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The Pilot is fully made-over this year. It’s curvier on the outside and friendlier within. Increased use of high-strength/lightweight steel in the body structure helps produce a weight loss of nearly 300 pounds.
The third-generation Pilot receives an all-new 3.5-liter V-6 that makes 280 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque, up from 250/253. Properly equipped AWD trims can tow up to 5,000 pounds.
Outside, Pilot’s once-blocky profile grows curvy and more dynamic. Inside, a sweeping, tiered dash replaces the old granitic slab.
The fully redesigned cabin (which, in upper trims, is best described as <em>near-luxury</em>) is more spacious and family friendly. Honda seems to have missed no opportunity to carved out another cupholder or random storage area. A broad new center console houses a deep cargo box with a recessed tambour lid. The lid’s non-slip surface provides sturdy footing for items placed there.
Available safety features include forward-collision warning with automatic braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning and lane-keep assist. All are standard on upper trims, and optional on all but the base LX.
An 8-inch touchscreen display is control central for climate control, audio and navigation. The system eliminates a nest of buttons, but in the process complicates simple tasks.
Standard gear includes rear privacy glass, air-conditioning, cruise control and active noise cancellation. There’s a rearview camera, Bluetooth phone and audio, an auxiliary jack and USB port.
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