Pros: Impressive selection of available comfort and safety features; Outstanding space efficiency provides ample passenger and cargo room; Excellent driving manners and fuel efficiency for a vehicle its size.
Cons: Touchscreen controls can be finicky; Third-row seat can be a bit tricky to access.
CG Says: After its redesign last year, the 2017 Honda Pilot is relatively unchanged. Top trim levels now have Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality. Honda’s midsize crossover SUV has three rows of seats and can seat up to eight passengers. Power is provide by a 280-horsepower 3.5-liter V6, which is paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission in LX, EX, and EX-L models and a 9-speed automatic in the high-end Touring and Elite models. All trims levels are available with front- or all-wheel drive except the line-topping Elite model, which is AWD only. A “Honda Sensing” option group of safety technology features includes adaptive cruise control, forward-collision warning, Collision Mitigation Braking System, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist, and Road Departure Mitigation. If you need to move a lot of people and stuff and aren’t interested in a minivan, the Pilot is one of the best family haulers around.
| Class | Midsize SUV |
| Body Style(s) | 4-door wagon |
| Passenger Count | 8 |
| Drive Wheels | front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive |
| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Nation of Manufacture | USA |
| Base Prices | 2WD LX: $30,595 AWD LX: $32,395 2WD EX: $33,030 AWD EX: $34,830 2WD EX w/Honda Sensing: $34,030 AWD EX w/Honda Sensing: $39,255 2WD EX-L : $36,455 AWD EX-L: $38,255 2WD EX-L w/Honda Sensing: $37,455 AWD EX-L w/Honda Sensing: $39,255 2WD EX-L w/navigation: $37,455 AWD EX-L w/navigation: $39,255 2WD EX-L w/DVD: $38,055 AWD EX-L w/DVD: $39,855 2WD Touring: $41,670 AWD Touring: $43,470 AWD Elite: $47,070 |
| Base Engine 3.5-liter V6 |
| Horsepower 280 |
| Std. Transmission 6-speed automatic |
| Avail. Transmission 9-speed automatic |
| EPA City Range (mpg) 18-20 |
| EPA Hwy Range (mpg) 26-27 |
