2013 Honda Accord V6 Touring: Driven
The Honda Accord is now in its ninth generation, and as we reported in our First Drive of the 2013... Read More
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we were unimpressed with the quality and fit and finish of the new Pilot’s interior
some interior plastics look shiny and cheap
the interior environment of the Pilot is downright serene
Honda has also managed to carve out an adult-size space [in the third row] by raising the hip point of the seat itself
blocky shape that enables the rear cargo hold to accept four-foot-wide sheets of plywood
QUALITY | 8 out of 10
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we were unimpressed with the quality and fit and finish of the new Pilot’s interior
Car and Driver
some interior plastics look shiny and cheap
Consumer Reports
the interior environment of the Pilot is downright serene
Autoblog
Honda has also managed to carve out an adult-size space [in the third row] by raising the hip point of the seat itself
Edmunds' Inside Line
blocky shape that enables the rear cargo hold to accept four-foot-wide sheets of plywood
Car and Driver
The Pilot's tall, boxy body really pays dividends with respect to interior space. With an upright theme that carries through to most of the interior, the cabin is roomy and functional, and it's one of few vehicles this size to have a third row that's spacious enough for adults
Front seats are generously sized and excellent for long road trips, while the second-row seats slide fore and aft for easy access to the third row or to get just the right balance of legroom between rows. Both the second and third rows fold forward and are split 60/40. About the only thing that keeps the third row from being able to accommodate all adults is headroom, which is tighter at the far back; also entry and exit to that third row involves a little bit of contortion.
From a practicality standpoint, the Honda Pilot interior excels; it brims with cubbies, holders, and bins for all sorts of small items. Oddly, the chunky, oversized, simplified aesthetic doesn't carry over to instrument-panel controls, which feel cluttered (although we prefer the sea of buttons to a touch-screen interface). The hard-plastic surfaces and trims used throughout the dash are disappointing, given the Pilots relatively soft, family-oriented purpose. However otherwise the Pilot feels very refined and quiet—and Honda has made further improvements in this area for 2012.Conclusion
The 2012 Honda Pilot offers three usable rows of seating, and pretty good comfort--though a cluttered instrument panel keeps it from being a delight for frenzied parents. .
