Most people would probably think that they are looking at the 2016 Honda Pilot if they only look at the exterior design. While Honda will not be changing the exterior design and measurement of the Honda Pilot for 2017, they will be upgrading the interior of the Pilot.
One of the issues that people seems to have with the Honda Pilot is the lack of space on the inside. To fix that, Honda will be redesigning the interior of the Honda Pilot so that it will now more interior space.
The 2017 Honda Pilot will also be a lot lighter thanks to the used of lighter material. That should help improve the fuel economy and performance of the Honda Pilot. Some people were hoping that they would offer the blind spot system on the Elite model but it does not look like that is going to happen this time around.