By Holly R.

Pros:

• LOVE the white dials/background on the instrument panel
• Really decent acceleration
• Comfortable front seats and the lumbar support is really NICE
• XM® Satellite Radio
• Built-in Bluetooth®

Cons:

• Square shape is great for making more inside storage, but bad for aerodynamics
• Gas mileage is not stellar (made worse with the square-er shape)
• Voice recognition (I am starting to hate these) system
• 3rd row seats are only usable by children or very short people (at 5′6″, I wouldn’t be comfortable for any length of time sitting back there)

Fuel Economy:
Advertised: 16 in the city, and 22 highway (or 18 combined for the AWD Touring Edition).
Actual: 18.7 with my un-aggressive driving style. Sightly better than the combined estimate, but still worse than other 7-8 passenger SUVs on the market.

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Bolder styling and more accommodating interior highlight changes to 2009 Pilot

01/13/2008 - DETROIT -

A prototype of the next-generation Honda Pilot is being unveiled at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.

The prototype conveys design features of the more boldly-styled 2009 Pilot, set to debut in spring 2008, which emphasizes authentic SUV styling, clever and more accommodating interior packaging and advanced technologies for safety, fuel efficiency and convenience. Read the rest of this entry »