Honda ‘Pilot XXL’ Could Come by 2032 to Battle America’s Legions of 3-Row SUVs: ReportRoad & TrackThe EditorsWed, September 23, 2026 at 2:32 PM UTCAdd us on GoogleHonda Could Build 'Pilot XXL' SUV by 2032: ReportHondaThree-row SUVs, in case you hadn't taken a look around the parking lot during your last trip to Costco, are big business in the United States. Big not just in the sense of popularity—though they're certainly that—but also big in the sense of well, being big. American buyers want vehicles with room for six, seven, or even eight people plus cargo space for each to bring a carry-on aboard ... and since minivans have been declared declassé, that means a large sport-utility vehicle.Seeing such an opportunity, just about every automaker has jumped into the three-row SUV pool, but some have done so with with more vigor than others, even amongst mainstream brands for which such vehicles can be bread-and-butter profit drivers. Honda, for example, offers but one such tri-row sport-ute in the Pilot, even as its arch-rival Toyota offers three (Highlander, Grand Highlander, Sequoia).That could be set to change, however. According to a new report from Automotive News, Honda is deliberating on the creation of a new, larger crossover that would stretch out the Pilot's proportions to add extra space for people and cargo.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe report claims a Honda planning document refers to the new vehicle as "Pilot XXL," and says that it would be around eight inches longer than the current 200-inch-long Pilot, giving it roughly the same distance between stem and stern as the current Toyota Sequoia. The model would reportedly be twinned with a new Acura flagship SUV, and, if green-lit, would supposedly enter production in early 2032, a date which sounds Jetsons-esque but is actually just five and a half years away. (Road & Track reached out to Honda for more info, and a spokesperson said the company could not comment on speculation.)Honda is in the midst of a dramatic repositioning at the moment, having recently taken a multi-billion-dollar bath by canceling its broad electric vehicle plans. The company is reportedly hard at work pushing a fresh lineup of hybrid-forward models into showrooms, starting with a new CR-V in 2027. An extra-large Pilot, especially one packing Honda's next-generation hybrid V-6 powertrain, could be exactly the sort of product needed to right the ship. Just ask Toyota; after all, it sold nearly 138,000 Grand Highlanders here last year.You Might Also LikeIf You Can Only Own One Car, Make It One of TheseThese Are the Most Popular Cars by State