2021 Honda Pilot

The 2021 Pilot is a very pragmatic choice within the realm of midsize, three-row SUVs as one of the most undemanding-to-drive, spacious, and versatile 5-door options out there. It may also be one of the most mundane looking options out there, but with the Pilot, it really is what's on the inside that counts. Its powertrain offers all the potential the SUV could possibly need to get about comfortably, reliability, and even quite frugally, even with all eight seats occupied and the trunk filled. The cabin's look and feel is basic but it is ergonomic and outfitted with just about everything one would need to drive a bunch of people around on a regular basis. Both the NHTSA and the IIHS's reviews of the 2021 Honda Pilot supports its role as an safe, ideal everyday runabout. Though the Pilot did come into the new year with some favorable enhancements, we feel Honda has been slacking on the infotainment front, particularly with regard to the five-inch units in the lower-tier models. Nevertheless, at the 2021 Honda Pilot SUV's price of $32,250, you still get plenty of value for the money, and a very sound car overall.

Everything about the Pilot is sensible, from its aesthetics and performance to its interior and specifications. It's for this reason we'd recommend the most sensible trim in the third-gen Pilot lineup - the EX. The top-spec trim just seems unnecessary, considering its excessive price tag and mostly cosmetic additions over the penultimate trims and the entry-spec trim just lacks too many of the modern-day essentials. Some of the must-have features that the EX comes outfitted with include the larger eight-inch infotainment touchscreen, which also comes inclusive of both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay functionality. Both front seats also receive heating and the driver's seat gets ten-way power-adjustability. Its one-touch second-row seats are also notably beneficial.