2016 Honda Pilot Video

The Honda Pilot has been one of the mainstays of the crossover-SUV world since 2003. But Honda stumbled with the second-generation model it introduced in 2009--it gave it blocky styling and a lackluster interior.

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For 2016, Honda's ushering in some dramatic change for the Pilot, with a sleek new body and an updated powertrain. The slab-sided exterior has been replaced with a sleeker, softer look that knits it together more closely with the smaller CR-V--and also brings it much closer to the mainstream look you'll see on a Chevy Traverse, a Nissan Pathfinder, or a Hyundai Santa Fe.

Inside the Pilot’s interior has been restyled and upgraded with soft-touch materials throughout the cabin. The Pilot retains its third-row seating with room for up to eight passengers. While a three-person 60/40 split bench seat in the second row is standard, second-row captain’s chairs are available on upper trim models.

Honda’s upping the Pilot’s tech roster with available LED headlights, daytime running lights, and taillights. Also on the list are five USB ports, an eight-inch capacitive touchscreen infotainment system, and an available rear-seat entertainment system with a nine-inch screen.