2009 Honda Pilot/ In-Depth: Overview

[iTsStEpHyyyy]

i just bought this great machine, love the audio plugins lol

[SuperMattMuah]

If Honda were to make a hybrid version of this vehicle, it would probably sell more. That fuel economy is dismal, especially when compared to the highlander's 19/26. This should really be more fuel efficient.

[ScotoiaBankCanada]

That Looks Like A Very Nice Car! I Might Get A Honda Pilot Soon!

[tom11zz884]

Its a Honda..Honda will sell a boatload of these things compared to the Mazda CX9.

[kuzco170]

looks like a truck, ugly

[ChickenC0re]

Honda has no business making SUVs. The V8 SUVs from Chevy or Ford have more horsepower, more torque, and have the same or better fuel economy than Honda's V6 Pilot. Did I mention that the Pilot's engine has a timing belt? Honda, please stick to making reliable sedans and leave SUVs to the Americans.

[bluestreak117]

@ChickenC0re Well honda sells more pilots than most american SUVs, so they do have business making SUVs.

Plus there is always that reliability factor that always comes with honda.

[ChickenC0re]

@bluestreak117 Where did you get your sales information?

[bluestreak117]

@ChickenC0re From what i see on the road day to day:)

[ChickenC0re]

@bluestreak117 I see 10 Ford Explorers to every Pilot on the road. The Pilot is one of Honda's worst selling models today.

[M67v]

@ChickenC0re WHY!? I think it's awesome!

[jonah102973]

@ChickenC0re These pilots are made in America by Americans...

[ChickenC0re]

@jonah102973 Most of the profit from this vehicle goes to a Japanese company in Japan.

[JohnAntonyFortune]

OMG ....all of this car review programs (except for TopGear and Fifth Gear) are stupid as FUCK. WHY WHY WHY do you spend half of your time describing the way this car looks WE HAVE EYES AND OUR OWN TASTE WE CAN SEE IT !!!! OMG idiots

[YeuLaKho]

Honda Pilot is a nice SUV

[Charles2337]

So ugly.

[ericalejandrogarcia]

poor fuel economy

[teddyizzle]

@ericalejandrogarcia are you kidding?

[strife2xlr8]

I don't get it. This whole energy saving talk. My 2003 Trailblazer gets 17 city and 22 highway and that doesn't have any special engine treatments.

[ajlepisto]

But the horsepower and engine load is different.

[coandcaiv]

u drive a blazer? haha! sucks for you!

[strife2xlr8]

lol, what experience do you have with a Trailblazer to know anything about it?

[coandcaiv]

my gf had one..it was a piece of SHIT...tranny done at 80k...and wasnt even used to haul anything ....its a piece of shit even beyond the tranny issue

[JeremyFuhenstasser]

This is not classified as a cross-over no? I hope Honda comes out with a full-size SUV to compete with GM's Lambda.

[KrellLab]

This car has Forced Lighting, that unnecessarily damages the environment. They are like daytime running lights but these CANNOT be turned off, even on a hot sunny day!

Daytime Running Lights cost US drivers 1.2 Billion per year in lower gas mileage.

More traffic tickets too, Cops say its easier to see you from a distance.

[tcbecht88]

It also lets other drivers see you so you can avoid a accident. DRL save more money in accidents than in electricity... since this isn't a hybrid, electricity doesn't affect mpg's much.

[EpiDemic117]

the amount of electricity they use now are barely any. Especially with those low voltage halogen lamps. But honestly, who gives a I just drive the damn car. And the conditions we generally drive in give us shit MPG on any vehicle no matter what. Drive dammit!

[FilipinoEd]

Pilot or Cr-v?

[BedShaker0909]

What's the point of buying a Honda when it doesn't perform good at the EPA ratings?? The only thing I liked from the new Pilot was the Interior design except for the materials.. It has too much plastic.. Hmm, who could have designed the new Pilot?

[tarkin321]

The grill makes the car look dumb and dull. Why can't Honda just ditch the whole boxy design all together? ( Honda Element is just another lunchbox on wheels)...

[nerddna]

gay people drive unboxey cars

they made the car manly

[maheshcx]

yeah i agree

[BedShaker0909]

so what you're saying is.. Gay people drive Ferraris, Lambos, Cayennes, Veyrons, etc..

I do get your point but you should've re-phrased your comment.. Honda clearly made the Pilot to look more like a serious off-roader. But it ain't... It's just a "Manly" soft-roader..

[gp40mc]

How is this a crossover?

[Autofanatic28]

not body on frame but a unibody

[gp40mc]

Yes I know that now. I wasn't aware of that when I wrote the comment. I guess I was thinking about the 4 wheel drive system on the Pilot. It has locking diff and stuff but no low gear. You can tell they tried to make it look like a truck though.

[Autofanatic28]

yea, and separate it from the rest of the crossovers. At first the grill looked weird and now the grille has grown on me lol

[gobblegobble2000]

piece of shit car

honda is gay

[horrorfreak889]

wow...

[gobblegobble2000]

piece of shit car

honda is gay

[DevPack]

Ford explorer V8 or the pilot not sure leave your replies

[nterpsfan14]

definatly explorer v8 way more fun

[tedmarks222]

If you are even thinking about a V8 then you probably need it so the v6 pilot may not be what you want. Ford can do with all the sales it can get right now.

[Dvinski]

pilot. its faster. better gas mileage. more modern. better build quality. more reliable.

[DevPack]

na i got a chance to drive both the explorer felt much more smoother and EXTREMELY MORE COMFORTABLE than the pilot... i had a chance to keep each car for 2 days and i eventually got the explorer definitely the much better car even tho the fuel consumption sucks

[horrorfreak889]

you cannot compare a Ford and a Honda....hahaa

[DevPack]

yea i know my explorer feels sooooo much more refined and better than a Honda pilot

[Autofanatic28]

true

[rockindoodcm]

I think it looks better than the mazda, it looks more substanchal

[rockindoodcm]

lol, that model just happens to be a $42,000 car

[hondaboii89]

It's BEAUTIFUL ^_^

[wrenchbender320]

Beware,pilot and odyssey have major transmission problems,ammco and other shops actually stock these trans cause there so bad.

[benjenings]

wtf? I have had an 05 model sense 04 and it hasnt even had a hiccup in the tranny

[Autofanatic28]

just because you have problems doesn't mean everyone else is included.

[MichealPhelps8medals]

All of you got to stop hating this vehicle. I think this is actually a pretty good car. It looks ok

[ernesthead05]

horrorfreak889->>>>That's incorrect, they are not the only company to post a profit during the summer of 2008, and even if they were, that still isn't enough to make this ugly, bland, box one of the "best cars." Every now and then the best car company will slip up and miss the mark. You just have to face the fact that Honda did slip up, and they did majorly; in the worst way possible. Just because you like a specific brand doesn't mean you have to like everything they make.

[ernesthead05]

For whatever reason, "car journalists," seem all to be biased toward Honda. The Pilot was definately marketed as an SUV,not a cross-over the first time around. Now that it's more fuel efficient and less capable; It's a cross-over. The truth is, never mind the advantages of it's boxy design. It's UGLY; and not in the fall in the background Mitsubishi Endeavor way; but in the I hope that's just a concept, and not a final productin model type of UGLY. I loved the Honda Element,but I HATE THIS SUV.

[horrorfreak889]

umm honda makes the best cars. They are the only car company that actually made money during the summer of 2008

[horrorfreak889]

Great car!

[mokos23]

I agree, wish they made it more look like the current MDX

[Toyotacrossover]

It looks like a 1999-2004 Honda Odyssey. ): I wish they would make it look more round like what Honda did with the CR_V last year.

[TheJabHattEnt]

Well, CR-V is targeting young women.

[Toyotacrossover]

Thats true

[g35crazy]

box shape can set apart alright in the market at the bottom while the cx9,veracruz,&highlander ate on top if i want to drive a cube ill go find a lego and put wheels on it

[Arda86ca]

those headlights and boxy shape looks like Nissan X-trail's

[Hummer482]

Yea and the Pathfinder from the back.

[horrorfreak889]

if anything nissan ripped off the pilot with the pathfinder back in 2006

[2Kriss2Kross]

frankenstein of suvs!teh old pilot is very stylish and it had curves and style.

[hondaboii89]

I love it

[wkdfodnjs]

the grill is mad of shit ;( old pilot design's way much better

[qwertyuiopPokemon]

This SUV is awesome. It should be less boxy though. Overall Great job Honda

[SevilleSpain]

yeah I agree it looks retarted. I've seen alot better. Chevy makes real SUV's and trucks

[lilcrzytimmy]

tat are like freakin gas guzzler and destroying the enviornment.

i think its a great idea to expand their vcm engines. helps the enviornment much better and saves your cash in your wallet.

[fillou4]

about time the fat soccer moms and small penis posers got a proper gas guzzling vehicle to boost their low self esteem.

4 bucks a gallon !

[qwertyuiopPokemon]

Awesome car!

[kjoey76]

This thing looks hideous!!!

[banstaman]

What is the deal with Honda and ugly grilles lately? The RL, MDX, and now the Pilot.

[LTF85199]

Grille is UGLY, why did thy move the shifter to the center focused on ladies?

[310Sole]

I totally agree with you. The grill is ugly but Im sure it can be modified. I dont know why they moved the shifter to center. It just clutters it up and its in the way of the stereo/navi. I like the overall boxier look but those mentioned exceptions.

[Autofanatic28]

they moved the shifter because they didn't want to loose the lower storage compartment where the shifter is mostly commonly located and no one like the column shifter so they decided to put it there.

[NEWBUDDY358]

i think it competes with the nissan pathfinder, dodge durango, chevy tahoe, and ford explorer as well

[NEWBUDDY358]

i think it competes with the nissan pathfinder, dodge durango, chevy tahoe, and ford explorer as well

[acuralegend07]

the pilot doesnt go on sale til may and even though the grille is hard to accept at first, like the new redesigned honda cr-v, it will grow on everyone. i think this redesign will do very well. it will bring back old pilot owners as well as bring in new ones.

[jojo0827]

i think it looks funky, i think it'll grow on me

[meanubeanu]

ANY OWNERS?!?!?!?!?!

if there are...tell me about it

[MisterTiberius]

it's about time for a restyling

[Paradiddler45]

Do they honestly not read our comments? Take out the fucking background music...

[kangjsj]

reminds of an american made car

[anto709]

the front bumber looks like a nissan armada..

[TalmadgeG1]

That background music is annoying as hell, just let the man speak.

[flaconyc1]

Its ugly

[purplehaze007]

so your mom

[flaconyc1]

Your mom is sexy, tell her to keep it up

[purplehaze007]

so your mom

[purplehaze007]

so your mom

[purplehaze007]

so your mom