welcome and congrats, can't really help on the Pilot comparison, but I love the PP AWD and as far as being louder - I dunno about that either as I upgraded my speakers and I'm using listening to my music...!
I do the same. One time I was wiping down my interior and accidentally took it off ECON without knowing. WOW...it took off like a bullet!🌿🌿Take it off ECON mode and it will be just fine. I run my Elite in ECON mode mostly, but when I take it off it always surprises me.
I agree what a difference it makes. If you go from of econ to sport it feels turbo charged!I do the same. One time I was wiping down my interior and accidentally took it off ECON without knowing. WOW...it took off like a bullet!🌿🌿