2022 Honda Pilot Touring

The 2022 Honda Pilot is a three-row family SUV that slots above the Passport and below the Ridgeline in Honda's lineup. It competes with the Toyota Highlander, Ford Explorer, and Kia Telluride, offering a roomy cabin and a strong V6. The V6 delivers smooth, confident acceleration, and the nine-speed shifts well once you're moving, though it can pause when changing gears. The cabin seats up to eight with a spacious second row, but third-row access is narrow and the rear seat is best for kids. Honda Sensing is standard, including adaptive cruise control and collision mitigation braking, though some find the alerts overly sensitive. Stepping up to the Pilot Touring from the TrailSport adds leather seating, a power tailgate, and blind-spot monitoring, plus a 10-speed transmission that the Touring and higher trims get. The 3.5L V6 makes 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque, paired with a nine-speed automatic and all-wheel drive; it's the same smooth V6 that pulls confidently but the nine-speed can hunt at low speeds. The Touring's available 10-speed transmission is exclusive to this trim and the Elite, which shifts more smoothly and gets 22 mpg combined.