This is one of the few SUVs in its class that can seat eight instead of the usual seven, which makes an even stronger case for
the Pilot as a minivan alternative.
Not exact matches
With seating for up to eight occupants and a massive maximum cargo capacity of 83.8 cu. - ft., the
Pilot is
as close to a
minivan as you can get, but with the added bonus of all - weather capability and 5,000 pounds of towing capacity.
Overall: With a roomy functional interior and seating for eight, the
Pilot could serve
as an alternative to a
minivan.
Much
as the current Odyssey easily transcended the lackluster legacy of the small
minivan it replaced, so the
Pilot will have buyers forgetting the Isuzu - built Passport it replaces in Honda dealer showrooms.
Well, it's sort of a truck — the SUT will be based on the same platform
as the Odyssey
minivan and
Pilot sport ute, and while it will have a smallish bed in the back, the SUT is foremost a four - door, five - passenger vehicle.
The interior is quiet and spacious, offering up to eight seats, with the
Pilot also getting
minivan - like features such
as one - touch second - row seats, and a cargo area beneath the rear load floor.
Critics of the redesigned
Pilot refer to it
as a glorified
minivan, and with just 7.3 inches of ground clearance, that accusation holds merit.