2026 Honda Pilot Elite
Entry 011 in the Garage. The old friend: a naturally aspirated V6 that sings, a real automatic, and steering from the era your parents drove. Buy-it-once machinery.
Verdict // 2026 Honda Pilot Elite
7.5/ 10
The field watch of three-row SUVs.
Capability8.0
Daily livability8.0
Value7.0
Character6.0
Feel7.0
The Good
- NA V6 that SINGS, paired to a real automatic
- Buttons, knobs, and sound ergonomics throughout
- Wide-opening doors and a perfect car seat angle
- Presentable, dignified, built to last decades
- Observed MPG matched EPA exactly
The Bad
- Push-button PRNDL, a decade of frustration
- Ultrasuede in a family hauler is a mistake
- Cruz stroller needs finagling behind row three
- Second row heated but not ventilated