The Honda Pilot has been the largest vehicle on the Honda lineup for many years, but it won’t be anymore. This SUV is now a bit smaller than the redesigned Ridgeline and the Odyssey. The Pilot has been redesigned to be sleeker and more upscale than before to give it a smaller inside size but still have plenty of room for three rows of seats. You’ll love the way this SUV has added items to the menu to give you the ride you want and the features that have your entire family in mind.

The Honda brand is known for its dependability and has always been one that you could count on to get you where you need to go. The Pilot has more curves than ever before and is more attractive from the outside and luxurious on the inside. This gives you a great SUV to enjoy driving that still has the space you need for up to eight people to ride along. This SUV has been built with the family in mind to be a vehicle that offers you more driver assistance features than ever before making it easier for you to have the items you need when driving on the road.

There is only one powertrain used for the Pilot, no matter which model you choose. That powertrain starts with a 3.5-liter V6 engine that offers up 280 horsepower and 262 lb.-ft. of torque for you to enjoy. This power is attached to either a six-speed or nine-speed automatic transmission to give you the shift points you want. With these transmissions to choose from and the option of AWD you’ll have a range of fuel mileages that could be what your version of the Pilot offers to give you the fuel mileage you want along with the ride you’ve been searching for.

For 2017 the Pilot has only a few minor changes considering the complete redesign was done for the 2016 model year. This SUV has been upgraded with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard fare on EX trims and higher. You can also now enjoy the black interior trim if you want but you have to buy this interior look with the White Diamond Pearl paint only. This does make for an impressive contrast that you’ll love when you see the two together and enjoy the way this SUV looks and feels to you.

The Pilot offers you a few great additional features that will make it more enjoyable to drive. The under floor storage area gives you places to put more stuff that you normally would be able to take along with you. This under the floor storage area is located behind the third seat and adds three cubic feet of additional space. The Honda Sensing system is another great way to have additional features added to the Pilot. This system gives you lane keeping assist, rear cross path detection, adaptive cruise control and road departure mitigation to give you the safety features you want to enjoy on the road.

At the base level, LX, the Pilot is set up in FWD and comes with a multi-angle rearview camera, a tire pressure monitor system, cruise control, audio and phone controls in the steering wheel, Bluetooth connectivity, a 4.2-inch information screen, push button starting, an Eco Mode to improve fuel economy. The EX model brings in the Honda’s Intelligent Traction Management system, an improved audio system with HondaLink, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and the LaneWatch camera on the right side of the Pilot SUV.

There are several upgrades you can have to enjoy the ride in the Pilot. With the addition of options packages that can make a huge difference in your driving you’ll be able to enjoy the ride that’s more fun for you to enjoy. Is the Pilot the right SUV for you to drive? It is if you want a large three-row SUV that will fit everyone and give you the Honda dependability and the impressive drive that you want to enjoy on the road. This is a great new look for the Pilot that you need to see and enjoy; come on in a take a look at this vehicle when you visit your nearby Honda dealer.