It may not look like it, but the 2014 Honda Pilot is a rather interesting family SUV that offers plenty of good features and decent value for money. The latest model is priced from $29,670 in America, and for that you get a large and practical cabin, 25 mpg fuel economy, a choice of 2- or 4-wheel drive, and up to 4,500 pounds towing capability.

All 2014 Honda Pilot models – and there are four of them: LX, EX, EX-L (leather) and Touring – are powered by a 3.5-liter i-VTEC V-6 engine with 250 horsepower. For the sake of fuel efficiency, this engine can operate in four- and even three-cylinder modes.

As mentioned four-wheel-drive is optional, but it is recommended, as Honda’s system features Variable Torque Management and Grade Logic Control to help maintain the most appropriate gear when climbing or descending steep grade, and therefore is very capable.

As for the features, the 2014 Honda Pilot has a lot of handy features, such as 16 different seating configurations for the 60/40 split-folding second- and third-row seats, a high-resolution 8-inch intelligent Multi-Information Display (i-MID) with rearview camera display, navigation with 60GB hard disk, and a Rear Entertainment System.