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2009 Honda Pilot

2009 Hyundai Santa Fe

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  2009 Honda Pilot Touring w/Nav 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS 2008 Toyota Highlander Base
MSRP
$27,695
$21,695
$27,500
Invoice $25,101 $20,861 $24,475
MPG
City/Highway		 16/23 17/24 17/24
Rating 8 8 7.8
Bottomline The 2009 Honda Pilot looks more SUV-like in its second edition, but it has the room of a minivan, along with some notable styling miscues and expensive choices to make from the options list. The 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe is competent all around, and hard to fault as a well-equipped family SUV. The family-car experts at TheCarConnection.com read the latest road tests to write this comprehensive review of the new 2008 Toyota Highlander. Experts from TheCarConnection.com also drove the Toyota Highlander to offer you a definitive opinion on this mid-size SUV. This review also compares the...
Likes &
Dislikes

Likes:

  • Expanded interior package
  • Clever and numerous interior bins
  • Sweet powertrain
  • Adult-sized third-row seat

Dislikes:

  • That big, big grille
  • Thick styling
  • Hard plastics inside
  • Bundling of options

Likes:

  • Sized just right for most families
  • Inoffensive styling
  • Spacious interior
  • Long warranty

Dislikes:

  • Choppy ride
  • Nontelescoping steering wheel
  • Fake wood-grain trim

Likes:

  • Big V-6 power
  • Quiet ride
  • Clever second-row seat
  • Good handling with Sport model
  • “Light” off-road capabilities

Dislikes:

  • Dull electric steering
  • Too-soft suspension
  • Cramped optional third
  • row seat
  • Slow transmission shifts
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