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2008 Honda Pilot Features Review

August 19, 2008

FEATURES | 9 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

Available navigation is exclusive to EX-L models
ConsumerGuide Auto

you can't order a Pilot with navigation and the rear-seat DVD
Kelley Blue Book

The base 2008 Honda Pilot has enough standard features to satisfy most; more expensive versions load up on all kinds of electronic extravagances.

The Pilot is available in four trim levels: VP, SE, EX, and EX-L. Standard equipment includes, but is not limited to: power windows and locks, manual front and rear air conditioning, remote keyless entry, machined alloy wheels, XM Satellite Radio, six-disc in-dash CD player, tilt steering wheel with audio controls, and cruise control.

Edmunds notes that stepping up to the EX brings a power-adjustable driver's seat, auto climate control, and HomeLink but not satellite radio. The SE slots between the EX and EX-L, and it's equipped with cloth seats, a sunroof, satellite radio, the DVD entertainment system, and a 115-volt power outlet on the front console. The EX-L adds leather, a sunroof, satellite radio, heated front seats, and either navigation or a DVD entertainment system, "but you can't get both." Mother Proof also mentions there’s no auxiliary jack for an iPod.

ConsumerGuide has mixed feelings about the navigation system, which "is easier to learn and use than most, but its screen is small and the driver must stretch to reach the main toggle control."

Some reviews read by TheCarConnection.com are not fond of the tailgate, which lacks an opening glass partition, and the seat warmers that may not be powerful enough for everyone.

Conclusion

The 2008 Honda Pilot has features that please families, but the navigation and DVD entertainment systems exclude each other—and there’s no MP3 input.

FEATURES | 9 out of 10Expert Quotes:Available navigation is exclusive to EX-L modelsConsumerGuide Autoyou can't order a Pilot with navigation and the rear-seat DVDKelley Blue Book The base 2008 Honda Pilot has enough standard features to satisfy most; more expensive versions load up on all kinds of electronic extravagances. The Pilot is available in four trim levels: VP, SE, EX, and EX-L. Standard equipment includes, but is not limited to: power windows and locks, manual front and rear air conditioning, remote keyless entry, machined alloy wheels, XM Satellite Radio, six-disc in-dash CD player, tilt steering wheel with audio controls, and cruise control. Edmunds notes that stepping up to the EX brings a power-adjustable driver's seat, auto climate control, and HomeLink but not satellite radio. The SE slots between the EX and EX-L, and it's equipped with cloth seats, a sunroof, satellite radio, the DVD entertainment system, and a 115-volt power outlet on the front console. The EX-L adds leather, a sunroof, satellite radio, heated front seats, and either navigation or a DVD entertainment system, "but you can't get both." Mother Proof also mentions there’s no auxiliary jack for an iPod. ConsumerGuide has mixed feelings about the navigation system, which "is easier to learn and use than most, but its screen is small and the driver must stretch to reach the main toggle control." Some reviews read by TheCarConnection.com are not fond of the tailgate, which lacks an opening glass partition, and the seat warmers that may not be powerful enough for everyone. ConclusionThe 2008 Honda Pilot has features that please families, but the navigation and DVD entertainment systems exclude each other—and there’s no MP3 input.  2008 HONDA PILOT STYLING | [7 out of 10] Car and Driver: "is beginning to feel a bit dated" Cars.com: "a clean look" Edmunds: “This one manages not to look like a minivan” In a world where so many bland SUVs look alike, the bland 2008 Honda Pilot looks an awful lot like a lot of ...

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The three-row 2008 Honda Pilot has some new competition for the 2009 model year. The Mazda CX-9 is the North American Truck of the Year, and it has sleek lines to go with carlike handling and a third-row seat. The Chevrolet Traverse is mechanically like its GM siblings--the GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook, and Buick Enclave--but it's the value-oriented version of the big GM crossover and has a Malibu-like interior. The 2009 Ford Flex is the wild card in the group; it's a big seven-seater with a shape like a stretched MINI Cooper, along with a big, roomy interior and V-6 power.

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