Top 10 Cars That Need An Extra Gear (or two)

Honda Pilot (5AT)

When we threw the Pilot against a few other three-row crossovers, we were surprised that the  Honda’s fuel economy numbers didn’t come in dead last. With its five speed automatic, the Pilot seems really out of date, especially when many of its competitors use far more versatile transmissions.

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We did note that it feels old calling it a “senior citizen” among youngsters and the cars five-speed auto is one of the main culprits of that impression. There’s no doubt that the Pilot could benefit from a modern transmission. While we love the trucks practicality, it needs to back it up with solid engineering too.