2009 Honda Pilot Full Test by Inside Line

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=127749?tid=ed...

If the 2009 Honda Pilot proves anything, it's that things have changed over at Honda. One look at the new Pilot's zany front grille announces that the company has unapologetically embraced vehicular embellishment. The overall shape is only slightly less boxy than that of the Jeep Commander, and there are so many creases and character lines in the sheet metal that the new Pilot reminds us of 4,609 pounds of origami.

Albeit manly, butch, abstract-expressionist origami. Because this full-size crossover wants to prove it's a real SUV, tough enough to take on that whole camping, motorcycle-towing, snow-busting outdoor thing even while preserving its family-friendly nature.

The first-generation Pilot looked like a shrunken version of the 1968 International Harvester Travelall. The 2009 Honda Pilot looks like it's ready to star in a futuristic remake of Soylent Green. Still, under the macho posturing you'll find a simple, solid Honda, which is as it should be.

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[AreuNoob]

cool car

[ilovenissan]

bought a g so its all good

[MsMomlover]

can anyone tell me which one special inside hodana pilot 09 and toyota highlander 08?

[adam1885282]

9.7 seconds???? Every other review puts this vehicle at 8.5 or under. Not sure who was driving that 0-60 test but it didn't look like they were in a hurry to get off the line.

[donovan9288djn]

i love pilots

[Seattlecarnut]

For a crossover vehicle like the Honda Pilot, I would've expected more torque from the 3.5 litre V6 than it does. It puts out more than enough horsepower, (at 250hp), but such a vehicle needs more torque to get up hills. I'd give it 300lbs-ft of low end torque.

[vtecden]

219,000 miles on our 2003 Pilot EX-L. Just routine scheduled service has kept it running like a top! My family has owned Honda's since the 1970's and nothing but Honda's. Our latest Honda is a more fuel efficient 2011 CR-V in the EX-L trim. So far it's averaged 29 MPG City/Hwy mixed driving. Better than expected.

But we will continue to have a need for a 3rd row for years to come and we will replace our 2003 Pilot with another new EX-L 4WD. That will probably happen by 2013 (3rd Generation?).

[coolgames14]

@watso64 how long will it lasted before the engine give out ;)

[JeremyFuhenstasser]

@watso64

Sorry to burst your bubble but the Pilot is selling like hot cakes. It's outselling Explorer and Flex combined and going past the 100 grand mark annually.

[watso64]

@4MATICbenz only 253 lb-ft of torque?WOW a 97 Chevy Blazer makes 250 and only 16/22 MPG? a Chevy Tahoe gets 16/21 agree, If this was an American Vehicle they would be get ripped for building this vehicle, Honda is crazy if they think ppl are going to waste 40 grand on this or Ridgeline truck

Honda needs to wake up or they will be like GM and Chrysler and need bailouts.