17,599—but that’s still enough money to get you a decent used Toyota Tacoma from 2012.

So if you’re eyeing the Honda Pioneer 1000, make sure you really really want or need a UTV. Or maybe you’ve got limitless funds at your disposal, and in that case, go ahead and buy 10 Pioneers.