Long Term Update: 2016 Honda Pilot - Weekend Warrior HD

There’s certainly no shortage of new 2016 Honda Pilots on the road, and no shortage of miles being racked up on our long-term example either; having put over 17,000 on the dial over these last 8-months. Every weekend it seems our three-row, 6-passenger Pilot is off on another getaway. And, there haven’t been any major complaints about seat comfort or usefulness. In fact, most recently the log book was full of praise for the multitude of storage bins and shelves up front, for stashing electronic devices and no doubt snacks as well. The 280-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 continues to deliver good power; with fuel economy back on the uptick to 23.1 miles-per- gallon. Surely the 9-speed automatic transmission helps, yet some of our crew find its operation is not always the smoothest. Ditto for the auto stop/start system, which is a necessary MPG evil we’re all going to have to live with.