2012 Honda Pilot: Overwhelming Practicality

The 2012 Honda Pilot has a rugged style with an especially roomy interior that is perfect for large families wanting to go around and about.  The third row can fit even adults with extreme comfort.  This can probably account why this great vehicle has the highest maximum capacity among the many affordable midsize SUVs in the market today. This vehicle easily made its way to the list of favorites among reviewers for the three-row family haulers with its spacious interior and solid chassis.  As truck-like as it may seem on the exterior, the 2012 Honda Pilot has a car-like performance with just the right combination of passenger accommodation and utility.

The 2012 Honda Pilot’s interior is spacious and very functional with seats that are generously sized for that extra dose of comfort much needed in long drives.  It gives a very quiet and refined feeling for both the driver and passengers while maintaining family safety.

Honda had somehow solve what seemed to be the most common problem among vehicles today where the navigation system almost always end up absorbing audio and climate controls.  All the controls and instruments are logically placed to be easier to access and operate.  The 2012 Honda Pilot has a very simple yet highly functional design making it absolutely pleasant without going overly fussy.

Reviewers especially love the quietness in the cabin that the competitors lack and lots of thoughtful storage bins all around the vehicle.

The 2011 engine was already impressive but Honda Pilot comes back this 2012 with an even more impressive powertrain boasting of a 3.5-liter V6 with five-speed automatic transmission.  It is definitely not the top ranking engine in the market today but Honda somehow manages to combine car-like performance with the benefits as that of SUV.

As a result, the ride in the 2012 Honda Pilot gives a very refined feeling with responsive controls and a sweet-sounding engine that gives an EPA rating of 17/25 mpg city/highway for the front-wheel drive and 17/24 mpg for the four-wheel drive.  The 2012 Honda Pilot is definitely the most fuel-efficient in its class.