Enjoy an Award-Winning SUV with Third-Row Seating in the 2016 Honda Pilot

If you’re looking for an SUV with third-row seating that ticks all the boxes in terms of what you want in a new vehicle, look no further than the 2016 Honda Pilot.

This award-winning vehicle offers outstanding spaciousness and exceptional amenities to accommodate you and your crew. Whether you need seating for a large number of passengers or lots of cargo space, the Pilot has you covered, offering the impressive flexibility to handle your changing needs from trip to trip.

Keep reading, and we’ll explore the Pilot’s many assets and the various ways in which it surpasses the competition.

Interior Space

Roominess is one quality that attracts consumers increasingly to the SUV market, and the Pilot defeats various leading competitors when it comes to onboard space.

Inside the exceptionally roomy Pilot, consumers will find impressive seating capacity for a maximum of eight passengers. This exceeds three of the Pilot’s leading competitors. The 2016 Ford Explorer and 2016 Nissan Pathfinder each offer seating for just seven passengers, while the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee seats only five passengers.

The Pilot also offers up to 153.1 cubic feet of passenger space for occupants to spread out in. By comparison, the Explorer and the Grand Cherokee offer just 151.6 cubic feet and 105.4 cubic feet of passenger volume, respectively.

When it comes to headroom up front, the Pilot beats out the Grand Cherokee, offering up to 40.1 inches of front headroom compared to just 39.9 inches in the Grand Cherokee.

In the second row, the Pilot offers superior headroom over both the Pathfinder and the Grand Cherokee, providing 40.2 inches of second-row headroom compared to just 39.4 inches in the Pathfinder and 39.2 inches in the Grand Cherokee.

As for third-row headroom, the Pilot outdoes both the Pathfinder and the Ford Explorer, offering 38.9 inches, while both the Pathfinder and the Explorer provide just 37.8 inches.

The Pilot further exceeds the Grand Cherokee in terms of front legroom, offering 40.9 inches to the Grand Cherokee’s 40.3 inches, and the Pilot defeats the Pathfinder in terms of rear legroom, providing 31.9 inches to the Pathfinder’s 30.7 inches.

Cargo Conqueror

The Pilot surpasses all three competitors when it comes to cargo capacity, offering up to 109.2 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats folded.

By contrast, the Grand Cherokee provides only 68.3 cubic feet of cargo space with its rear seats folded, the Pathfinder features only 79.8 cubic feet of cargo volume with the rear seats folded, and the Explorer offers just 81.7 total cubic feet of cargo room.
For convenient access to the impressive cargo space onboard the Pilot, drivers can utilize a 60/40-split, flat-folding third-row bench seat and an available One-Touch 2nd-Row Seat. In addition to providing easy access, these innovative seating features also enable versatility for seating needs versus cargo needs, allowing drivers to adjust seating as needed to make room for cargo.

Award Wins

The Pilot has also outstripped many of its peers when it comes to awards received during the 2016 model year.

For its various outstanding qualities, the Pilot has been recognized as a Kelley Blue Book “Best Buy of the Year” for 2016 among midsize SUVs/crossovers.*

The Pilot has additionally earned two of the automotive industry’s highest safety ratings, receiving a 5-Star Safety Rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration** and being named a 2016 Top Safety Pick+ vehicle by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.***

Take the Wheel of the Impressive Pilot

Drivers can further explore the many winning qualities of the 2016 Honda Pilot at any Detroit Honda Dealers Association location.

Stop by or contact any of our affiliated dealerships today to learn more about the Pilot and take it for a test drive.

*We’re proud to announce that the 2016 Honda Civic, CR-V, Pilot and Odyssey have been named Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com1 Best Buy of the Year in their respective classes. For more information, visit Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com. Kelley Blue Book is a registered trademark of Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc.

**Safety matters most, and the 2016 CR-V, Accord, Fit, Odyssey, and HR-V earned top marks with a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.safercar.gov). Model tested with standard side airbags (SAB).

***The 2016 Accord Sedan with Honda Sensing™, the 2016 Accord Coupe with Honda Sensing™, the 2016 Pilot with Honda Sensing™, and the 2016 CR-V Touring have been awarded the coveted 2016 TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in recognition of their superior crash safety performance.

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