I'm not sure if you are trolling or if you are dumber than a rock, because everything you said is wrong.
Let me explain one last time and will try to simplify it to a 6-year old:
1) Honda is the 4th bestseller in North America, VW is 6th bestseller.
VW sells TWICE as many vehicles globally. 2022 numbers are 8.2 million vehicles for VW, second bestseller right after Toyota (9.5 million), the number is 4.1 million vehicles for Honda. Get your facts straight before wasting people's time here.
2) EA888 water pumps do not fail, they just slowly leak. You can just top up and continue driving. If it happens early, people go to dealer and change it for free (warranty). If you are out-of-warranty, you can choose an aftermarket water pump with metal housing for a permanent fix. Do not talk if you don't know what it is.
3) Fuel dilution is harmful to the engine, even if you change it early. Gasoline is a solvent and kills the oil. It is a poorly engineered motor, period. 1.5T engine is a failure from the beginning and Honda put a bandaid to an engineering/mechanical problem with a software update globally.
I even talked to Honda reps/engineers, I was told the only reason why 1.5T exists is that K20/K24 engines were unable to keep up with the emissions, otherwise they would have kept and upgraded the K-Series as the mainstream choice. 1.5T is here because Honda had no choice but to get rid of a perfectly capable and versatile drivetrain and had to replace it with a sub-par platform exists because of a necessity, thanks to your government.
The worst part is that they put that poor engine to a "performance-oriented" SI, which is shredded by everyone in its segment LOL. Poor guy trying to keep up with base Mazda 3s with that HDMI port-like exhaust tips
You can replace a water pump, but you cannot fix a poorly engineered motor, simple as that.
4) Atlas is not a direct competition with the CR-V. Are you really that ignorant? The more you talk, the more you sound you have no idea about cars. Let me teach you: Atlas is a 3-row SUV that competes with the Pilot, CR-V competes with Tiguan. I think the new CR-V is better than the Tiguan, I drove both and that's my conclusion. I'm not a fanboy like you.
5) Atlas' interior (updated 2024 MY) is not comparable with the CR-V and/or Pilot, it is so much better, and costs less than top trim CR-V, let alone the Pilot.
I bet you didn't even sit in any of the models, but talking here. I've been driving every mainstream/premium/luxury vehicle available in North America for the last 6 years, not a 10-minute test drive on a dealer lot. I've been driving each vehicle for 1 to 4 weeks depending on availability. So just shut up and don't tell me which car or interior is better.
6) Speaking of Honda Pilot: The interior sucks, they just put that tiny 7" screen with bunch of cheap plastics and monochromatic interior and called it a day. The worst part is, this is a brand new platform and the interior looks old from the day 1. Yes, I drove that too, also will drive another one with different trim again in February. Oh, did I mention I do car reviews?
7) Do not talk if you have no knowledge or if you haven't driven the vehicles you listed. It makes you look dumber.