Pioneer 520

With a new engine bigger and more powerful than our previous Pioneer 500, the new Pioneer 520 also features electronic fuel injection for effortless cold-weather operation. The engine is specially tuned for low-rpm torque, too. Coupled with an efficient five-speed automatic transmission, you’ll have plenty of pulling power.

Better cold-weather running, effortless startups, great fuel efficiency, and less pollution—that’s what the Pioneer 520’s “closed loop” fuel-injection system means for you. And that’s what we call a win/win situation.

The Pioneer 520 has a heavy-duty receiver-style hitch and 453Kg towing capacity.

The Pioneer 520 is built around our strong, single-cylinder, 518cc longitudinal engine. By orienting the crankshaft front to back in the chassis, we route the flow of power straight to the wheels without any right-angle detours, reducing powertrain friction and putting more grunt to the ground.

You can let the Honda Pioneer 520’s automatic transmission shift for you, or you can still shift yourself with its paddle shifters. You can even shift from auto to manual (AT to MT) on the fly!

Unlike the belt-drive automatics out there, the Pioneer 520 features an AT/MT mode transmission that uses rugged, steel gears. You get true compression braking for superior controllability (especially when descending hills), as well as long transmission life.

Sure, all springs may look alike, but the Pioneer 520 features dual-rate springs, and after one ride, you’ll feel the difference. You get a smoother ride over smaller bumps with more bottoming resistance on bigger bumps, along with a more confident steering feel.

To complement the new engine, we also gave the Pioneer 520 its own new mapping. You’ll see how the shifts are smooth, and the torque keeps flowing seamlessly, thanks to new clutch engagement specs. All in all, it adds up to an even better ride for you.

If you want to shift manually, simply upshift and downshift without ever having to take your hands off the wheel. You get to choose the exact gear you want and it’s engineered for precise, smooth shifts.

The Pioneer 520’s independent, long-travel front and rear suspension provides excellent ground clearance that all work together to deliver superior ride comfort and superb traction, especially over rough terrain.

Our rock-solid system lets you choose either 2WD or 4WD, giving you the freedom to choose between lighter steering (in 2WD) and maximizing available traction (in 4WD) when you need it most.