Battle of the Crossover SUV's: Honda v Mazda v Toyota

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We keep a couple seven-passenger crossover SUVs in our long-term test fleet and they're indispensable for carting around kids, terriers and lawn furniture. Of course, we still crack the obvious jokes. We'll tell you that these are minivans with hinged doors, SUVs trail-rated for the Starbucks drive-thru, tall wagons that think they're too good to be called tall wagons.

But there's nothing superficial or irrational about crossover SUVs like the 2009 Honda Pilot, 2008 Mazda CX-9 or 2008 Toyota Highlander. All three make good on the crossover promise of a vast interior, easy maneuverability and decent fuel economy. Maybe you're aghast that anyone would need three rows of seating, but maybe you've never tried to cram three toddlers in Britax car seats into a Honda Accord.

We have. You need that third row. But if that third row were in a minivan, you might find yourself filling a prescription for antidepressants. This leaves you to consider a crossover SUV of medium-to-large proportions.

Just about any current-day crossover will accomplish the basics, but the diversity of this vehicle genre might catch you off guard. Even though the 2009 Honda Pilot, 2008 Mazda CX-9 and 2008 Toyota Highlander seem to match one another airbag for airbag, their personalities are so different that you can't drive them without taking sides.

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• Honda
• Pilot
• 2008
• Mazda
• CX-9
• Toyota
• Highlander
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[AllanXRLTS3]

What was honda thinking an suv that size needs a v8

[Ljiable]

The Honda Pilot is a smooth ride! Not at all like a truck...is accelorates more like a car. Try it before you decide not to buy it.

[B1oodline]

Here is my quick review.

The car that will DIE the first is going to be the mazda cx-9.

The car that will LIVE the longest is going to be the honda pilot.

The toyota highlander is all around respectable and it lands in the middle.

[chathamshawn]

go mazda zoom zoom

[Tbolt1000TForLife]

Fuck crossovers!!! they are gay, ugly, pieces of shit that are killing the regular, tough SUV!!! and i thought the fagota gayus was bad!!!!!!!!

[happyturtle18]

@tommyboy4582000 mazda is better in so many ways, who cares how much honda sells, everyone's just a honda fanboy since it proves to be the most reliable

[tommyboy4582000]

All you Toyota boneheads hate to tell you but Honda sells more Pilots than toyota does highlanders!HAHAHAHAHA........­.......................

[Snyper0012]

We have test drove the highlander and pilot. For driving experience, mazda is the best. It isnt boring like the pilot, or highlander. And despite its heavy weight, it feels the lightest of all 3. Overall, mazda IS the best out of all three

[adam1885282]

@AllanXRLTS3 Because the mileage is bad enough already, probably.

[smallfrye182]

@AllanXRLTS3 you need a comma i was confused for a second haha

[boberson33]

@thetoyotarocks good deal